Whoa! Wait a minute! You have to dig right there and SHOW us the buried water line. If you can't SHOW the water line, then you just are waving coat hangers in the air.
Last year I needed to find my water line to trace out a leak. The excavator I hired does this all the time. He walked around with his rods and figured out some weird direction changes in the line and marked them, then he started digging. His marks were within a couple feet across the entire yard.
This works. To test I located: a buried sewer line that I knew its location, a garden hose on the surface and a pocket knife on the floor. It indicated the area I thought the buried water line runs. I have enough faith in the method to where the rods indicate. I used 16 gage galvenized wire 20 inches long with a 6 inch wire "handle". My wife did not have as much success. Guess you have to relax and believe.
Well dang, I’ve heard that soil minerals can also cause the wires to cross, but I cannot attest to that for sure. I hope you strike oil & make it rich! 👍🏼
It does work but it's not used because it takes skill, you have to hold them so you are not influencing the rods in any way. However we put them in a 'jig" so to eliminate human error. Also this only works on water lines with water flowing in them. At the end of the day, regulations require you to hydrovac an expose the line, so locating the line is just one step, hydrovacs are expensive.
@@ha-jd7wl Wow, gas lines! Really? Lol. Certainly wouldn’t try that! Nor would we recommend using this method in exclusion of a major dig for construction. What we can say is that it did indeed work for us personally (and a neighbor) as well as a friend in utility work. We may be fun-loving but nope, not quacks. Thanks for watching!
As I understand, it’s done all over the world but I cannot really explain the science of the copper wires. There are a couple of comments on this post that did explain it better than I.
I used to do this during parties at my place in the backyard. Most people didn't believe me and thought I was tricking them but they just didn't have the touch.
We had somebody come and "witch" (thats the term we use in my area) our well to see were the best place to drill was. I had never seen someone do it till then.
Nope, not bogus. The purpose was NOT to dig up our yard. Lol. Folks from our area use this method frequently - including power crews! I didn’t believe it myself to start with either, but it worked!
You can believe it or not but it Absolutely 100% WORKS and will also find buried gas lines and electrical lines. The only bad thing is you won't know exactly what your finding till you dig down and figure out exactly what it is.
Can’t speak for this Randy person, but for us (and others we know) it’s worked every time. Many linemen in our area even still use this old science trick too.
Dr. R. Martin - It's called Dowsing Rods & they do work. People still use them today to locate water wells & they can find water pipes & gas lines easy.
So i had a friend bury a quarter in my yard. Then i took the wires and walked all over the yard from a grid i drew out on some drafting paper i bought at office depot. Not sure if any other kind of paper will work. Also used super small sharpie to draw the lines on the drafting paper. I used black, not sure if blue will work. Then i highlighted the lines with a yellow highlighter so it would be easy to assimilate as i progressed around the yard. It only took me three days to complete the process. I can tell you without a doubt that this is total bs just like this video.
Whoa! Wait a minute! You have to dig right there and SHOW us the buried water line. If you can't SHOW the water line, then you just are waving coat hangers in the air.
The purpose was NOT to dig. It was there though. 👍🏼
@@deeme7461 we know the purpose is not to dig BUT that's how you prove your theory
Last year I needed to find my water line to trace out a leak. The excavator I hired does this all the time. He walked around with his rods and figured out some weird direction changes in the line and marked them, then he started digging. His marks were within a couple feet across the entire yard.
Finally someone sane around here!!
This works. To test I located: a buried sewer line that I knew its location, a garden hose on the surface and a pocket knife on the floor. It indicated the area I thought the buried water line runs. I have enough faith in the method to where the rods indicate. I used 16 gage galvenized wire 20 inches long with a 6 inch wire "handle". My wife did not have as much success. Guess you have to relax and believe.
We tried this....marked where the wires crossed and dug 5ft....and NOTHING! Smh.... before digging i naked with the wires 6 times to be sure
Well dang, I’ve heard that soil minerals can also cause the wires to cross, but I cannot attest to that for sure. I hope you strike oil & make it rich! 👍🏼
Does the water have to be moving in the pipe for it to work? A open valve and water running?
Nope don’t think so
This works for any buried utility that has an electromagnetic current. Should have all other utilities marked prior to busting out the witching sticks
It does work but it's not used because it takes skill, you have to hold them so you are not influencing the rods in any way. However we put them in a 'jig" so to eliminate human error. Also this only works on water lines with water flowing in them. At the end of the day, regulations require you to hydrovac an expose the line, so locating the line is just one step, hydrovacs are expensive.
We tried it several times, and it worked for us. Agree, you shouldn’t dig without certainty.
