Drain snaking with a VEVOR drain cleaner machine
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Get a snake with a solid drum. Those cage style machines fling poo water everywhere.
Hahahahah good point
@jonathanwelch6765 I'd rather keep track of a drain hole than get sprayed in the face with poo water.
Wrap it with plastic wrap
The drum seals the shit in it 😂. I can just spray that one with water and clean it
I used to rent the 100ft snake to unclog my main line in my old house. The tree roots were murder and would have to do it about 1-2 years. Right before I sold the house, it clogged. I snaked the pipe and for some reason it kept hitting and popping up through the roof. I found the snake in the back yard and the dogs going wild. 😂😂 Did I learn my lesson- no it happened twice. I finally got it down the right way and cut the roots out.
It's true, these drain snakes can be dangerous. Found that out the first time I used one in 2014. I had rented it. I had watched a number of UA-cam videos on how to use one but still, things can happen and they did. Cable wrapped around my wrist. Used it on my own property as a DIY. Now I have the same Vevor machine as depicted in the video. Works great.
Experience is the best teacher for sure
HydroNYC.. we use to use a 3’ metal bar with a u shaped end to pinch the cable against the side of the pipe to force it through a tough spot AND not have to touch it with hands… bring extra male fitting to thread into clean out so you don’t damage the clean out threads 👍🏽👊🏽
Thats a great idea. I have used that when snaking tubs with a standing bath waste and it worked great to get past the p trap
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Was that rotating In reverse?
I work in housing. The best drain snake gloves I've seen are the leather work glove over nitrile gloves. Cable doesn't grip on the leather and no worry about ripping.
150 to show up and rod kitchen drain with small machine weather it takes 5 or 55 min. 120 an hour after that. SW MI. Lotta problems deduced ahead of time by asking a LOT of questions. Also there's some finesse to running that thing broski. Put plenty blanket down and use 2 hands bro that thing could bite a fitting and throw a fit before you fly off that pressure switch
Crazy to hear people get 400 for running a snake. wild. $150-$300 here in southern cali
@@MrKnnthc93 about right. NY plumbing seems insane tho. I'd move east just to work if it didn't mean I'd have to be stuck in that shithole of a city
That’s fair pricing for both parties. The questions are definitely important for every job. Sometimes im in a rush and dont ask the right questions and get screwed
ive had a 5/8 cable whip me in the chest before from binding up....always two hands on bigger cables and take your time ..its not a race and after doing it for awhile you will know when your at an elbow and turns etc.......guys that do only drains have great tips
Kink the end of the cable!!
Thanks for the advice bro. Im probably just gonna do these jobs for regular clients
Taking your time is a must!
We don’t even use cables large flex shafts with the camera at the same time flex shaft in first with a penetrator but they have clutches or hydro jet for me we are a drain. Specialist I eventually graduated to pipe liners and other drain rehabilitation work clearing the drain now is just an opportunity to sell a pipe liner repair it’s usually roots lol
I run the Ridgid K-5208 machine with the 7/8 and 1-1/4 cables. That's all I do is drain cleaning. No plumbing, repairs, installs, none of that! I only do residential, and I love it. I charge $300.00 up front before my machine comes of the truck. I'll basically use the 7/8 cables for everything except roots. If I'm hitting roots, then I will switch over to the 1-1/4 cables. One time I was in a rush and hit roots, the 7/8 cable jumped up and wrapped my glove and grabbed my pinky. Thank God my gloves are loose fitting and I escaped with no injuries! Scared the poop out of me lol! It was a lesson learned, but never forgotten.
That's awesome man congrats on your business.
Those snakes can be mean unforgiving animals. Seen a few broken fingers and wrists, a foot Deadman switch is awesome, those cables yes indeed will catch and wrap instantly, be careful out there, love the videos bro
Thank you. The wrists are always at risk in plumbing lol
Deadman’s switch is an excellent idea
Another reason why I HATE snaking is that afterwards you have a disgusting greasy/pos snake in your fan.. Hose that thing down bro's, EVERY TIME.
😂 forreal bro
I had a sewer cleaning business for awhile and it depends what the market will bear. It depends what and where your snaking. What I’m getting at sir you hold a masters lic for the City of NY. So you can work this in in what you deem as fair. I think 200.00 for 15 min is a nice sideline for “preferred” customers
Yeah you are right. The $200 was a good price i thought. But if it would take longer to unclog then it wouldn’t be worth it
Let’s be real that was not a 15 minute job. I’m guessing it took you 15 minutes just to unload the shit out of the van and get it up the stairs into the apartment. Much less the time to find parking and drive there from the shop in traffic. If you had a helper with you, double that time. You’re looking at at least four man hours here, I’m thinking.
