r/SVWTCM • u/Skipper_1010 • 19d ago

Unclogging a Storm Drain

553 Upvotes

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u/vonBelfry 19d ago

... I'm actually impressed with the design of those storm drains. Catchment sieves, huh? Neat!

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u/outofindustry 19d ago

I almost thought someone was putting a bucket as a make-shift filter lmao

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u/Single_Low1416 18d ago

The nice part about those is that you can get stuff that you accidentally dropped out again. My dad and I even rescued a toad out of one of those once by just lifting out the bucket

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u/FHAT_BRANDHO 18d ago

Seriously I'm in the US like... is this something I could be doing lmao because I fully would love to

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u/tmfink10 18d ago

Only one way to find out

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u/FHAT_BRANDHO 18d ago

Too true. Anyone know what those tools would be called?

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u/tmfink10 17d ago

Without trying to be too much of a jerk... Did you try to figure that out on your own first?

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u/FHAT_BRANDHO 17d ago

"Grate lifting tool" did not yield the results i sought, no. You dont sound like too much of a jerk, but definitely somewhat of a jerk.

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u/tmfink10 17d ago

Yeah, that's fine. I'll take somewhat of a jerk. I googled storm drain grate hooks.

Heavy Duty Steel Grate Hook for Drain Grates - Drain-Net https://share.google/LaaIPm3MyVzquIey7

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u/BONBON-GO-GET-EM 17d ago

Might want to order some heavy duty elbow length gloves, you dont know what kind of evil sludge is in the us, i dont think i wanna know myself

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u/RobbyLee 18d ago

I did prepare for a round of muck-digging while the water starts to move faster until the big muck is dug out and the water rushes into the drain but then again it's Germany, so the satisfaction was a bit out-engineered.

Or replaced. It was a different kind of satisfaction. Faster. Like an eruption but the other way round. chchchlop.

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u/martinaee 18d ago

Couldn’t that get clogged super quickly though and then just case backup anyway when it really needs water to drain through? I guess if these are cleaned regularly maybe the sewer infrastructure stays cleaner?

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u/BlanchDaddius 17d ago

I couldn’t help but think of this when I read your comment haha!

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u/knitknitterknit 18d ago

I made one for my tub to catch hair.

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u/ScumbagLady 19d ago

For the sake of avoiding future disasters, this guy could really use a traffic cone or two

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u/TheW83 18d ago

And a hi-vis jacket.

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u/Pungent_Bill 19d ago

Nice work mate cheers on behalf of the folks driving through.

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u/moisdefinate 19d ago

That's obviously great work.

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u/Baeolophus_bicolor 8d ago

Or grate work, if you will.

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u/Unlikely_Ad_4767 18d ago

Nice work, but I've seen him step into an open channel at least three times. The moves are fabulous.

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u/FractalGeometric356 18d ago

I would have brought gloves.

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u/joh2138535 18d ago

For a split second I thought he was going to dump it down the hole lol

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u/AFreePeacock 18d ago

Got real nervous when he immediately stepped over the open hole he just made by picking up the grate lol

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u/pinkoboe 17d ago

Lovely. He didn't utter a word . Did the job. Nice smile and double thumbs up. Superb.

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u/Omygodc 18d ago

At first I was waiting for the first car to drench him.

Then I was waiting for the second car to drop a wheel in the hole.

Disappointed twice in one video!

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u/ralflone 18d ago

Post 10 would be proud.

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u/tacosandEDM 18d ago

We all float down here

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u/star0forion 18d ago

I’ve done for my street. There’s a storm drain between our house and the neighbors to the left and one directly across the street. The fallen leaves will plug up the storm drain so I’d just pick up as much as necessary. It feels good to watch the rain water go down the drain.

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u/Miml-Sama 18d ago

That clog has got to be at least great fertilizer. Possibly excellent. Or viciously plant killing mold. Idk. Didn’t pay attention in farm school.

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u/TreydiusMaximus 18d ago

NGL, you're worrying me without at least a vest or a loud hat out there in the street. Please be careful.

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u/DltaFlyr12 17d ago

Well done sir 🫡

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u/Alex_king88 19d ago

But the trash/leaves were left on the grass next to the drain. Wouldn’t it just flow in again eventually.

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u/Arcaydya 19d ago

Brother the video isn't the entire job. He probably cleaned that up before he left.

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u/Difficult-Cucumber25 19d ago

How do you think this guy makes money? /s