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For the first of two jobs, Bruce (Drain Cleaning AUSTRALIA @ YouTube) is working on a floor drain that is blocked.

He removes the drain’s grate using a pair of pliers, and a nearby sink is used to send some water through the line. The water level observable through the floor drain does appear higher than expected, so a bucket of water is poured down to completely fill it.

A small nozzle is used on the high-pressure water jetting hose, and they’re fed into the floor drain. It doesn’t take long to pop the blockage, and the water rapidly drains away.

The sink is used again to send more water through the system, and the floor drain does appear to be draining properly now. Another bucket of water is poured around the floor drain, and it also drains away as expected.

For the second job, Bruce is working outside at an inspection opening that has sewage backing up out of it and collecting on the nearby ground.

A shovel is used to move aside some of the accumulated sewage, to help gain access to the inspection opening. With the location of the opening more visible, the high-pressure water jetter is fed into the system. After some jetting, the blockage is popped and some of the sewage on the ground nearest to the inspection opening begins to drain away.

The drain then backs up again a few moments later, and some more jetting is needed. The sewage begins to drain away again a short while later, but it backs up once more. After some more jetting, it drains again, but then backs up.

A different nozzle is attached to the jetting hose, and it’s sent into the system through the inspection opening. The drain appears to be draining better after this nozzle is used. Finally, a reverse nozzle is also sent into the drain.

With the drain apparently cleared, the sewage that still remains on the ground around the inspection opening is pushed in using the blade of a shovel, and it’s washed down the drain using the hose and some water.