If someone is charging $400 to run a 1/2 cable, youre on some bullshit. $200 is straight
Ouch the snake remodelled my hand wrist and arm now I have to use my stranger hand to wipe my ass that accident you had is not uncommon where I worked for 30 yrs we used these machines all the time from the rigid k45 to the 1500 the most important issue was safety for me also the employer was pro safety so when we would get a new guy if they were with me safety first I showed you how to use machine using the appropriate gloves.I have experienced snake bite 3 broken bones in my good hand so I too had to use stranger hand to wipe my ass🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣love your videos
Hahahahah damm broo that’s serious. Another reason why im not taking these jobs anymore lmaoo. I Let roto router take care of it hahah
I use a k60 drain machine and always make sure to put dish soap on my gloves as lube when I start with a dry coil. Gets things slippery and smells a hell of allot better than whatever the clients have been eating lately. Had the machine grab a glove once and got the dreaded twisted sausage finger as well. Nose had to wait at least a week to get picked...
Hahahahhaha 😂😂 the soap trick is 🔥
K7500. Worked with those for many, many years, even got a half brick out of a 4" line with it. Can push a hundred meters of 3/4" cable Best drain machine on the planet.
Im at $785 if theres a cleanout available. $1200 if there is not lol. Sectionals are a lot safer than drums if youre inexperienced btw
Browski my brother and I were snaking a main line and we hit a separation and the snake kinked and grabbed my hand and crushed it. Didn’t break it but got traumatized like a mf. Those machines are no joke.
That cable looks flimsy as hell tbh
I run a k5208. A while back I was running a 3 inch beat up cast iron line. There is a handle locking pin on a k5208, while I was running the machine the pin wiggled through the slot and locked the machine in the on position. About that time the cable bound up and tried to wrap me up. I was lucky enough to get out of the loop it threw, it took about 5 seconds to get the machine unplugged. It ruined 2 cables. Took that pin off the machine.
Damm bro thats some scary shhh. Gotta be carefull
@hydronyc can't help but read that with your voice and throw a broski in there.
I’m not saying where or who I work for, but a camera and snake job is 400
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Don’t let a bad experience from keeping you making crap loads of money.
The deeper the better...😂
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@@hydronyc lesss gooo broskiii's
You should tell people up front when you’re doing sponsored content. Whole video sounds like it was written by Vevor marketing dept.
It is obvious though. I even have the name in the title. These are just my thoughts though bro. The machine is good for its price. This one is good for small jobs but they have others more professional for reasonable prices
@hydronyc thanks for y our honesty, God bless
Same thing happened to me…the first time I did it. Fucking scary shit…
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Experience cost money 💰 great video keep up the awesome work you do with your crew
Thanks
$200!!! I live in Atlanta that would have been at least $600
It sounds more like you tore cartilage than fractured a bone if anything it its way worse than a finger break I tore the cartilage out of every joint in one pinky catching a football wrong it sucks and swells until it heals if it ever does completely
A cardboard tent around the drum will cut down on the spatter from the unit when wet.
Also keep a short cable length between the machine and clean out. Shorter the better, its less inclined to wrap up outside the pipe when it binds.
I use Gorlitz Go 68 for main sewers and nothing else. !! I suggest you get an auto feeder buddy !!
Thats what my old boss had. Definitely a beast but still dangerous without the proper gloves
@@hydronyc I rock a pair of good old ugly gloves to protect my hands!!!
I am the most impressed with the mud job on the sheetrock around the pipe
Luckily the guys who taught me always told me to be extremely careful when using a snake, they made it seem like it was just a metal death hose that would tear u to shreds if u even touched it. I never got hurt using a snake but i did have a scary incident once where i was snaking a toilet drain and my snake was a spartan 300 so since it had a self feed i was standing next to the drain and letting the cable feed itself. I guess i was standing too close but the snake grabbed a hold of my pants and tangled around my leg and that shit was strong as fuck it almost knocked me over. Luckily my helper was there and he put it in reverse and saved my ass. Snaking is dirty work, dangerous work, it can be hard work because you have to carry it around and it probably weighs over 100 pounds. Most plumbers hate snaking and a lot of guys wont even do it, this is why it costs so much to snake. If the client doesn’t wanna pay he can find somebody else to do it. Also make sure if you have to pull a toilet or take apart a p-trap you charge for that as well because guess what if you do it for free and they leak after you just lost money. Oh and if you snake it several times and it wont clear and you have to jetter it that doesnt mean you dont charge for the snake, its not your fault that the drain is clogged and you snaking it was a legitimate attempt to clear it so if it doesn’t clear still charge the customer but give them an offer to jetter their line and if they dont wanna pay full price for the jetter then give them a discount on the jetter or collect your money for the snake and get out of there.
