Perfect example of the trap set up. That confused the hell out of me. It looks like one dangerous set up with all the power outlets next to a hanging sewer.
Now that's cool !! A nondescript door innocent looking on the side of a building that leads down into a dungeon. Only in the city do you see something like this.
Ah now we know what it's all about now, we can see with this hanging sewer line,the full picture, perfectly clear ,thank you for that!. A pain in the ass having to stand on that bucket (goverment issue lol). Anyway good job done..
Wow, going down through that area with only flashlights looks so spooky, like maybe something just may be waiting on you around one of those corners, so they can jump you!!! 😲👻🧟♀️🗡🔱
leaking oil tank @ 0:45 or the typical poorly made fill/vent piping leaking? also, what a great location for electrical panels, meters and more, directly beside and under sewer lines. clearly so old carefree thoughtless work or they assumed the buildings would be demolished long before issues occurred ( surprise, surprise, surprise!)
traps at the fixtures ? uhm what`? im not a native speaker so i may understand you wrong. those traps are ment to keep gasses from the mains out of your house, if you dont have that main trap any little leak in your pipes will release those gasses and can very well kill you. you want and need a trap at the boundary, you really wanna keep the gasses of mains as far away from your own pipes as possible.
@@woswasdenni1914 We have a p-trap at each fixture. One under each sink, tub, and shower. They are built into toilets. They block the sewer gases. It is highly unlikely that a little sewer gas could kill you. We also have vent pipes going out the roof connected to the sewer to allow it to breathe. These vents would be the sewer gases easiest path to escape, making "any little leak" difficult to release gases. Think "path of least resistance". Most municipalities around me have removed the requirements for "whole house traps" due to the fact that they are a constant problem.
the whole building/house traps are likely not used anymore in new construction/rework there, that's like 1930's leftover tech, from when they still had un-trapped fixtures, but pressur e imbalance within the building would pull or push gases through and smell foul. most if not all places just eliminate them upon any breakage/re-plumb
@@NYDRAINS id have me a small 25' section if flex shaft cable if I knew I was mostly doing traps. It's almost like doing floor drains everyday aside of all the solid waste that accumulates. Idk, maybe a flex shaft would suk for this 🤷♂️ I've never used one nor have I dealt with these little traps clogging with toilet paper left and right lol
70% of the main line blockages here in Chicago are out front in the parkway in 6" clay pipe. They always plant trees rigjt over sewers! More genius ideas from the past 🤣
the plugs (most old and newer they use) have a lead ring on the outside which is threaded and the pipe is old enough to no longer have threads or they're total rust filled and it would never unthread anyway, you'd just waste time and strip the lead up anyway. may as well just knock them out and knock them back in(forming the lead to whatever surface is there :)
@@throttlebottle5906 Thanks. Might have been a dumb question, but always trying to learn. We also don't have the u-shaped trap cleanouts. We have to clean outs that are spaced three or four feet apart one the 90's to the house and one that '90s to the street
JD be prepared to replace that drain valve on the water heater, most of them don't turn off after you've used them. We train our guys to never touch them, use the washing machine water supply instead.
@@timcrosby4651 Carry thread on caps. Plastic: 99 cents. Either way, no water??? All the splatter from the snake, no sign of a disinfectant spray used afterward. Guess New Yawkers don't care.
JD I agree with you 100%....I'd find a way to run water while cleaning the drain and I was taught to clean my work area better than it was before the backup!
@@jd3497 many of those junk valves will not hold pressure between the hose thread end and the valve seat any pressure would just go right up the straight threads and pour out the between the halves. I mainly mean the plastic junk where the whole front half is the knob which turns to open/close, but even the other style plastic ones don't hold pressure.
I felt like yelling don't do it! Your going to get electrocuted.. between the sketch of the basement and the sketch of the guy and the sketch of the electrical panels, I thought for sure this was a video for best gore.
I think this is a bad system to put in a sewer .. causes a lot of problems there. the only thing easy about it, you can easily fix a blockage with us there is a stench valve behind every connection and they come together on a large pipe, and that pipe goes to the sewer in the way
you always need a boundary trap in some sort shape or form if you dont wanna die. they are there to protect you from the gas in the mains. without gasses can go trough your own pipes into your home which can be from just stinky and nasty to even without a smell but deadly. this is serious, people who enter the mains have a gas meter on their body, cause you know, sudden death
@@woswasdenni1914 They are only required in a few places in the US such as New York City. Other cities like Philadelphia and San Francisco have a trap by the curb. The vast majority of the USA does not use them.
