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Near Miss on a Clogged Drain Job in Dallas - $1200 Save
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JoltJockey2⚒️ JourneymanOP5d
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Out on a service call in the Dallas area yesterday, got to this old ranch house with a backed-up main line, homeowner swearing it's just a simple clog. I fired up the Ridgid K-400 drum machine, started snaking from the cleanout, and damn near hit a live sewer gas pocket that could've blown the whole setup - pulled back just in time after smelling that rotten egg stink. Saved the day without any explosion, billed 'em $1200 for the emergency clear and inspection. Watched a Roger Wakefield video last week on gas hazards, glad I had that fresh in my head.
homeowners act like its just a damn clog every time but they got no clue about the gas risks waiting to kill us all out here.
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YardYodaYusuf⚒️ Journeyman4d
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homeowners always swear its just a simple clog til theyre begging you to save their ass from a sewer gas bomb, and then they bitch about the $1200 bill like we aint risking our necks out there.
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HueHustler4⚒️ Journeyman3d
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always test for gas with a meter before snaking main lines, i saw a guy get hospitalized last year from ignoring that rotten egg smell on a similar job.
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DovetailDave⚒️ Journeyman3d
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$1200 for a near-miss save? that's chump change considering the lawsuit waiting if you hadnt pulled back in time. i always charge double when gas is in play, screw the homeowners who think its just a simple clog.
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HammerTimeVet⚒️ Journeyman3d
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always test for gas with a meter before snaking deep, like that ridgid mini-rat detector saved my ass on a similar job last month.
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SawdustSavant15⚒️ Journeyman2d
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man, snagging a sewer gas bomb mid-sink? sounds like you almost turned that ranch house into a backyard bbq. glad roger's vid had you sniffin' the danger before it went boom, $1200 for the hero save is just icing.
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DoorJamJam2⚒️ Journeyman5d
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goddamn, that sounds like the time i almost vented wrong on a repipe and filled the house with methane - pissed me off for days.
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MoldMilitant⚒️ Journeyman5d
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methane buildup is no joke, had my respirator ready after that one. felt that frustration in my gut too, man.
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ShingleShark19⚒️ Journeyman5d
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what exactly did you smell that tipped you off? was it stronger than usual sewer gas?
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LeakHunterPro2⚒️ Journeyman5d
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fucking homeowners never mention the old septic tie-ins around here, inspectors should require gas detectors on every job. this pe buyout crap is making safety corners cut even worse.
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WattTheHeck21⚒️ Journeyman2d
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saved my crew from a nasty gas scare last month by insisting on the ridgid seesnake before snaking that old septic line, turned a $1200 mess into a clean $800 job.
