How Can I Prevent Sewer Line Backups?

April 8th, 2019 Posted in Sewer Lines
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No one wants a sewer line backup in their home, but when these occur, they are often not an accident. Most sewer line backups can be prevented if you know the common causes. When more than one drain in your home is slow or sewage is coming up the drains, you have a big problem with your sewer line. It is either clogged or blocked, leaving no where for the waste to go but up your drains. Here are some ways you can prevent a sewer line backup to keep this from happening in your home.

Protect Your Sewer Line

If your sewer breaks under pressure or becomes clogged with tree roots, you are likely to have a sewer line backup. Protect your sewer line from becoming damaged. Keep vehicles off your lawn where your sewer line runs and do not plant trees near your sewer line. This can help prevent pressure damage to the pipe from heavy vehicles and keep tree roots out of your sewer line.

Watch What Goes Down the Drain

Educate the people in your home on what can and cannot go down the drain. Not only can grease, hair, soap, food debris and non-biodegradable items create indoor plumbing clogs, they can become part of the sludge that can create blockages in your main sewer line. Do not flush plastics, cotton or cardboard – use a garbage disposal for food waste and strainers in all drains to collect hair and other items so they do not go down the drains.

If you do have a sewer line backup, call a local sewer professional to perform an inspection. Often all that is needed is a hydro jetting service to clear your sewer line, unless it is damaged. Either way, they can fix the problem and put an end to the sewer backup in your home.

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Seagraves Plumbing Sewer & Septic
4980 Plant Atkinson Rd SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
(494) 792-2221

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4 Benefits of Hydro Jetting Your Sewer Line

January 5th, 2018 Posted in Sewer Lines
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Do you know what is inside your sewer lines? Although sewage may pass through your pipes to head to your septic system or to the city sewer, there may be sludge, debris and tree roots that continue to stay inside your pipes. A camera inspection performed by your local sewer or septic service can show you what is hiding in your sewer lines and identify if you need a hydro jetting service. Here are four of the benefits of hydro jetting to clear out your sewer pipes.

  1. Remove tree roots. One of the most common causes of clogs and sewer pipe damage is tree roots. Hydro jetting can clear out roots that have infiltrated your sewer line to keep your pipes open.
  2. Push out sludge. A thick sludge from fats, oils and other waste can build up inside the sewer line. This can trap debris and lead to clogs. Hydro jetting can push out the sludge and leave your pipes clean.
  3. Reduce corrosion. Hydro jetting can clean out corrosive elements and chemicals that can destroy your pipes or cause damage.
  4. Prevent sewage backups. Don’t wait until a sewer line clog causes a sewage backup into your home, damaging floors and contaminating the environment. Hydro jetting can be performed as a preventive measure to remove tree roots and sludge as needed to stop clogs from forming.

Hydro jetting can used to remove clogs, or better yet, stop clogs from forming in your sewer line. Contact your local sewer or septic service company to have a digital camera inspection of your sewer lines and see if it is time to have a hydro jetting service performed.

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Kiddco Plumbing Inc
Sterling, VA 20166
(703) 435-4441

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Benefits of Hydro-Jetting for Sewer Pipes

October 8th, 2017 Posted in Sewer Lines
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Your sewer pipes are working 24/7 to move waste from your home or business. You can go years without any problems as long as they stay clear and are undamaged. However, inevitably a problem will occur, usually a clog. One way to mitigate sewer pipe clogs is to proactively use hydro-jetting to keep your sewer lines open and clear.

What Is Hydro-Jetting?

The best way to keep sewer lines clean is with high-pressured water. Sewer service companies use hydro-jetting to remove sludge, debris and even tree roots from the interior of your sewer pipes. This is a basic maintenance service that can prevent clogs from creating a sewer backup, something no one wants to deal with in their home or business.

The benefit of proactively scheduling hydro-jetting for your sewer lines is simple – it can save you time and money in the long run. The treatment is safe for your pipes and can make the interior like new again. Fat, grease and other debris that create sludge inside your pipes is cleared, giving you better drainage. If done on an annual basis, you can prevent most sewer clogs that can cause a backup into your building.

Hydro-jetting should be done in tandem with a video inspection of your sewer pipes. These state-of-the-art cameras can show you what your pipes look like from inside before and after your hydro-jetting service. The cameras can also detect any damage to the pipes that need repair before the problem gets worse.

Regular maintenance on your sewer pipes is a small investment compared to the cost of sewer backups, clog removal and sewer line replacements. Schedule your hydro-jetting and sewer line inspection now to keep your pipes clear and working great for years to come.

Posted on behalf of:
Kiddco Plumbing Inc
Sterling, VA 20166
(703) 435-4441

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