Hydro Jetting
Washing Drain Pipes, Sewer and Conduits With Pressurized Water
By Andam Persand
Drain and sewer jetting is an extremely effective method for cleaning and clearing blocked drains. The interior walls of plumbing are rinsed completely clean of grime and clogs, with the filth washed away by the torrents of water.
The hydro jetters used by professionals are industrial sized units with the ability to deliver water at incredible cutting force under thousands of pounds of pressure per square inch. Homeowners and handymen can invest in smaller units, or purchase an attachment for the common pressure washer.
Jetters are amazingly versatile at all sizes. There are new applications being discovered constantly for the technology, limited only by imagination and circumstance. Besides plumbing, uses have been found involving blast washing of any surface, the cleaning of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) conduits, and trailblazing for fiber optic cables.
Their remarkable utility comes from a combination of ingenuity and determination. Advances in hydro mechanics have made pressure washers and similar tools affordable and portable. Combined with precision-machined spray nozzles, these tools deliver water with cutting ability that is hard to believe. Industrial units can cut metal and be used for demolition work. Home units can be expected to clear, clean, and cut everything typically encountered in plumbing, including greasy, oily built up blockages, gnarled intrusive tree roots, accumulation of coffee grinds or other gritty residue, and standard sewage.
Hydro jetting is perfect for when build up on the inside of pipes or lines is wide-spread and resilient. A very common problem is extensive and thick accumulation of a material on the insides of pipes or lines. Examples include mineral build up from hard water, plaque-like crusts from bacterial infestations, and drains downstream of greasy or oily workspaces. Unlike drain augers, which are cables threaded through plumbing, drain jetters totally clear everything in their path. Augers can frequently leave corners and sides untouched.
Drain jetting systems also have another benefit over auger cables or plumber's snakes: the nozzles spray water backwards, creating a thrust which pulls the wash nozzle farther down the line. Auger cables and similar devices must be corkscrewed and forced around corners and bends, whereas jetter nozzles enjoy more freedom of movement. Washing nozzles can pull themselves through the plumbing, pulling their support hose behind them, and even bringing along a fiber optic cable to a remote inspection camera.
Hydro jetting is undoubtedly one of the most modern and impressive drain cleaning technologies available. It has bonuses for the homeowner or handyman considering a purchase, because a washer is so much more useful than an auger or plunger. When enlisting the help of a drain servicing professional, inquire if hydro jetting, or drain and sewer jetting, is a service that they offer.
Andam believes high-quality information will be very valuable in the near future, and creates, edits, updates, and annotates her articles with that in mind. Andam also writes about drain services and cleaning and clearing drains for http://UncloggingDrains101.com as well as writing for her personal blog and other information sites on the internet.
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