They always pitch that same thing to me, $5000, and even$10,000 with the idea that I could have roots and require my entire front yard to be dug up, and that's why I'm here as well. Thanks for that. Usually, I just hand snake it, and no prob.

I suspect they would want at least $10k now from you. Stuff is a lot cheaper in my area and even they want at least $7k to repair the trouble area and $10k to replace the whole line. And all I have are a few fine roots sneaking in at the end of the line where it connects to the city. I suspect I can get many more years out of it. I plan to just buy one of these. You can get one that does fine roots for like $700. That will pay for itself in just a few years. I would just pay the $10k but I suspect the roots would just come back in a few years anyway. They always seem to find a way in.

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Just a reminder that some of the models are heavy, this model is about 70 lbs.

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​@@hexiseThanks, I will also check Lowe's. I was unaware Lowe's rented equipment. I was able to watch this video again, thankfully. I also hired a company that did a clean-out a couple of years ago for $139. That same service this week cost me $375, same company. They removed the blockage, but did not cut or remove the roots, stating my 3 inch clean-out opening was too small. I am awaiting an estimate for them to install a clean-out in my front lawn. They will have to go down 9 feet. I believe I can handle 70 pounds (I've lifted 65 pounds bails of hay). I am also entertaining the idea of using a company that is advertising $100 for a clean-out, if they say they will remove the roots. I refuse to pay thousands of dollars to have my lawn torn up for such a minor issue. My pipes are "clean" according to the plumbers that cleared the blockage. I could see the pipe was clean and I saw the roots in the video, that's how I knew no effort was made to remove the roots. Even if they installed a clean-out out front, the drain pipe will be the same diameter, right? I feel they are trying to exploit me. It seems a once honest company has gone rogue. Shame!

If you have respiratory concerns, I would be very concerned about breathing in any sort of mold or bacteria from the sewage. At that age you shouldn't have to do it yourself. That's a tough situation, best of luck.

What company? Also in Michigan.

Who are they?

You sure can

​@@michaelgrate6219It's great you have access via your yard!

Same, and absolutely encased in evaporated sewer water.

Yeah I use the wider root blade when doing mainlines , pipe is 3 1/2 to 4 inches normally so that wider one gets everything that could be there small or big .

Lol. I was squirming at that

Even more pro’er tip. Rubber gloves under leather gloves always and when not possible rubber gloves at the least.

@@imjustalilbit yea ok except you can have cuts that you can not necessarily see or feel. Has anyone reading this ever put rubbing alcohol on their hands or a strong cleaner and it stings?……that’s all points of entry for tetanus……howzya finger nails kid? Gotta cut on a cuticle…a nice hangnail that is hurting cus it ripped into your skin. Go play in ya poop w no gloves you savage human being.

If your home is older, you may be on a combined system. Where your storm ties into your sanitary. If it's a newer home, you most likely have a sump pump. If your home is older,at that floor drain. That is most likely where your storm is tieing into your main

@@kD_5555_ Mine is just 1 pipe outside next to our ditch. Every time it rains a little hard, the manhole has water going into the road, and our pipe outside starts overflowing with water and toilet paper into the yard/ditch. Toilets also don't flush. Our toilets wouldn't flush for the past week so I rented this, but it's half as fast as his and isn't seeming to do anything. I also don't see any water in the drain pipe outside whenever I flushed both toilets 7 times combined. Didn't even notice a change in waterflow inside the pipe. idk if that's normal but my mom used a pressurewasher hose yesterday, and felt obstruction after around 10 feet, but the auger went in full speed for 5 minutes and still nothing. I did notice it would (idk how to say this) it would spin normally then at a certain point the guide starts flailing around like a ceiling fan as it's going through. If I reversed, it just went back to normal, then forward again and after a few secs it did it. What should I do here?

I have same configuration. My plumber showed me how to snake from my basement drain - it's tricky but also with patience (lots of patience) it's the easiest way to do it. Typically in the older homes if you take your hand and feel down 4-8" you'll feel the outflow drain - learn where this is. Then aim the tip of auger there and guide the auger while it is slowly spinning. Once it goes in, push and get some line down the pipe and away you go.

Audiophil, how do you bookmark?

@@dorothybrown8859 Click on the star to the far right in the website address box and follow the prompt. Then access your bookmarks in the "Bookmark Manager" by clicking on the three dots dropdown menu in the far right upper corner of your browser or wherever you access your bookmarks. Bookmark Manager is useful, because you can search all of your bookmarks by keyword.

I recently rented one. I payloaded it out all the way on top of the ground. Then at ten foot intervals, I spray painted white spots. And now I know where my problem area is, for future reference, in case I decide to actually dig, and repair the pipe, because of tree roots!

@@michaelnelson9140 pretty good idea even for smaller snakes - thanks

Yes, Home Depot also have drain cameras you can rent. They are a bit pricy!

It is heavy, too heavy for me so plumber it is.

Not only heavy but you can severely hurt yourself if you do not know how to properly run these. Even those who know what they are doing get hurt all the time.

@jeremyb239 A video inspection will show where and what the clog is.

Unless you'd like to rent a drain camera from Home Depot, the only way to know is to send water through there and see if it backs up. It's just cheaper to do that, but if you'd like to know what the condition of the pipe is then rent the camera and happy looking.

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