When it comes to clog detection you never know how much of a struggle you have on your hands
. Clogs could be just around the next bend in the pipe, or they could be lost in the labyrinth of your plumbing system or even outside of your house where things become really problematic. Of course it can sometimes be impossible to know unless you have the proper equipment just where your clogs are. That's why you need to have access to electronic equipment for detecting clogs if you want to get the job done quick and efficiently.
Whether you live in a big city like Los Angeles or you're out in Walnut Creek access to electronic clog detectors can make all the difference when it comes to saving some money on your plumbing job. If you don't have a clog detector then you're going to have to reach down the line as far as you can with a snake, and if you can't find the clog that way then you're going to have to start opening up the line to test different points. That will require digging that will result in the use of a lot of time, effort and resources. Especially if you don't find the clog on your first dig and you have to keep checking other points to try and find the clog.
On the other hand if you have access to the proper equipment then you can scan the pipe and locate where the clog is without having to play the plumber's guessing game. You can find out exactly where the clog is, and then make plans to dig right at that spot to get it out. You can weigh your options for extraction and see which one will cost you the least in time, effort and equipment use.
Of course getting access to electronic clog detecting equipment isn't going to be cheap. Buying the equipment out right can be a costly venture, especially if you're not a company that's going to use the clog detectors on a regular basis. You can also rent clog detection equipment for the occasional job, which is a good way to get access to it when you need it without having to pay the monetary cost of ownership and upkeep. The decision for how you use it, and when is up to the company though so you need to weigh your own resources and need against the costs in question.