In this video we explain how to clean out a clogged sewer drain line.
Fur this purpose we rent a sewer drain cleaner from the local hardware store.
These machines come in different sizes. We were using the biggest one available, which comes with a 100ft long cable and different cleaning tools. These are: starting drill, grease tool, root cutter tool, retrieval tool.
Before starting, make sure to wear some old. close. Also make sure not to open up the sewer cleanout until the water level has decreased so that the water. does not come spilling out.
The sewer cleaner. is very simple to use. It has a single switch. to select 'forward' or 'reverse' direction. Then there is a foot pedal to actually start the motor.
As the first tool reuse starting drill, which will allow us to create a small hole through blockage, allowing the water to drain. Afterwards we can. switch the. tool to the grease cutter, root. cutter or. retrieval tool in order to widen the opening.
When running the line into the sewer, always observe the cable. In case it gets stuck on an obstacle, make sure to stop the motor and retract the cable by a few feet. Then start going forward again, just a little slower in order to help cutting through the blockage.

0:00 Intro
0:21 Safety first !
0:53 Opening the cleanout cap
1:31 Setting up the Drain Cleaner
2:13 Setting up the cutting tool
2:35 Cutting tool selection
3:01 Starting to use to Drain Cleaner
3:53 Handling a stuck cable
4:46 Clearing the blockage
5:33 Flushing and retracting the cable
6:40 Replacing the cutting tool
8:02 Using the root cutter
9:08 Cleaning the machine and closing the cleanout
9:45 Outro