Finland. A man could kill you for making that mistake here.
I think M22 is the companies’ (Kaercher etc) idea of a quick connect, I heard there were supposedly some issues with the ball lock quick connects some years back coming loose with pressure.
I don’t have a hose reel right now, hauling that in and out of my van everytime is a pain. That’s why I have the QCs, I’d rather just start with a shorter length and go up as I need it.
Speaking of reels, I saw a Hannay 2526 go for 3690 eurocommiebucks. Yes that’s right, and yes I do want to die.
@jcfin
Ahhh a Fin! Guy I was in the Army with was a first generation American whose parents came from Finland, crazy guy would set in the sauna at the gym after we worked out, then go jump in an ice tank bath… talked me into it on e … but ONLY once… thought I was legitimate going to die! But damn do you feel alive.
Lol…My sincere apologies. I guess your name kind of gives it away. I wasn’t too far off. A swim across the sea and you’re now Swedish.
That’s absolutely insane. There has to be something over there that could work. Are there any lawn care companies? We have them here where they have a few hose reels on their trucks to drag out hoses and spray fertilizer. Maybe find a small locally owned company and ask where they get their reels. Maybe they will hook you up. It might at least save you shipping costs. Have you looked on Amazon? I’m sure your Amazon is different than ours though.
The rainwater drain there. Owner claims it was cleaned past spring, but I dunno. I mean how do you get that clogged up with a bit of sand and moss? I think I might have to just bite it on this one and get another company to come and open it for me.
Yes. I figure it’s quite astonishing because it’s just this corner, none of the other drains are clogged and I surely didn’t pour sand down there or anything.
Have you done these before? I understand there’s some type of small reservoir underground but I don’t know for sure.
Just pull the downspout apart so you can take a look. It might just be the downspout that’s clogged from leaves or something. There should be a couple small screws on the side of each piece. Take out screws and pull pieces apart. You might have to start at the very top where the downspout attaches to the gutter to be able to pull it apart.
When you say “reservoir” I wonder if it’s a French Drain? With a French Drain you basically just dig a big hole, line it with landscaping fabric, and layer with different size rocks. The idea is the water will slowly drain down into the ground. He really needs to prevent anything from going down the downspout because it’s going to get jammed up at the end by the rocks. Maybe it is just some sort of tank or something with holes in the bottom that allow it to drain into the ground. You could probably just use a sewer jetter then.You can but cheap little snake cameras that plug into your phone or laptop. I think I paid $20 for a 50 foot camera. Shove it in there and see what you see. If it’s not that far of a run you could even shop vac the clog out of it. .
There’s no way you clogged that downspout up unless you washed a bunch of leaves down it from washing the roof. If you just cleaned the concrete you wouldn’t have gotten anything in the downspout because the downspout is sealed. Either they just didn’t know it was clogged before or they’re trying to put it on you so you take care of it.
I’m sure it’s something you can handle if you have the time or want to tackle it. I think I would first just try and shove a garden hose or even your pressure washer hose down it and pull it back and forth. I unclogged our sewer line once using a garden hose and sweeper nozzle. That’s what a septic sucker guy recommended to me once over the phone and it worked great.
This is for a garden hose. I would try this before I tried anything else. Cheap and easy.
Man, I really agree with you, but I just started my company and I don’t want to get a rep for messing up like this.
September 26-27.
I checked it today and you can pull that plastic bit up out of the ground and the pipe is clogged. I could get in there at least elbow deep without feeling a blockage.
Yes, I believe it’s similar to what you describe. I think it’s like this image:
Though as you can see, if it’s a real big length of clog, I might not be able to get it open.
I believe I’m being suckered but again, don’t want the rep going into this biz so I’ll take care of this one.
I hope so. I called around and it’ll be around a €400 job and boy would that suck. I’m extremely not eager about the prospect of having to eat so much humble pie here. I’m basically sweating bullets because the drain is right next to the wall there and there’s a lot of rain coming down right now.
If you have steady work and already spent some time on it, hire someone else.
If work is slow, spend some more time and see if you can’t get it fixed. It’s worth getting something like the item @marinegrunt listed and trying it. But if it’s really jammed, you’ll need a professional.
And, yes, you’re being suckered. But I understand the starting out and reputation thing.
I totally get wanting to keep the customer happy. I often do things I don’t need to do just to please them but it has been a month and half since you cleaned so common sense says you didn’t cause it. I would normally do all I can but this customer knows he’s using you. If you actually clogged it he would’ve noticed over a month ago. What a vino nartun poika. I get it though. I would probably take care of it too but I would definitely explain how there’s no possible way I clogged it and casually hint to him that I know he’s using me.
Try that sweeper nozzle first. If that doesn’t work buy a jetter nozzle. A jetter nozzle has a high pressure stream that shoots out the front and also a couple streams that shoot backwards. Once you feel the clog you just pull it back and forth and it breaks up the clog. I would try it using your pressure washer hose first. I don’t think you’ll have any problem shoving a 3/8" hose down a drain pipe for a downspout. We can get them here in the States for about $10-$20 online for a cheap one. If you go to a plumbing supply store you should be able to find one but will probably be a little pricey.
Another option is going to a rental store and just renting an electric drain snake. I had to rent one for our sewer main at our first house because tree roots clogged it up. It was only like $60 for 4 hours.
Thanks much sir (and others too), all that advice is gold to me. I was actually feeling real discouraged and a bit discombobulated earlier, you know just as I get this dream off the ground I get my first setback Stupid reaction of course, but hey. I just kind of jumped into this head first. I think in the future I might have to just put a sock over these drains or something, I’m definitely not snaking any pipes in the future if I can help it.
I would unblock it, I would advise the customer that they will be receiving a bill if it was not my fault. E.g. if there is a kids toy jammed in there or the neighbors cat or something
I didn’t really look that close at the picture before but just zoomed in. That black plastic drain is 4" above the concrete. There is absolutely zero possibility you did anything to clog that. I would walk the customer over to it and show him how it’s above the concrete and that there is no possible way your water flowed up over the edge and into the drain so dirt and sand didn’t either.
Like I mentioned earlier I always do what I can to please the customer but this one is completely obvious. He’s definitely trying to blame you for something knowing that you didn’t do it. The only way you could’ve clogged it is if you took buckets full of debris and poured them down that plastic riser.
I get it though. I would probably take care of it too but I would definitely explain how there’s no possible way I clogged it and casually hint to him that I know he’s using me.
Stupid reaction of course, but hey. I just kind of jumped into this head first. I think in the future I might have to just put a sock over these drains or something, I’m definitely not snaking any pipes in the future if I can help it.
