What is High Pressure Hydro Jetting?

September 27th, 2012 Posted in Drain Cleaning
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When sewer lines and pipes become clogged, you need to call a professional to clear the clog and get your pipes flowing freely again. The traditional way to clear clogged sewer lines is by using a professional plumbing auger, also called a plumbing snake.  This is a metal cable with a cutting head that is fed into the pipe and spun rapidly.  The cutting head cuts through and dislodges the clog.  One problem with an auger is that although water can drain through the sewer line, much of the foreign material from the clog remains behind stuck to the walls of the pipe.  In many cases, the clog will start re-forming immediately and you will have to call the plumber again in a few months.

A more modern development in clearing tough clogs is high pressure hydro jetting.  This technique uses water sprayed under very high pressure to cut through clogs and flush away the debris.  Your plumber will feed a high pressure hose with a special spray head on it through your sewer pipe to the location of the clog.  Water is pumped through the hose and spray head at three to four thousand pounds per square inch.

The high pressure water can cut through tough clogs including grease, hair, tree roots, paper products, sludge, and other debris.  In addition, the water flushes the debris away down the pipe.  High pressure hydro-jetting scours the entire inside of the pipe and leaves it looking almost like new!

High pressure hydro jetting can be more effective for clearing many common types of clogs than using an old fashioned mechanical auger.  Your plumber or sewer septic professional will advise you on whether high pressure hydro jetting is a good option for your clog.

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Professional Drain Cleaning Alternatives

June 14th, 2012 Posted in Drain Cleaning
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A slow or backed up drain at your home or business is at best an inconvenience and at worst a sign of a serious problem.  Unless the clogged drain responds quickly to a few simple techniques that most homeowners can handle, an experienced plumber should be called as soon as possible to clear the clogged drain.

Not only does your plumber have the experience and equipment to handle drain cleaning quickly and safely, but they also be able to tell if your slow or backed up drain is a localized clog or a sign of a much more serious problem.

If the problem is with a single sink, toilet, tub, or other drain, then the homeowner may want to try clearing the clog using a household plunger or plumbing snake.  Be careful if using a plumbing snake.  Used improperly they can damage pipes and if it gets caught in the plumbing you will have an even bigger problem.

When these methods fail, or if more than one drain is backed up, it’s time to call a drain cleaning professional.  There could be a problem such as a collapsed sewer or septic drain line or the drain line could be infiltrated by tree roots.

A sewer septic professional will be able to identify these and other problems using a high tech video camera to inspect the inside of the pipes.  Once the problem is identified, your plumber can provide repair alternatives or clear the clog using high pressure hydro-jetting or professional powered drain cleaning augers.

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Clearing Sewer and Drain Lines With Hydro Jetting

April 12th, 2012 Posted in Drain Lines
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High pressure hydro jetting is a modern technique for clearing many types of tough clogs from sewer lines and drain lines.  Hydro jetting shoots water pressurized to about 3,000 psi in a circular pattern through a special spray nozzle.  The nozzle and hose is inserted into the clogged line through a clean out and sprays the inside of the pipe with the highly pressurized water.

Hydro jetting breaks up and flushes away many types of clogs including tree roots, paper products, grease, sludge, and other debris.  The high pressure jets of water break up the clog and the debris flows down the drain line. Hydro jetting is done from “downstream” of the clog so that all of the material can be safely flushed out of the sewer line.

Hydro jetting can be more effective than clearing out a clog with a plumbing snake.  A plumbing snake punches through a clog, but it leaves a lot of material behind.  This leftover material is a great place for a new clog to start forming.  Hydro jetting removes all of the foreign material without damaging the inside of the pipe.  Hydro jetting leaves the inside of the pipe in nearly new condition.

Hydro jetting will remove all of the tree roots inside a pipe, but they will immediately start growing back again and a clog will form again in a few months or year.  Your sewer-septic professional will be able to help you choose from several options including chemical treatment to prevent or impede root growth or replacing that section of sewer line.

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Water Jetting

November 25th, 2010 Posted in Drain Lines, Sewer Lines
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High pressure water jetting or hydro jetting offers an effective solution for most clogged drains and sewer lines.  Built up accumulations of grease, oil, sludge, hair, dirt and other debris as well as infiltration by tree roots and other foreign materials can cause drain and sewer lines to clog.

Traditional rootering techniques use a mechanical cutting head attached to a thick metal cable (often called a snake) to cut through clogs.  While this method works well to cut through clogs, it leaves behind a lot of residual debris that can soon start forming a new clog.

High pressure water jetting does a much more thorough job of clearing clogged pipes.  Water jetting uses water sprayed under very high pressure to cut through clogs in drain lines and sewer lines.  Special high pressure hoses with spray nozzles at the end are inserted into the pipe and pushed or pulled the length of the pipe while blasting water at very high pressure.  The high pressure water spray clears clogs by cutting through tree roots, grease, hair, paper, and other organic materials.

In addition, water jetting scours the inside of the pipe and removes all of the debris from the pipe walls including grease, oil, sludge, dirt, and other foreign materials.  Unlike rootering which simply cuts through a clog, water jetting actually cleans the inside of the pipe and returns it to nearly new condition.   The water spray then drains through the pipe, flushing away the removed debris.

For industrial and commercial drains that are subjected to high volumes of grease, oil, sludge, or other materials, regular water jetting can help minimize business interruptions by keeping your drain and sewer lines flowing freely.

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