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What Is Hydro Jetting?
Hydro jet drain cleaning is a fast and effective way to eliminate stubborn clogs from your sewer line using nothing but pressurized water. Hydro jetting - also sometimes referred to as sewer jetting - instantly flushes away grease, mineral deposits, hair, soap scum, and even small tree roots. After hydro jetting, the walls of your sewer line are smooth and clean.
Although snaking can cut through clogs, it can’t clean the pipe walls the way hydro jetting can. Jetting a sewer line is usually the next step when snaking fails on stubborn, recurring clogs.
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Hydro Jetting Procedure
The basic hydro jetting procedure is as follows:
Step 1: Access the Pipe via the Cleanout
The cleanout is usually located somewhere in your yard. Removing the cap gives the technician access to the sewer line.
Step 2: CCTV Sewer Camera Inspection
The technician first performs a sewer camera inspection by inserting a CCTV camera on wheels into the pipe. The sewer line must be inspected before hydro jetting. This is done for a few reasons:
- To locate the clog.
- To find out the type of clog - Hydro jetting uses various nozzles depending on the type of clog.
- To make sure the pipe is intact and can withstand highly pressurized water - If the pipe has collapsed, it will need to be replaced, not hydro jetted. If the pipe is old and fragile, hydro jetting could damage the pipe.
Step 3: Hydro Jet the Sewer Line
The hydro jetting nozzle/hose is connected to a tank of water and the machine that creates the pressure. The nozzle is inserted into the cleanout and advanced as the pressurized water clears away the blockage.
Benefits of Hydro Jetting
The main benefit of hydro jetting is that it gets rid of everything in your sewer line, whether it’s organic waste, minerals, grease build-up, soap scum, food, or small tree roots. Whatever is in that sewer line will get washed away, and the pipe walls will be smooth and clean.
Regular hydro jetting keeps your pipes healthy, so they last longer and are less prone to sewage backups caused by clogs.
Hydro jetting can clean pipes of various sizes and is safer than pouring chemicals down the drain and more effective than snaking the drain.
Hydro jetting is also a green technology that uses only water, nothing else.
Warning: Hydro Jetting Must Be Done By A Professional
As mentioned above, hydro jetting can damage or break deteriorated pipes if it isn’t done by an experienced professional. If that happens, you’ll need to replace the sewer line, which can be expensive. For this reason, hydro jetting is not a DIY project. Make sure anyone offering to hydro jet your sewer line is a qualified and experienced professional who uses a CCTV sewer camera to look inside the pipe before doing anything else.
Signs You Might Need Hydro Jetting
Your sewer line might need hydro jetting if…
- You’ve tried other ways of clearing the clog, including snaking, and have been unsuccessful. The clogs keep coming back.
- You have a sewage backup.
- You have several drains that are clogging at the same time.
- You’re interested in hydro jet drain cleaning on a regular basis as part of a preventative maintenance program.
Hydro Jetting Cost
The cost of hydro jetting will depend on where you live, the type/severity of the clog, the location of the clog, and how easy it is to access the pipe. For example, bigger clogs and clogs in hard-to-reach locations take longer to clear. However, clogs near the cleanout are easy to reach and therefore don’t take as long to eliminate.
Hydro jetting costs more than snaking because hydro jetting does things snaking cannot. While snaking a sewer line can break up clogs, it can’t pressure wash the inside of your pipe the way hydro jetting can.
Without taking a look inside your sewer line, it’s impossible to say exactly how much hydro jetting will cost.
Hydro jetting always includes the cost of the CCTV sewer camera inspection. As we mentioned above, never allow anyone to hydro jet your sewer line without first taking a look inside via a CCTV camera inspection.
Prevent Costly Sewer Line Repairs via Regular Hydro Jetting
Tree roots can grow inside a pipe and eventually break it. Repairing a sewer line can be expensive. Hydro jetting your home’s sewer line on a regular basis can get rid of small tree roots before they have a chance to grow and break the pipe. Regular hydro jetting also ensures that your drain pipes are clog-free and won’t cause any nasty sewage backups.
If you’re interested in hydro jetting your sewer line and you’re in our service area in Benicia, CA, or the surrounding area, contact us today.
