I bought cheap knockoff clean out port repair kits!

[Julian]

I decided to try out some Chinese knock off clean out port repair kits for $18.99 each on Amazon. OEM ones are usually around $80. I figured I could send them back if they didn't work.

Manhole Cover Repair Clean Out... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3R74H4Q?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I bought these because the price was so low I had to see if there was anything good about them. The OEM ones are $79.95 vs $18.99 for these.

I was a little worried when the boxes arrived because the rubber skirts were jammed in there and folded over. I took them out and let them reshape back to their normal shape.

When I went to install them, the skirt fit but the plastic lower part did not line up exactly with the OEM upper plug. I might have been able to force it, but I've always wondered why they give you the new lower halfs (it is my assumption it's because many people leave them in so long that they have to drill out the lower halves!).

So the skirts fit fine. I need to test them more on the water, but so far so good.

So if you only need the skirts, this seems like a way to save $60 per plug. I will update as time goes on.

 

[drewkaree]

I decided to try out some Chinese knock off clean out port repair kits for $18.99 each on Amazon. OEM ones are usually around $80. I figured I could send them back if they didn't work.

Manhole Cover Repair Clean Out... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3R74H4Q?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I bought these because the price was so low I had to see if there was anything good about them. The OEM ones are $79.95 vs $18.99 for these.

I was a little worried when the boxes arrived because the rubber skirts were jammed in there and folded over. I took them out and let them reshape back to their normal shape.

When I went to install them, the skirt fit but the plastic lower part did not line up exactly with the OEM upper plug. I might have been able to force it, but I've always wondered why they give you the new lower halfs (it is my assumption it's because many people leave them in so long that they have to drill out the lower halves!).

So the skirts fit fine. I need to test them more on the water, but so far so good.

So if you only need the skirts, this seems like a way to save $60 per plug. I will update as time goes on.

I wonder if they throw the plastic lower sections in in case there's any damage from gravel or rocks?

 

[Julian]

I wonder if they throw the plastic lower sections in in case there's any damage from gravel or rocks?

I honestly think its because many dealers just drill out the lower portions when they are stuck vs trying to pry them out.

 

[drewkaree]

I honestly think its because many dealers just drill out the lower portions when they are stuck vs trying to pry them out.

With the pics and threads that have been popping up with these new plugs and how folks are managing to get them stuck, I think you may have a good theory there.