subject: Is Hydro Jetting Better Than A Plumbers Snake? [print this page] Over time your sewer line and drains, like the kitchen sink drain can build up debris that settles in the drain creating a sludge like substance that stays in the drain until removed.
An electric cable machine does not usually remove this debris build up. You've called a plumber before, he has snaked the drain with his cable machine and the same clogged drain returns within the same month or 6 months later. The reason being, in many cases the cause of the drain problem has not been removed, so in time the build up process continues to create the same problem.
What a hydro Jet does is it removes all the debris that has built up in the drain over time, some times over many months and in some cases after many years of use.
Who Benefits From Hydro Jet Drain Cleaning? A regular home that has sewer clogs will benefit because not only does the Hydro Jet remove debris it also removes tree roots that have grown into the sewer line, the tree roots are usually completely removed after the service.
An apartment building usually has the same problem as a home, but due to the extra volume more debris can build up, and grease can also greatly impact the sewer line and usually will cause floods in the garage.
Hydro Jet drain cleaning is especially affective in restaurants. Grease can build up very quickly in restaurants, in some restaurants as fast as 3 months, a sewer line can become impacted with grease causing the bar area to flood and the floor drains in the bathrooms to over flow with sewer water.
Hydro Jet drain cleaning is the only solution when it comes to grease blockages. The hydro Jet drain cleaning machine is a truck or trailer mounted unit that is powered by a gasoline engine. The machine pressurizes water to approximately 4000 psi through a hose with a special nozzle attached that scours the inside of the drain pipe removing the build up of grease and debris that have formed inside the drain pipe. When the cleaning nozzle is inserted into the drain it slowly breaks down and emulsifies the grease so that it can safely drain into the sewer system.
If performed correctly the hydro jet is the best way to clean a drain. When the service has been done your drains will be the cleanest they could be.