@@ha-jd7wl Wow, gas lines! Really? Lol. Certainly wouldn’t try that! Nor would we recommend using this method in exclusion of a major dig for construction. What we can say is that it did indeed work for us personally (and a neighbor) as well as a friend in utility work. We may be fun-loving but nope, not quacks. Thanks for watching!
So Cool you learn something new every day Thanks for sharing ❤️ Stay safe and blessed Dee&Me
How do they rotate? I have seen this being practised in India as well.
As I understand, it’s done all over the world but I cannot really explain the science of the copper wires. There are a couple of comments on this post that did explain it better than I.
Do you have to cross perpendicular to the buried water line?
Great vid and an even cooler accent. Love it. :)
Does it work if its been raining a lot?
I suppose so. We did have someone tell us they had tried this in the rain and it worked for them.
I used to do this during parties at my place in the backyard. Most people didn't believe me and thought I was tricking them but they just didn't have the touch.
*Your* backyard eh? Any chance you already knew where things were?
What I really meant to say is that people didn't have the patience for an open mind.
We had somebody come and "witch" (thats the term we use in my area) our well to see were the best place to drill was. I had never seen someone do it till then.
Ella Shifflett hope they didn’t charge much because it’s cheap to do. 😁
@@deeme7461no he didnt charge.
Does it work on gold?
That would be nice!
Funny they didn't dig to show the water line. Bogus baloney.
Nope, not bogus. The purpose was NOT to dig up our yard. Lol. Folks from our area use this method frequently - including power crews! I didn’t believe it myself to start with either, but it worked!
You can believe it or not but it Absolutely 100% WORKS and will also find buried gas lines and electrical lines. The only bad thing is you won't know exactly what your finding till you dig down and figure out exactly what it is.
My God people still believe in dowsing. Go claim the James Randi challenge.
Wow amazing !!! Learn something new everyday very COOL !!!!
Absolutely works! I found my water line within a minute! Thanks!
Amazing 😉 thanks for sharing
With all the high technology witching for water is still the best way. It’s crazy but it works💦
You're about 4 1/2 months to late for April Fools, folks
Nope wouldn’t tell a lie. Try it!
Explain how it works because I don't believe it.
Believe it or not it ABSOLUTELY 100% WORKS..It will also find buried gas lines, electrical lines etc....IDK how it works but it absolutely works..
Water Carrie’s an ionic charge. The copper lines react to it. From what I’ve been told.
That is a bunch of hogwash and a waste of my time.
Worked for us and others too! But I get it, your time is your time! Have a great day doing whatever you like to do! 🌞
does this prove the earth is a sphere?
🤔
Next do a video on proper use of a ouija board.
“a shine’n” - definitely Arkansan accent.
Never been to Arkansas.
South Central Mississippi?
@@lofideltaguitars8484 Never been there either.
That is cool, thank you for sharing
That was amazing!
whoah - is it just for metal pipes?
Nope, last year my excavator did the same thing across my back yard. We had to dig up the water line to find a leak. It worked. 1" black poly pipe.
HOLY SMOKES! It really works?!!!
hunnybunny6801 We did it several times & yep, that’s where we found our water line too!
Crap. The Amazing Randy debunked this. There is a UA-cam video on this.
Can’t speak for this Randy person, but for us (and others we know) it’s worked every time. Many linemen in our area even still use this old science trick too.
@@deeme7461 and this is to find underground water sprinkler lines?? Thank u I will try it.
@@jorgegonzalez-ju9km not sure about sprinkler lines but we were able to locate our main water line with a steady hand.
@@deeme7461 you can also find buried gas lines and electrical lines with it also. Idk how it works but it 100% works...
Dr. R. Martin - It's called Dowsing Rods & they do work. People still use them today to locate water wells & they can find water pipes & gas lines easy.
Fantastic👍🏽 That's unbelievable, it really works.🏆
Does it work for pvc water pipes
Our are PVC, so would say yes.
@@deeme7461 wonderful. Thank you
Heyyy TFS 💙💙💙✌
That's awesome!!!😊
So i had a friend bury a quarter in my yard. Then i took the wires and walked all over the yard from a grid i drew out on some drafting paper i bought at office depot. Not sure if any other kind of paper will work. Also used super small sharpie to draw the lines on the drafting paper. I used black, not sure if blue will work. Then i highlighted the lines with a yellow highlighter so it would be easy to assimilate as i progressed around the yard. It only took me three days to complete the process. I can tell you without a doubt that this is total bs just like this video.
That’s a good tale you spin, but the video is real. Lord knows we wouldn’t lie about it. Have a great day!
Wow wow and I must say wow! Thank you 👍
Cool 😉
Cool 😎
❤
Is he blind
Nope
Crazy I hv to find 3 waterlines before I trench