Now and then, every homeowner comes face to face with an unwanted, uninvited ‘ugh’ experience in their bathrooms or kitchens, with a babbling sink, slow-paced draining tubs, or a mysterious smell from where the garbage is disposed. Usually, these minor problems can be taken care of with some good old takes on DIY maintenance, for example, with vinegar or baking soda. But in the case of frequent problems of continuous sluggish drains, odors that keep coming back or even babbling pipes, in any area of the home, hydro-jetting should be your ultimate solution to stop it all.
What Is Hydro-Jetting?
Conventionally, plumbers have opted to use augers, also known as snakes, to clean the drains. For several clogs, these snakes have seemed to work just fine. Although, for thorough and rapid cleaning, the better option is to go for hydro-jetting. Hydro-jetting works like this:
● The first thing to do is video inspect the lines facing issues to see and be prepared for what we are up against and decide what the best way to tackle the issue is.
●After this, a specialized nozzle is attached to the end of a flexible hose, which is then attached to a water tank.
●Then, the nozzle and hose are fed into the pipe, which is having problems through a cleanout. Usually, to keep gravity on our side, it’s better to start downstream from the clog.
●When the hydro-jet is turned on, the nozzle that is self-propelled moves throughout the line, which is spraying water in every direction at very high pressure – normally, it is 2000 PSI to 4000 PSI. The water pressure breaks up whatever is in the path and moves it through the pipe.
What Is Hydro-Jetting Used For?
Normally, Hydro-Jetting can be used to get rid of the following problems:
1. Garbage Disposal Clogs
One of the greatest issues that homeowners face around the times of festivity and get together is clogs in the kitchen drain sinks. In such cases, the best option is to opt for Hydro-Jetting, as it can get rid of any disposed of food debris that cannot be usually cleaned by a liquid drain cleaner. Hydro-Jetting can also be used to clear any pre-deposited debris before it starts clogging
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2. Scaling
Older homes, which may not be facing clogging issues right now, can come face to face with the problem of scaling generally. This particular issue is not clear to a lot of homeowners, because most of them do not realize that minerals or several other deposits can be developed along the inner parts of the pipe channels over time. In case a homeowner catches the issue before an extra deposit of mineral, the best option to go for is Hydro-Jetting.
3. Tree Roots
Clogging because of tree roots wins the trophy of the silliest problems of pipe clogging. They can be treated by Hydro-Jetting as well, especially in channels of sewers. This is an issue for the whole plumbing system because trees are continuously looking for underground water sources to grow and flourish in. Even the tiniest opening in a pipe channel can let the tree inside the pipe, which can result in developing a clog over time or also cause pipe bursts. Fortunately enough, there is now no need to lend huge trenches to control the problem. Hydro-Jetting can be used to get rid of the difficult infiltrations swiftly from the underground, which cannot be quickly done by any other method of plumbing.
