Plumbing Question

December 03, 2019, 05:03 PM

cas

Plumbing Question

quote:
Originally posted by Woodman:
A big truck comes out and they clear out the lines with super high-pressure water. It takes several hours and I think the bill is around $900.

It shouldn't.

Perhaps they're dragging their feet and billing accordingly. At the facility I work at, they won't come unless we hire them for the day. One job or ten, it costs the same. So we line up all the jobs to do while they're there.

Otherwise the most I've ever hear one getting raped.. I mean charged for a simple clogged line was $1200, on Easter Sunday, by the well known franchise you're probably all familiar with. At the time I'd have charged $100 for the same job. (I probably would have gone on Easter at no extra charge just because I felt bad for them and wanted to help them out. (why I will never be rich

) Talking with one of them once, their monthly franchise fee that they were paying out, was much more than I was bring in in a couple months.

December 03, 2019, 06:31 PM

Gutpile Charlie

I just had my sewer repaired. Lived in his house for thirty years and once each year we have to call Roto Rooter and have them clear the line. The pipe was the red terra cotta stuff and was cracked with tree roots growing into it. had it dug out and the line replaced with plastic and reconnected to the main sewer line. Cost was $4400 but it was on a hill, in a forested area and was extremely difficult to get to. They had to use a miniature back hoe on tracks

December 03, 2019, 07:51 PM

Fredward

The OP didn't say what had already been tried. Most problems I've had have been resolved by rebuilding the toilet tank guts, 18 bucks worth of parts and an hour's work. Worth a try.

December 04, 2019, 04:43 PM

cas

quote:
Originally posted by Gutpile Charlie:
...Roto Rooter...

The name I didn’t mention. I don’t think you could find someone to charge you more if you tried.

December 04, 2019, 08:04 PM

bigdeal

quote:
Originally posted by cas:
quote:
Originally posted by Woodman:
A big truck comes out and they clear out the lines with super high-pressure water. It takes several hours and I think the bill is around $900.

It shouldn't.

Perhaps they're dragging their feet and billing accordingly. At the facility I work at, they won't come unless we hire them for the day. One job or ten, it costs the same. So we line up all the jobs to do while they're there.

Otherwise the most I've ever hear one getting raped.. I mean charged for a simple clogged line was $1200, on Easter Sunday, by the well known franchise you're probably all familiar with. At the time I'd have charged $100 for the same job. (I probably would have gone on Easter at no extra charge just because I felt bad for them and wanted to help them out. (why I will never be rich ) Talking with one of them once, their monthly franchise fee that they were paying out, was much more than I was bring in in a couple months.

Guess I'm lucky. I have a great plumbing contact here locally. Two younger guys struck out on their own away from a local big company and they do excellent work. Best of all, they really like cash, so cash generally gets me a better deal on any work I need them to do for me.

December 05, 2019, 05:03 AM

Woodman

This is what shows up to jet a large-diameter (10"+) main sewer when the Chinese restaurants dump too much grease directly into the sewer. The building owner was paying $1400+ for emergency service but I believe he worked a deal for regular maintenance 2x a year @ $900 or $950 per.

Set-up: getting the truck into position in an area of the city laid out 200 years ago for horse and buggy, connecting to a water source, snaking the pressure lines through areas of pedestrian traffic, opening the sewer, all of this is what takes the most time. The actual jetting may be 20 minutes, with another 20-40 minutes to thoroughly scour the entire line out to the street.

WATER PUMP SEWER CLOG BUSTER IN A TRUCK

• Double-acting, single-piston hydraulic-powered water pump offers 1:1 oil to water ratio and rated design capacity of 100 gpm and 3000 psi continuous duty.

• Dual nitrogen-charged accumulators with on/off valve allowing operators to selectively activate blockage busting feature.

December 05, 2019, 05:39 AM

SgtGold

Is that thing turbocharged?

quote:
Originally posted by Woodman:
This is what shows up to jet a large-diameter (10"+) main sewer when the Chinese restaurants dump too much grease directly into the sewer. The building owner was paying $1400+ for emergency service but I believe he worked a deal for regular maintenance 2x a year @ $900 or $950 per.

Set-up: getting the truck into position in an area of the city laid out 200 years ago for horse and buggy, connecting to a water source, snaking the pressure lines through areas of pedestrian traffic, opening the sewer, all of this is what takes the most time. The actual jetting may be 20 minutes, with another 20-40 minutes to thoroughly scour the entire line out to the street.

WATER PUMP SEWER CLOG BUSTER IN A TRUCK

• Double-acting, single-piston hydraulic-powered water pump offers 1:1 oil to water ratio and rated design capacity of 100 gpm and 3000 psi continuous duty.

• Dual nitrogen-charged accumulators with on/off valve allowing operators to selectively activate blockage busting feature.