Great advice .
Damn bro thats no joke. Good thing the helper was quick with it because the spartan is a powerful machine. Thank you for the advice. I will definitely use that pricing method if i take snake jobs. For now I’m only going to focus on doing it for regular costumers and renovations.
@@hydronyc large renovations should have mains snaked before putting into service. You can figure it will save call backs
@@craigherron1203That's pretty smart
Bro them snakes whip and nay nay and it’s not lit
Hahahahah 😂
Damn..turning down snake jobs..those can lead to break outs…big$$$$
True but they can also lead to lawsuits and hospital bills bro lol
Lol ur one funny ass bastard and a great plumber, ur videos r great 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Loll thank you bro. I try to have some fun with the daily bs lol
I think you charged right, great video!
Thanks
Broski 's and Broscats if you're having a book club reading and have a few Fat Albert's at the house I think you better use the gloves 😂😂😂😂😂
Hahahahha well saidd 😂
Best gloves for drain cleaning is nitrile 1st, leather gloves over, has to be leather broski. Get you a closed tub machine, will help with cleanliness.
Most definitely to that - nitrile, then leather!
You should start jetting. It’s huge in other nations.
Jetters can and are very expensive and if I’m hearing him correctly he’s only snaked 2 drains in his career. So it wouldn’t make sense financially. I’ve been thinking about investing in a better myself but they ain’t cheap and I got not enough moneys.😢
Yeah im good with any type of drain cleaning lol
@@hydronyc i hear that.
The opening on the snake drum alone is going to cause shit to fly everywhere and over you when you reverse it back, make sure to have your apprentice do the reversing.
Yup better than a ridgid same size with closed drum the snake gets twisted in the drum then snap
Hahahahha i cant do that to my guys bro 😂 unless i let them know of the situation lol
Don't use reverse unless you get it bound up in something. Always forward, even during retrieval.
@@johnwright6706I think that's a good practice.
I'm going to get me one of these or something similar. The plumber wanted to charge me $500.00 to run a camera down my clogged pipe. They didn't do shit, but tell me my pipe was clogged and then left. I already knew my pipe was clogged! I ended up buying a cheap snake and unclogging it myself, but this machine would do the job a lot better than my cheap ass one.
Hahahah im sure you didnt ask for videos of the inside of the pipe lmaoo. This snake is good but powerful so always be careful when operating it
We charge 750 for a camera. We charge like 250 for a snaking job. The rigid k400 is a great snake
Ayyy, same thing happened to my fingers broski 😂 only it was with a Milwaukee hole hawg. Yeeesh.... 6 months later my fingers still look like sausages
Means your superiors were lacking. Let you wear gloves to run a holehawg there sweetcakes 😘
I am foreman on my job and wearing gloves is optional. I wasn't drilling when my accident occurred. I was just moving my drill and bumped the trigger. Gloves are a part of PPE and should be worn on construction sites.
Damm broo you got the permanent sausages it seems 😂 we gotta be careful with these machines
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It's good to hear that vevor stuff works well. Wasn't sure about them, still. And yeah at home, fuck the gloves at home, I agree. Bob Vila, that shit.
Hahahhaha exactly. Bare-hands like a champ lmao.
The couple of times that i used it it performed well.
Dude what a funny... but serious video... Thank you for posting.
"Just bear hand that shit" 👁️👄👁️
I got the toilet auger,a big one, and the allen wrench that unstops the garbage disposal -- that and I know to reset the breaker. These two things take care of most of my plumbing problems Beyond that, I call a plumber. Looks like snaking is beyond what I want to deal with
The auger is a must in every household honestly. Saves money
You're a rare plumber, you shy away from drain cleaning (I get it too becasue it's fkn gross but everyone says that's where the easy money is) and you don't bat an eye at the random hairy situations (shituations😂) that renovation jobs present. Takes a cool head, a creative mind and skills to be comfortable in that arena.
Same thing happen to me but I was wearing thin vinyl gloves so they ripped. After that I held the cable with a piece of cardboard in my hand.
