any plumbers on here?

[ricksconnected]

I don’t know of any places that rent cameras out but you could check around and see.

what are those called exactly? people will act like they dont know what your talking about
if ya dont have the name of the tool type. or ifthey do they dont know what the damn thing is for.
sewer colonoscopy camera lol.

 

[joel2000]

 

[7pt62THOR]

ok so the 4in drain pipe that leads to my septic tank is repeatedly getting clogged this weak.
this has happened several times over the last 5 yrs.
funny thing, its always in the colder months.
as my notes show the last two times have been in the same month, same week, 3 days apart. lol
im not understanding why it seems only to happen in the cold weather and not in the warmer months.
i dont know whats causing the clog. i just slide the garden hose down the pipe, pack some towels around the pipe and blast about 90 gallons down and the clog frees up it seems.

Drain gremlins only breed during winter. Those big d*** bastards wreak havoc on a 4" drain line. Mucho gallons of water seems to help push 'em out but NEVER do it after midnight.

 

[Dingo]

Dingo can we get a confirmation...anything peculiar happening down there when we flush...

Scientific opinion is that water spinning/draining in different directions in the northern and Southern Hemispheres is untrue. Personally I cannot confirm the flush as I am not in the habit of watching that particular action.

 

[ricksconnected]

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gotta look into this. honestly, the pipe in question is roughly 10 freakin ft too.

 

[Adamjen15]

what are those called exactly? people will act like they dont know what your talking about
if ya dont have the name of the tool type. or ifthey do they dont know what the damn thing is for.
sewer colonoscopy camera lol.

Ok so sunbelt rents them. Lol I had no idea

 

[Plumminfool]

Sounds like you have a leak that’s making its way into the septic tank and your field lines can’t keep up.

 

[joel2000]

Ok so sunbelt rents them. Lol I had no idea

Lol… I’m in (retired) the construction business for over 30 years. Nearly anything can be rented.
Sunbelt is deeper in product and services than most would ever know

 

[ricksconnected]

I would venture that if the meter shutoff valve is defective, its the city's responsibility to replace it no charge to you.(suspecting your on city water)
As for renting the camera, you'll spend as much and not recognize what your looking at...hire a experienced operator.

i'll know what im looking at.

 

[ricksconnected]

Sounds like you have a leak that’s making its way into the septic tank and your field lines can’t keep up.

nope not that either. no evidence of a leak anywhere. only thing im going on is the numbers on the meter changing randomly.