Digging Up a Septic Leach Field Blockage

In a previous video, I removed a root blockage in my septic drain field with an electric auger but, in less than a year, it was blocked again. The blockage doesn't seem to be very far down the pipe so I'm going to dig it up and attempt a more permanent fix. See the links below for the parts and tools I used:
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[@Mikeattempts]

PVC Cement:
amzn.to/3ZE0puY (affiliate*)
OR
www.homedepot.com/p/100345577
Milwaukee Hackzall:
amzn.to/2Vas4Vj (affiliate*)
Manual Drain Auger:
amzn.to/3w3WvOA (affiliate*)
OR
www.homedepot.com/p/301879201
*Purchasing from these Amazon affiliate links earns my channel a small commission. Think of it as a tip that doesn't cost you anything. Thanks for the support!

[@skyelord6229]

I am suitably inspired, thank you! (I have a similar problem I think)

[@Mikeattempts]

@@skyelord6229 Hopefully it'll go smoothly, thanks for watching!

[@capnronrides6321]

That is a funky looking pvc to black pipe connection. Is there some kind of seal between the black pipe and pvc? Thanks for this follow up video!+

[@Mikeattempts]

@@capnronrides6321 It would make sense if there was some sort of seal at the pipe intersection, but I honestly don't know if it's supposed to have something there or not. There's a seal now though because I filled it with that asphalt roofing caulk. :)

[@zmuse]

Do you think the hole was from the first powered drain snake bit from the year before?

[@Mikeattempts]

I didn't think about that but yeah, that's probably how it happened.

[@boots7859]

I had to replace a 4 pipe x 16' leech field on our home purchase 6-7 years ago. Quoted price was close to $8K. 1-day rental of a small backhoe was $300, and about $300-400 in drainage pipe and misc made for quite a nice savings.
Just noticed its pooling where the D-Box is deleted used to be in place of a PVC manifold I made... I did pick up of 25-50# bag of that root killer for like $60 couple years ago however never took the time to throw a pound of two into the septic overflow tank. Lesson learned.
Probably best to get some of that in bulk and turn off your pump for a day to let the overflow fill up, throw in the root killer and turn the pump on.
Do it in early spring, again in summer and again in fall before freeze.

[@Mikeattempts]

Dang, you saved yourself a ton of money, that's great! That type of a job probably seems overwhelming to a lot of people but it's definitely worth a shot when the savings are that high.

[@asunlovingmom]

How is it holding up?

[@Mikeattempts]

It's holding up great! Granted, I can't see what's going on underground, but I think it's safe to say that pipe intersection is better sealed than the other 3. I'm gonna hafta keep an eye on the others because if this one was an indication of the care that went into installation, it's only a matter of time before the same happens to the other leach lines. :)

[@urthamckenzie4176]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Mikeattempts]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@RehoKevin]

Thanks for the update! Great job! This is very helpful.

[@Mikeattempts]

Happy to hear it, thanks for the comment! :)