I just flushed my pipes with vinegar. I ran the vinegar through the COLD "service valve" on my tankless water heater. (I also installed a water softener so I won't have to flush the pipes & fixtures again...hopefully.) I used a small 1/12 HP pump w/350 GPH flow rate and 40 foot lift (to get from basement to 2nd floor). I tinted the vinegar w/food coloring to know exactly when each pipe was filled with vinegar. I needed almost 4 gal. of vinegar to flush ALL pipes (even though the cold probably didn't need to be flushed). I did one fixture at a time (cold line then hot). NOTE: The main water supply had to be turned off since we were doing the cold lines, otherwise I would just keep the water heater's cold supply valve closed. 1) Using two phones to communicate, my son would open the "cold" tap on one fixture and say "on". 2) Once open, I would start the pump and open the "cold" supply valve on the water heater (the water heater's hot side valve (i.e., outlet) stayed closed when doing the cold lines). 3) Once the colored vinegar reached the tap my son would close the tap and say "off". 4) I would immediately turn off the pump AND close the water heater's cold supply valve (to prevent the vinegar from draining back into the pail). 5) My son would then open the "hot" tap on the same fixture and say "on". 6) I would then start the pump, BUT this time I would open the HOT side valve on the water heater (and keep the cold supply valve closed). 7) It would take a moment for the residual vinegar to clear the fixture, then it would flow clear water until the hot line was also full of vinegar. 8) Once the colored vinegar re-appeared, my son would close the hot tap and say "off". 9) I would immediately turn off the pump AND close the water heater's hot outlet valve (again, to prevent the vinegar from draining back into the pail). We repeated steps 1 through 9 for each fixture, then let sit for 6 - 8 hours. While waiting, I completed the annual flush on the tankless water heater using only the service valves (the main inlet & outlet valves remained closed). Once done, I did NOT drain the vinegar from the water heater - instead, I opened the main inlet & outlet valves on the water heater and started up the dishwasher to flush it with the vinegar stored in the water heater. Try at your own risk!
🟠 HERE IS ANOTHER FIX: First shut off the main water source, then run a garden hose from the neighbors house or completely separate water source. Attach the garden hose to the the clogged water fixture. There are adapters available at home depot if you dont have a perfect fit. Open all connected faucets and/or fixtures, and also remove the GPM flow-restrictiors from these plumbing fixtures which will allow and backwash the collected sediment/clog out the other way through these fixtures. Run hot water through the garden hose if possible, hot water can potentially loosen up sediment and clogs better. Alternating from cold to hot in 5-10 minute intervals can also expand and contract the pipes loosening clogs/sediment up as well.
Every plumber tells me to repipe but I’ve thought there must be another way to give me time on my pipes. I’m in Rivrrside Ca. Do you do this service in Riverside?
Thanks for the video. Is this technology available still today? I'm out in Wisconsin with an old house with flow and pressure problems...and am interested in knowing more. Thanks!
Where are you located? Do you know of other companies that do this......if you are not in my area, what "service" would I be looking for with another plumber?
I was wondering if the organic solution was just citric acid and then he said "lemon" lol, just don't drink it afterwards Even if both citric and very low concentrations of phosphoric are safe when pure, "tasting" metal ion contaminated ones is a bad idea. btw check out the diy evap-o-rust formula
Yes, also check out "The Ultimate HOMEMADE Rust Remover" Essentially adding soda makes it less aggressive and saves healthy metal from being dissolved good for small rusty parts too
I just flushed my pipes with vinegar. I ran the vinegar through the COLD "service valve" on my tankless water heater. (I also installed a water softener so I won't have to flush the pipes & fixtures again...hopefully.)
I used a small 1/12 HP pump w/350 GPH flow rate and 40 foot lift (to get from basement to 2nd floor). I tinted the vinegar w/food coloring to know exactly when each pipe was filled with vinegar. I needed almost 4 gal. of vinegar to flush ALL pipes (even though the cold probably didn't need to be flushed).
I did one fixture at a time (cold line then hot). NOTE: The main water supply had to be turned off since we were doing the cold lines, otherwise I would just keep the water heater's cold supply valve closed.
