How to find your sewer cleanout (and why it's important!)
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Published 2021-06-22
Few homeowners seem to understand exactly what the sewer line cleanout does or how important it is. But this lowly, often-ignored pipe that is capped and buried in your yard could very well save you tens of thousands of dollars in water damage.
These standing outdoor pipes have one really great reason for existing. They give you quick, easy access to a main sewer line that’s backed up.
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All Comments (21)
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Thank you, I had no idea about this!
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Thanks for the great video Tom. I have just completed residential sewer inspection training as a supplementary service to home inspections and been watching a ton of videos to get up to speed.
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Thank you!
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Thanks bro!!!🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
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What if I cannot find it?
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I have a cleanout in the crawlspace at the beginning of the sewer line. Would there be another cleanout on the outside? I don't recall seeing anything outside.
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What about washing machines? My problem is on the spin cycle I have water that overflows out the drain and gets on my floor. I've had it snaked also used drain cleaner many times and it still does it. So now everytime I wash clothes I stand beside the machine when it's on the spin cycle that way I can quickly cut off the machine if I see water starting to overflow, someone suggested I make the pipe taller to hold more water but the way my drain is configured I can't.
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What do you do if they do the hydro jet and you still have back up? 🤔 they said it's might be the trap? And they are not able to pass it?
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is it posible to tap and connect a t tube to connect a tube for a new toilet outside the home to connect to septic tank
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Very helpful. Thank you.
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How do you find the septic tank from the clean out I'm in California
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mine is full with water!!! what product fna i use?
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Is this where you would drain a pool or hot tub?
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So I know what a clean out looks like but mine ccx was buried under the ground when landscapers added dirt and covered it up. I just cant find it to dig. How do I locate if under ground near sewage line? Just dig till I find it or what?
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-------THANK YOU!
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Help. How do I tell storm from sewer in easement? I see two fairly close to each other. Does city color code it like blue for water? Same wrench open both? Thanks.
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You can cover it with an Orange Traffic Cone, or a decorative Terra Cotta Pot to keep it safe, and locate with Ease. Use Reflective Paints to help find it when you have an evening emergency 😮 💩🍦
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I have two side by side inches from the house and another one in the middle of the yard. Is it normal to have multiple cleanouts?
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Can clean outs be used to drain rv waste??
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thanks for the video. but i dont think i have one. have to through the drain in the house.
