Hillbilly plumbing

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You may have created a bigger problem by blowing the clog downstream.
Next time go to Lowe’s or Home Depot and buy an snake, they have a cooled up wire on the end, they also connect to a drill, so it grinds the clog up.
They are pretty cheap like $20.
 
sireland67 said:
You may have created a bigger problem by blowing the clog downstream.
Next time go to Lowe’s or Home Depot and buy an snake, they have a cooled up wire on the end, they also connect to a drill, so it grinds the clog up.
They are pretty cheap like $20.
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I was joking about the FIRECRACKER!
 
barbee6043 said:
I was joking about the FIRECRACKER!
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Hey we all like to blow **** up, every chance we get !
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the most red neck would be just not shower in the tub instead redneck the garden hose up with a tarp for cover .
 
With that being said, Just make sure it's not something your gonna have to fix if you blow it up TO GOOD.
That kinda takes the fun out of it !
 
Unconventional said:
I heard 1 cherry bomb lifted a toilet off the floor in a high school bathroom once.
I didn't do it.
Don't ask me how I know.
I promise to never do it again. :rolleyes:
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Senior clowns did it in my high school when I was in the 9th grade , blew up some of the cast iron plumbing between the floors too , hell of a mess , bathroom was closed for a long time .
 
Unconventional said:
I heard 1 cherry bomb lifted a toilet off the floor in a high school bathroom once.
I didn't do it.
Don't ask me how I know.
I promise to never do it again. :rolleyes:
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Yes, that happened at my school too. It just happened to be the day the principal was taking the opportunity to talk to each boys P.E. class about the waste of toilet paper taking place from both flushing and throwing rolls. Well, the toilet that got the cherry bomb happened to be right above the boys locker room and the cast iron drain pipes ran in the open ceiling. The principal and a few boys got unwelcome showers that day! The principal was NOT happy.....
 
If I were you, I'd have called a service. You know, I never try to cure my toothache myself. Instead, I always visit a dentist. A plumber studied to become a plumber, so give him an opportunity to apply his skills. That's why I always call a drain cleaning fullerton instead of doing everything myself. I'd call my dad if I didn't have enough money to call a service. I don't like to disturb him, so I try to earn enough money to call a plumber or visit a dentist. That's how life works, I think. So, you shouldn't do everything yourself. Try to delegate.
 
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Ya I try to get the clog out first, then plunge/blow. And if I decide to move it downstream, I will use baking soda/white vinegar in kitchen sink. If its a bathroom situation something a little stronger.
 
moparmat2000 said:
I have plumbers grease on threads for tub drain stopper so i can easily spin it out. I only leave it hand tight and a keep a pair of small needle nose plyers to remove wifes hair periodically when drain slows down. When sink drain slows down because its packed w wifes washed off makeup, i remove the plastic pvc trap, stick a bucket under the sink, and have a 3/4" diameter steel rod i keep handy. I ball up some toilet paper and shove it thru from the sink end down to scrape everything off the pipe. Then i clean the slime out of the trap and reinstall it.
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When the wife started complaining that the bathroom sink stopped,I went after it with a coat hanger, even disconnecting the pipe at the wall and getting into that wall stubout. The plug that came out was surprisingly close to a disgusting foot-long, inch and a half diameter, silicone dildo.

Considering makeup is just processed hamburger fat, it's no surprise.

Realizing this is an old thread, compressed air is a terrible thing to use on plumbing. Even plungers are really only made for toilets and clogs in p traps, not downstream issues. If you have weak pipes anywhere upstream of the clog, you can blow em apart. Remember, dwv pipe is drain waste vent, and is NOT pressure rated!! If some cheapskate blowhole used schedule 10 pipe down there, it won't take much at all to shatter it. Even pressure rated pvc is only like 225 psi, and it's solid, not the foam core stuff.
And I have owned TWO houses where people just stuck pvc drain pipes together, NO GLUE!

And you may never know there's an issue until the rot demons are well settled. Do you want to crawl under there after your bathtub and or toilet has been pouring directly into the crawlspace for God knows how long?

Plumbing issues are one of those things where it's better to handle those issues like it's your kids, not your ex.
 
millersues said:
If I were you, I'd have called a service. You know, I never try to cure my toothache myself. Instead, I always visit a dentist. A plumber studied to become a plumber, so give him an opportunity to apply his skills.
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No sure you belong on a car forum... We don't call for professional help.... EVER....:rofl:
 
You can still get powdered lye (or could a few months ago) at HD. "sodium hydroxide". I have some, don't remember where, "crystal heat." THERE IS NO substitute for lye. Use in well ventilated area
 
Unconventional said:
I heard 1 cherry bomb lifted a toilet off the floor in a high school bathroom once.
I didn't do it.
Don't ask me how I know.
I promise to never do it again. :rolleyes:
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we did a ball cap full of them M80 cherry bombs in the toilet in jr high! blewthe toilet into rubble,...and blew the pipes up under the building...bathroom was closed for repairs till the next school year!! we got away with it tho'!!
 
All DWV here IS sch 40. That said the P-trap is not! First step, as said above, dig the hair out! Mmm, Beautiful, luxurious Hair! Lol, IF that doesn't work You CAN give 'er a few, little, gentle "bumps"with, what should not be, No More than 35-40 psi, from a compressor. The overflow on the high side of the tub above the drain, if you can remove that and stick a wet rag in it, will help, by blocking bypass air. That can help clear the P trap Some homes actually have an access to the P-trap on the back side of the wet wall of the shower (meaning the wall THE plumbing is in) You can pick up a tub drain removal tool for a few bucks at Home Depot/ Lowes( or for a few bucks less at Harbor Freight) even though I hate buying their Chicom crap, it's all from China anyhow..thing you need to do is find out where you think the clog is. Start from the high side push it down to the street! I agree with some of the posts above. Hair/ soap, is the Usual Suspect in a Shower/ Tub. Also, many clogs have been PUSHED downhill, using the wet rag method and a garden hose through the roof vent on that battery. Using a Snake on something like that, is generally overkill, and kind of a waste of time, unless You HAVE A waste blockage.. I've been really beat the hell up and after 6 weeks of CV induced bronchitis...so I ain't getting into a "pissin" Contest... the whole point is it's almost like working on one of these old cars start at the root of it, ( hope Ya ain't got ROOTS in the Main Waste line!) And slowly work to it from the top side down ! Peace Y'ALL, and God Bless
 
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Uncontested.
But yes, under most circumstances, you are right.
But I stand by the way it was fixed.
 
1973Barracuda said:
Biggest pay raise I ever got.
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I agree they can be quite spendy. My first wife was. #2 notsomuch. Mostly the kids are. I got 3 of em at home. They are like locusts. They consume everything. My wife makes and spends her own cash, and takes care of most of their needs with it. I cover the regular bills. She and I are both looking for a pay raise when they move out.:D:D:D:D
 
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I said to my wife one day,
"do you know why we die before y'all do?"
She said no, why?
I replied, it's because we want to.
 
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