Nice to see the open U trap in full view and explained.
Glad you enjoyed 😉
Traps next to/above power distribution. Nice.
Exactly what I thought , I was waiting for a loud explosion and a scream when he started pouring the bucket of water.
im happy that you are helping people with their drain, and also posting it for extra income. you deserve more
Thanks 👍
@@NYDRAINS ok
I'm sure that splatter of raw sewage off the snake was just wonderful. I'm glad most of them are in the ground.
That is a very dangerous setup with all the electric under the pipes. That would never pass inspection in my area
Perfect example of the trap set up. That confused the hell out of me.
It looks like one dangerous set up with all the power outlets next to a hanging sewer.
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that was very helpful, i always wondered how the 2 cap thingy works. Great to see it like this.
I’ve never seen a U-trap before, from Alabama, so this was very interesting and helpful. 💚💚
Another amazing clearing also it interesting to see above ground sewers and there functions 👍 by the way hello from Florida 🌴😃
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Thanks for the explanation of the u trap, awesome video!
Now that's cool !!
A nondescript door innocent looking on the side of a building that leads down into a dungeon.
Only in the city do you see something like this.
lol
Ah now we know what it's all about now, we can see with this hanging sewer line,the full picture, perfectly clear ,thank you for that!. A pain in the ass having to stand on that bucket (goverment issue lol). Anyway good job done..
I wish they ran those in Michigan. It would make life a lot easier.
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Thats how you get outta hot water! Well done.
Wow, going down through that area with only flashlights looks so spooky, like maybe something just may be waiting on you around one of those corners, so they can jump you!!! 😲👻🧟♀️🗡🔱
that smart thinking on that part man just take the water right out of the boiler 😎😎😎😎😎😎
😉 that job did cause me to keep a hot water hose and some buckets in my van now! 👍
When it rains, it pours. Tirds from above!
leaking oil tank @ 0:45 or the typical poorly made fill/vent piping leaking?
also, what a great location for electrical panels, meters and more, directly beside and under sewer lines. clearly so old carefree thoughtless work or they assumed the buildings would be demolished long before issues occurred ( surprise, surprise, surprise!)
Nice Job, don't you just love the overhead drain clean outs...:(
I was screaming are you crazy? You are walking in a long ass basement in NYC!!!!
SENDING OUT MAYDAY!!!! LOWL
Lol
Great job guys! What size blade do you have on that snake?
You got the U Bend Blues.
Lol
Haha I jumped back when it splattered. Good video. Disgusting but worth the watch. Thanks for sharing. You work hard and I bet dodge alot of crap.
I don't understand why they make you use those traps. What's wrong with having traps at each fixture and not that big one?
That's my thought, those things are a nightmare. Anytime I see one it's because I'm eliminating it.
traps at the fixtures ? uhm what`? im not a native speaker so i may understand you wrong.
those traps are ment to keep gasses from the mains out of your house, if you dont have that main trap any little leak in your pipes will release those gasses and can very well kill you. you want and need a trap at the boundary, you really wanna keep the gasses of mains as far away from your own pipes as possible.
@@woswasdenni1914 We have a p-trap at each fixture. One under each sink, tub, and shower. They are built into toilets. They block the sewer gases. It is highly unlikely that a little sewer gas could kill you. We also have vent pipes going out the roof connected to the sewer to allow it to breathe. These vents would be the sewer gases easiest path to escape, making "any little leak" difficult to release gases. Think "path of least resistance". Most municipalities around me have removed the requirements for "whole house traps" due to the fact that they are a constant problem.
Don’t see those in my neck of the woods. Could be handy for snake and camera access point.
the whole building/house traps are likely not used anymore in new construction/rework there, that's like 1930's leftover tech, from when they still had un-trapped fixtures, but pressur e imbalance within the building would pull or push gases through and smell foul.
most if not all places just eliminate them upon any breakage/re-plumb
i only have 1 cap and it is on the in-side, what would happen if i got a clog from the out?
You can jump the trap.
Great job
thank you!
New to all this ..just wondering....what purpose does the u-trap have?
It prevents the smell, and methane gas from coming back into the house from the city sewers
@@NYDRAINS don't you have P traps and J bends on everything in the houses there?
@@ohmimprovement5767 yes, it's still code in NY
And what ia the purpose of installing that U trap instead of a straight pipe?
Prevents gas, rodents and bugs coming back into the house.
