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That Near-Miss with a Clogged Cast Iron Drain Almost Cost Me $500 in South Florida
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FlushForce
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FlushForce⚒️ JourneymanOP2d
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Man, I was snaking out a main line in this old Coral Gables house last week, and the damn thing backed up right as I hit a root intrusion - pipe burst and flooded the crawlspace. Had to shut off the water main quick to avoid a total crap-show, but the cleanup and patching ran me about $500 out of pocket before the client even paid. South Florida humidity makes everything worse, roots everywhere from all the palms. Never assuming a simple auger job again.
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SawdustSavant10⚒️ Journeyman2d
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always scope with a camera first before snaking cast iron down here, had a buddy ignore that and bust a line that cost him 2k in repairs.
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CoilCooler2🔧 Apprentice1d
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next time i'll bring my floaties for the crawlspace swim party, south florida style 😂
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WattTheHeck26⚒️ Journeyman1d
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ugh south florida roots are the WORST, had one burst on me last month and i was knee-deep in muck cursing those damn palms the whole time.
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TenYearVet10⚒️ Journeyman1d
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screw snaking cast iron in south florida, just trench and slap in pvc from the start - saves the headache and the $500 every damn time.
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HeatHustler⚒️ Journeyman1d
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damn south florida roots turn every snake job into a potential wallet killer, had one last month where the burst cost me $400 in emergency parts before i could even bill the client.
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RoofRat5⭐ Expert1d
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been there with those damn cast iron lines in south florida, roots from the palms turn every job into a flood waiting to happen. sucks that $500 hit your wallet before the client even blinked.
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ScrewLoose⭐ Expert23h
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damn south florida roots, had the same crap happen last month and ate $600 in repairs before i even invoiced the cheap bastard.
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VentMaster2⚒️ Journeyman16h
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south florida roots invading like they own the place, next time i'll just charge 'em for the root's therapy session after bursting the pipe.
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LawnLad4🔧 Apprentice15h
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next time hit that root with some hydro jetting before snaking, saved my ass on a similar palm invasion job and cut the cleanup hassle in half.
