What to Expect: High Pressure Pipe Cleaning

What to Expect: High Pressure Pipe Cleaning

You know now that hydrojetting is the answer to your slow drain situation. Once you’ve gone through all the drain cleaners in the hardware store, it’s a big relief to know that there is a long-term solution to clogging drains. But now you’re wondering what to expect from high pressure pipe cleaning.

First Things First

Hydrojetting, or high-pressure pipe cleaning, isn’t just a Hail Mary pass when it comes to plumbing maintenance. In fact, it can become part of regular maintenance. If your home has a history of slow drains from excess grease buildup or tree roots, consider an annual cleanout as a preventative step.

What to Expect

Maybe the first thing to keep in mind is what not to expect. Don’t expect caustic, toxic chemicals. Along with the potential for environmental damage, they can also damage your drainpipes.

Arrival

Your technician arrives with a vehicle carrying the hydrojetting equipment, consisting of a holding tank, compressor, hose reel, and nozzles.

Inspection

The technician will inspect your plumbing pipes to ensure they’re suitable for hydrojetting. They’ll also look for current blockages and measure the size of the drains to ensure they use the right hose and nozzle.

Your plumber may examine your drainpipes with a fiber optic cable-mounted camera in order to inspect them. This camera sends images back to a monitor aboveground and permits the technician to get a close-up look at the condition of your pipes.

The camera provides an interior view that shows if special areas need to be addressed or where further obstructions are located. Along with revealing what needs to be cleaned with hydrojetting, it also reveals areas that don’t require heavy cleaning.

Auguring

If you have an active clog, your plumber may use a simple drain auger to clear out any obstructions. This includes materials like paper, plastic, or fabric blocking the pipes. Using a motorized auger or drain snake allows the high-pressure hose to work more efficiently as well.

Hydrojetting

A hydrojetter uses high water pressure to flush debris, dirt, and obstacles from your pipes. The water flushes this debris into the sewer drains.

These machines work at a pressure of anywhere between 7,000 psi to 35,000 psi. The water scrubs the interior of your pipes clean of any buildup. Removing this buildup makes your drains faster, but it also removes any residue where future debris and residues can accumulate. This keeps your drains cleaner for longer.

After picture

After hydrojetting, your service technician may send the camera down again to ensure the job is complete.

Clean As a Whistle

If you’ve ever used a high-pressure nozzle or pressure washer to clean a driveway or deck, you know how effective high-pressure cleaning can be. Imagine if the insides of your drainpipes were that clean with high pressure pipe cleaning.

Make an appointment today with the pros at Benjamin Franklin Plumbing in Pleasantville for hydrojetting. Let constant clogs and slow drains become a thing of the past.