1) Using two phones to communicate, my son would open the "cold" tap on one fixture and say "on".
2) Once open, I would start the pump and open the "cold" supply valve on the water heater (the water heater's hot side valve (i.e., outlet) stayed closed when doing the cold lines).
3) Once the colored vinegar reached the tap my son would close the tap and say "off".
4) I would immediately turn off the pump AND close the water heater's cold supply valve (to prevent the vinegar from draining back into the pail).
5) My son would then open the "hot" tap on the same fixture and say "on".
6) I would then start the pump, BUT this time I would open the HOT side valve on the water heater (and keep the cold supply valve closed).
7) It would take a moment for the residual vinegar to clear the fixture, then it would flow clear water until the hot line was also full of vinegar.
8) Once the colored vinegar re-appeared, my son would close the hot tap and say "off".
9) I would immediately turn off the pump AND close the water heater's hot outlet valve (again, to prevent the vinegar from draining back into the pail).
We repeated steps 1 through 9 for each fixture, then let sit for 6 - 8 hours. While waiting, I completed the annual flush on the tankless water heater using only the service valves (the main inlet & outlet valves remained closed). Once done, I did NOT drain the vinegar from the water heater - instead, I opened the main inlet & outlet valves on the water heater and started up the dishwasher to flush it with the vinegar stored in the water heater.
Try at your own risk!
🟠 HERE IS ANOTHER FIX: First shut off the main water source, then run a garden hose from the neighbors house or completely separate water source. Attach the garden hose to the the clogged water fixture. There are adapters available at home depot if you dont have a perfect fit. Open all connected faucets and/or fixtures, and also remove the GPM flow-restrictiors from these plumbing fixtures which will allow and backwash the collected sediment/clog out the other way through these fixtures. Run hot water through the garden hose if possible, hot water can potentially loosen up sediment and clogs better. Alternating from cold to hot in 5-10 minute intervals can also expand and contract the pipes loosening clogs/sediment up as well.
Every plumber tells me to repipe but I’ve thought there must be another way to give me time on my pipes. I’m in Rivrrside Ca. Do you do this service in Riverside?
Thanks for the video. Is this technology available still today? I'm out in Wisconsin with an old house with flow and pressure problems...and am interested in knowing more. Thanks!
This video was like a bad LSD Trip!
It feels like a fever dream. I think I saw Chinese writing on the machine. But I'm not sure
Where can I rent the machine to diy this process?
Where are you located? Do you know of other companies that do this......if you are not in my area, what "service" would I be looking for with another plumber?
How do you remove scaling buildup in pipes and not at faucets ?
I submitted a separate comment for how I do it. Cheers!
It can clean all of the scaling buildup in the whole pipes, but not only at faucets
First I like to smell it, then I taste it 😛
How many of the customers towels did he use. Lol
Holy Jump-cuts Batman!
Thank you for your hard work
Looks like a time machine
Just flush some Coca Cola thru the lines
I was wondering if the organic solution was just citric acid and then he said "lemon"
lol, just don't drink it afterwards
Even if both citric and very low concentrations of phosphoric are safe when pure, "tasting" metal ion contaminated ones is a bad idea.
btw check out the diy evap-o-rust formula
Dave grohl is a plumber?
I am surprised no-one has thrown a Poo Pipers gag in here
Unit made in China and i'm assuming thru magic chemical is citric acid?
Absolutely Correct my friend
Yes, also check out
"The Ultimate HOMEMADE Rust Remover"
Essentially adding soda makes it less aggressive and saves healthy metal from being dissolved
good for small rusty parts too
OK, I see you are in California. I am in New Mexico.......if I were to call a plumber, what would I ask for?
The other comments are spot on. The video production is sooo poor, it was painful to get through the whole thing.
Pretty cool
would you other companies how to do this
I tried, but I couldn't stop fixating on the horrific video quality. I'm sure your "solution" was effective, but I'll never know.
Cool
Have many customers have you killed?
Poor editing...keep cutting off key words. I gave a thumbs down.
this is too much
lame
There is too many cuts in your videos.