I bet 90% of main line blockages are on them house traps huh? We don't have them here. It blows my mind every time I see one in a video 🤣
It's about a good 70% of the time I would say lol
@@NYDRAINS id have me a small 25' section if flex shaft cable if I knew I was mostly doing traps. It's almost like doing floor drains everyday aside of all the solid waste that accumulates. Idk, maybe a flex shaft would suk for this 🤷♂️ I've never used one nor have I dealt with these little traps clogging with toilet paper left and right lol
70% of the main line blockages here in Chicago are out front in the parkway in 6" clay pipe. They always plant trees rigjt over sewers! More genius ideas from the past 🤣
I'm not a plumber and live in an area with pvc rather than iron pipes. Question...why do you always knock out the plugs rather than unscrewing?
the plugs (most old and newer they use) have a lead ring on the outside which is threaded and the pipe is old enough to no longer have threads or they're total rust filled and it would never unthread anyway, you'd just waste time and strip the lead up anyway. may as well just knock them out and knock them back in(forming the lead to whatever surface is there :)
@@throttlebottle5906 Thanks. Might have been a dumb question, but always trying to learn. We also don't have the u-shaped trap cleanouts. We have to clean outs that are spaced three or four feet apart one the 90's to the house and one that '90s to the street
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Nice job and video
Better this one
That's a guaranteed mess!!
Oh definitely!
@@NYDRAINS 😅👍
Gonna need a bigger bucket!! lol
Lol
So all it needed was some hot water?
Not necessarily
Better watch this one
yum yum
No water? Water heater was nearby. 25' of hose attached to the drain valve, plenty of water.
JD be prepared to replace that drain valve on the water heater, most of them don't turn off after you've used them. We train our guys to never touch them, use the washing machine water supply instead.
@@timcrosby4651 Carry thread on caps. Plastic: 99 cents. Either way, no water??? All the splatter from the snake, no sign of a disinfectant spray used afterward. Guess New Yawkers don't care.
JD I agree with you 100%....I'd find a way to run water while cleaning the drain and I was taught to clean my work area better than it was before the backup!
@@jd3497 many of those junk valves will not hold pressure between the hose thread end and the valve seat any pressure would just go right up the straight threads and pour out the between the halves. I mainly mean the plastic junk where the whole front half is the knob which turns to open/close, but even the other style plastic ones don't hold pressure.
its new york what do u expect
Nasty boundary trap
Is that a Spartan machine
Yes it is
@@NYDRAINS Spartan the best!!
I felt like yelling don't do it! Your going to get electrocuted.. between the sketch of the basement and the sketch of the guy and the sketch of the electrical panels, I thought for sure this was a video for best gore.
Lol
Ain't no way you charging $50 for some of these. Maybe the straight forward clogs that are 20 min jobs but majority of these are $150+ no?
Some jobs do cost more then others.
Yea it’s a house trap. And they suck! There is no need for those anymore.
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I think this is a bad system to put in a sewer .. causes a lot of problems there.
the only thing easy about it, you can easily fix a blockage
with us there is a stench valve behind every connection and they come together on a large pipe, and that pipe goes to the sewer in the way
Why do the pipes always seem so close to others services. It looks too dangerous.
And why no outdoor access from a pit? Then jetting might work. Snakes are not always the best tool for a blockage of goo.
@@wendymorrison5803 the majority if cleanouts are inside, depending on the neighborhood and its not my choice to use a water jet, it's the homeowners
Was you scared working around the electric it over flows it would scare the bunny shit out of me 😱🥺😁
Not really, I wasn't touching anyway 😉
Are these whole building traps required in new buildings?
you always need a boundary trap in some sort shape or form if you dont wanna die.
they are there to protect you from the gas in the mains. without gasses can go trough your own pipes into your home which can be from just stinky and nasty to even without a smell but deadly. this is serious, people who enter the mains have a gas meter on their body, cause you know, sudden death
@@woswasdenni1914 They are only required in a few places in the US such as New York City. Other cities like Philadelphia and San Francisco have a trap by the curb. The vast majority of the USA does not use them.
Jesus... I'm always bitching at my kid for standing on those buckets one time I caught him on top of a wash machine.. stay safe..
Electrical stuff and wet stuff. Not a good combination.
You didn’t do all that for $50 did you
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Are u ever afraid your going to be murdered in some of these sketchy places ?
Sometimes!🤪 you just never know! LOL 😆
"Do you want to see?" The answer to that question should always be NO!
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Better get a bigger trash can
Oh that's not good
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