Glove got caught in a spartan 350 cleaning sewer. I flipped like someone throwin a kung-fu move on me. I let it happen to so I didn't break my hand or wrist. The spaces between my knuckles were swollen for a looong time. Still hurts occasionally. They're no joke
😂 damn bro. I know that hurt lol. I stay away from snakes lol
Charge what you want
I’d rather these longer vids amigo❤
Thank you. Will keep them coming
When I was 19 years old, I rented a snake to do my mom’s sewer. I had clue about the dangers associated with sewer snakes. Stuck it through the clean-out, parceled out about 25-feet and it wouldn’t go any further or back- out. Turned on machine and after few minutes the stuck snake built up so much energy, it finally let loose and started whizzing a hundred miles and hour. Had it snagged my hands, I am confident it would have ripped my hands off. Eventually pulled snake out and a fifty foot long mass of roots the diameter of the pipe came with it, most of them looked like hair. Years later, I heard someone lost a thumb using a power snake. I’ll call a plumber.
Hey Bro. I was thinking of buying one of these. The problem is that the use photos shows it will NOT pass water trap pipes. You mentioned it went through a P trap (water trap) just fine. Am I missing something??? Love your videos Brother. I have floor drains that may well have P or S traps as build date is 1968. What do you think? Buy one or no?
I do tons of drain cleaning. Gloves that have leather are the best. If you definitely us the wrong gloves, it's definitely an awful experience when they get caught on the cable. Stay safe broskis
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They have now come out with flex cables, it's a cable in a cassing. They a more pricey but way safer because you never touch the cable.
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Holy shit snake spins hella fast
You know that your industry sucks when people accuse you of undercharging even at a rate of $400/hr. Stop listening to crooks and charge people what you think is fair to both of you.
If you are willing to overcharge people, then they should be equally willing to underpay you; perhaps give you half of what you billed for. And, yes, I worked in the trades for over a decade full-time and another 2 decades part-time.
2:09 who the fuck were you to choose the jobs that you did? Uhh... the person actually doing the job. That's who! Don't ever think like that. Doesn't matter if you have a boss or not, it's you doing the job, which means that it's your body on the line! If you don't feel comfortable doing a specific task out of fear of injury, then you have every right to refuse that task.
Thanks for the post. What Im I doing wrong? Very little instruction is manual. Mines seems like it is not feeding through. I hit a dropped down and it is not going anywhere. What setting are you using? Is it CW or CCW? It seems like yours is spinning opposite direction. Any help is appreciated. Ty
Spot on regarding the serious dangers when not using the right gloves or for running it too fast also . Slow and steady is the key and now for a real story . Worked maintenance for a large HOA complex with attached units with shared waste lines . It was ALWAYS SOP that if snaking out one bathroom , another maintenance man HAD to be in the adjoining bathroom in case the snake found it’s way into the adjoining units lines . Well for some reason the guy who was supposed to be next door with walkie talkie stepped out to have a cigarette . The snake didn’t drop down into shares waste line but instead went up and into the other unit , came out the toilet bowl and proceeded to flop around that bathroom until it broke very expensive glass tile that was on the walls , broke vanity mirror and was a disaster . The homeowner had allowed access but left for work , imagine their shock when they got home and saw the disaster caused , now imagine if someone was actually sitting on the toilet . Talk about a rectal exam 😊
$150 to $200 honest price higher are plumbers that feel over chargeing is right ..good price and businesses card get more businesses..god bless you..
Here's the problem with that and the way these jobs a priced. I work building maintenance and I'm well-versed in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical. So issues that arise at my home and my rental properties I save thousands of dollars by having the know-how and the tools to do the work. It cost me $1000.000 for a main drain line sneaked and camera. It was for a rental property and it was on a weekend. It had to get done right away because the renters were having a party.
It was a matter of having the equipment to do the job. I have access to a drum snake but not at that time. I snaked many drains in my career and I avg an hour to clear a drain. What a plumber changes to snake a drain is a complete ripoff, in my opinion. Same thing with replacing a standard toilet. They charge $500.00 to replace a toilet, that's just labor. I'm NOT talking about roughing in a toilet, I'm saying just to replace. It takes me less than 30 minutes to replace a toilet. I would charge a friend $100.00 and a six-pack for labor.
N. Calif. Here, 200$ w/c.out. $100 rural areas.
Cant find vevor reviews and those cables seem flimsy, even on a 1/2" cored cable.
Early I had a 1/2" cable wrapped around my forearm snaking a urinal in a hotel public restroom. Always wear cow hide gloves or like in the post . The yellow chemical grade gloves with big chips impregnated are the best . The spade bit is great on grease. 27 years still snaking mains in multifamily. Best story I've got is a small town drain guy snaked a ranch house 2" PVC into a grinder pump damp cover in front yard 15 out 😂
😂😂 27 years im sure you have seen it all lol
Rigid makes a pair of leather oven mitts with metal staples over the whole palm those are the bomb for working with larger diameter cables
Hose down the snake with WD 40 to minimize corrosion and breaking.
