My curb drain has a lot of dirt at the end of it. I suspect this means it’s pretty full through out the whole stretch.
Do I clean it out, if so how? Or do I just dig it up and put in a new one?
by jasonahowie
My curb drain has a lot of dirt at the end of it. I suspect this means it’s pretty full through out the whole stretch.
Do I clean it out, if so how? Or do I just dig it up and put in a new one?
by jasonahowie
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This with a powerwasher
Stop dumping your water in the street. It should be draining my on your own property to absorb.
I think we are neighbors. This is inner loop Houston right?
Just did a deep dive on similar situation. Progressively more aggressive tactics is best. Start with a device that attaches to your garden hose, is inserted in upper end, expands to seal the pipe like a heavy duty balloon and then shoots pressure down the pipe once it can’t expand any more. If that doesn’t work, try snaking with a rental snake, last step is a snake with root cutters. Interim step is a pipe camera to see. If the pipe is clay and compromised by roots you may have to dig it up and replace it. Mine was wrecked and collapsed by what seems to have been a heavy truck on the lawn. I abandoned it as it was 75 feet and I was too lazy to dig it up.
You call Ollie from the Drain Addict channel
Mine run 30ft to the curb and I used a leaf blower on high
May have root from that tree
That’s illegal in my county. You would have to use a pop up before the curb. You wouldn’t be allowed to cut the curb.
Leaf blower
You could use a drain cleaner bladder. Just hook it up to your water hose and stick it down the pipe. These things expand and create a seal and will push out anything blocking it. I’ve used one to clear pool pipes from leaves
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Husky-Medium-Drain-Cleaning-Bladder-Clears-1-5-in-to-3-in-Pipes-with-Garden-Hose-Water-Pressure-82-976-111/301879205