Culvert Cleaning Tool, Made in USA, For 18" Diameter Culvert Pipe, Red, Alloy Steel

Purchased the 18 inch model of the cleaner and the companion shovel as my culvert (22 ft long) was almost completely filled. I used the shovel to remove enough material to allow the cleaner to be inserted in the culvert. It took a few hours, but the tool completely removed the material from the culvert. All that was required was to insert the tool in the culvert and pull it back out, many times. Also used the tool on a second culvert that was partially blocked with gravel. A couple of tips to make the cleaning easier: works better with damp material and cleaning from the downstream side is more efficient as the material is densely packed on the upstream side due to hydraulic pressure packing it in. Now that I have the proper tools, regular cleaning out the culverts will be easy and inexpensive.

This actually works well. I used 1" X 30' PVC for the pole with a 1/2" male thread adapter on the end.My 28 foot culvert is now looking good again. Thanks for this great product.

I bought this product to clean several 18 inch culverts. The piece bent on first pull coming through the culvert. For this to work it needs to weigh at minimum 50 pounds and have a tractor pull it through.We have thrown away this tool, and welded two old truck tire rims together with a chain on either end that we can pull back and forth through the culverts. This culvert cleaning tool was a waste of money.

This is an awesome tool to have in your arsenal if you’re a home owner, or repair tech who does drainage clean outs. If you have a Culvert over 15’? I would strongly recommend 3/4” metal pipe as a handle, & be sure to buy the 1/2” reducer so it fits into the tool itself. But if it’s a smaller pipe, the 1/2” black metal pipe at the big box store will work fine. If you’re tempted to buy a collapsible “Painters Extension Handle”? I wouldn’t waste the money because it’ll probably break if you encounter serious build up.If that is the case, & there is a lot of build up? I would also suggest to buy 3/4” PVC & use the Orbit Tunnel System to soften up the built up debris, Orbit Sprinkler System Under Walkway Pipe Tunnel Kit 53333N , Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004S23H/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VRDHQWB4E7XDN6FDH7JCOne thing I did like, is that the tool collapses while you’re sliding it into the culvert, & once you give it a good tug? You can feel the mud & dirt as it digs into the build up. Hope this helps, but it worked really good for me.