The vevors are suprising powerful having said that ridgid is my perfered drain cleaning company. Most guys like spartan but they are fortune
I charge $250 in the high rise buildings for the trap snake lol and $350 - $450 to use the K60 snake, gotta love miami
$49 NYdrains🤔
I remember one video of his, finished basement bathroom… the cobwebs and mold. 😱
Thats a little low for the experience 😂
@@hydronycSimon wey
I used to use them in my buidling.. but its never 49.95 and they almost never showup on time. Sometines a day later
That machine is junk. An open drum is only going to sling shit. All the good machines don't have open drums.
Gotta work on your technique broski. when you hit blockage a blockage on a main line and all that backed up shit Easter flows off is very satisfying 💩💦💦💦 but on the other hand when you’re working a line for a good hour or two sometimes more is no bueno 🥵🥵🥵 4:36
Hahahah true. But i would rather just not take these jobs lol
Five hundred dollars for auger
Regular leather cloves fd my fingers up aswell and $500 for 3in and up sewer later clearing.
FUCK THAT SHIT!
I always call a turd chaser for my drain clogs.
drain snakes are super dangerous... same thing happened to my hand. almost lost middle and ring finger.
I own this one and I use double leather gloves, and eye protection. I added the clog chopper head and it's unstoppable. always go easy and never rush. Safety first. when you hit a clog, that's when you run into issues if you force it. Go back and forth gently or try a different head to get through.
I use General Speedrooter with power cable feed a guide tube. You will never want to use another snake.
Did he say retrieving it was easier bc it was brand new? Ummmmmmmmmmm lmaoooooo yeah broksi stick to your renovations lmaooo
I charge 450 for main lines and 315 for local lines . On emergency services it’s 600 and 375 . All prices are for the 1st 2 hours anything after that is 150 for each additional hour. And we are still 400 cheaper then the big name companies around
Only use special gloves with main sewer rods
I just got the 21L Vevor Car Fridge. It's $160 when you sign up for the site. Last time i looked they were 500 plus. I've really been enjoying mine. It will go down to -4F but i leave mine on 33f. Drinks come out with that bite I'm looking for.
Product placement? :D Nice :D
Lol i have it too far?
@@hydronyc Nope. Just fine.
You made my day...
😂 im glad
Talk too much nonsense
I’ve been through the same thing brother better use leather. I learned that the hard way 😂
yo, NYC is cheap for contracting and labor. I live out in NC now and these motherfuckers want $400 an hour to do anything like fix dry wall. Car mechanics are the biggest rip offs. If i had any expensive shit needed to be done to my car i'd drive it back to my guy in bk. Anyway, find out the going rate locally because its going to be way different all over the country (just something to factor in). Business here in NC is poppin' but nyc of course is going to be more busy with all the people that need more work done, that's probably way labor is way cheaper there because its competitive
Its not that cheap. Theres just many options available i think
Hey broski don't you belong to a union
Get a Rigid K-750 for 3"-6"! Open drums make me C-R-I-N-G-E! I wrapped my gloved hand in a cable too in 2014. OUCH! Wear rubber gloves with stabled embedded leather gloves on top. Be safe out there guys!
The wave of the future is flex shafts not snakes snakes are a bit archaic
With all that money you make
, you buy a cheap machine like thatv
Where i worked, $250.00-350.00, drains under 2" and 3" and above, $500 +. Machines like Spartan machines are exspensive, but they last. inner core cables last longer, but cost more.
Do plumbers hydrojet in nyc?
Yes they do but we dont
Where my "1 man no foot pedal" killers at 🤙
Dude, that machine was used to unblock drains back on Noah's arc.
Get a Ridgid K7500.
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ima plumber in vancouver, ive worked for the biggest residential plumbing service company in my province, and 200$ an hour is standard... 400 was our overtime/emergency rate.... so 200$ USD seems fine
In the video those red gloves are gonna get as sewing machine too
Don't barehand that shit. It can tear flesh. lol
This dude is hilarious as fuck 😂😂😂😂
Stay away from drain cleaning. If you have plenty of jobbing and new build work, you don’t need it. Too many unknown variables.
washer was left off when u changed the end of the snake
Thats crazy cheap for that cable honestly might try it but I also hate snaking drains. I'm usually snaking root penetrations and have broken several snakes and almost my hands seferal times theoufhout the years. I try to hydrojet everywhere I can now. Works way fucking better, if the customers willing to pay for it.