The Safety Sewer Drain from Four M is designed to eliminate the mess and threat of contamination when removing the cleanout on a plugged drain. Made of clear polypropylene, the device fits over a 4-inch cleanout. Sewage drains through a valve-controlled hose into a bucket or other receptacle. The device also can be adapted to work on a 3-inch cleanout.
“I was in the septic- and drain-cleaning business for 20 years, and I just thought there had to be a better way to take that cap off without getting contaminated,” says inventor and company co-owner Pat Marciniak. “I used it for


















