Vent Stack Debris

[JohnC]

Just wondering how would remove leaves, pine needles and debris from a vent pipe?

John Callan

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[hausdok]

"Call Roto-Rooter, That's the Name! And away goes trouble, down the drain! Roto-Rooter!"

[StevenT]

Try a shop vac with extra extensions. Just make sure you tape them or put a small screw to hold them together or your next post will be... "How do I remove a vacuum tube from a vent pipe".

[randynavarro]

Good 2nd photo.

[chicago]

When I was a kid I remember overhearing someone mentioning they had got even for some wrong, by pouring cement down the vent pipe.

Imagine try to get rid of that.

[Steven Hockstein]

My dad tells the story of some kids dropping pieces of 2 x 4 into the vent pipes when the wall studs were not precut. The plumber that found the blockage told him it was a fairly common form of vandalism at the time.

[Kyle Kubs]

Originally posted by StevenT

Try a shop vac with extra extensions. Just make sure you tape them or put a small screw to hold them together or your next post will be... "How do I remove a vacuum tube from a vent pipe".

That was my first reaction as well... just befor the word "Methane" came into my mind. Better make that a shop vac with a sealed motor made for explosive environments. Probably get along with a normal one 999 times out of a 1000 but...