In many plumbing problems, homeowners usually perform simple solutions instead of calling a professional plumbing service like us. But the truth of the matter is that a good plumbing service simply has greater knowledge and better tools compared to a typical homeowner. One of these advanced techniques is called hydro jetting.

Hydro jetting uses a high pressured jet of water to clean out the insides of plumbing pipes. Unlike other measures that can get rid of clumps of debris, the fierce water flow can also remove grease, scale, and other accumulated items that can cause clogging.

The first thing a professional plumbing service will do is determine if hydro jetting is suitable for the task. A video camera equipment can be used to determine the extent of the blockage, and the pipe’s condition is also checked out carefully. There shouldn’t be any sort of pipe damage or anything that may compromise the waterproof coating on the pipe. In these circumstances, the use of high-pressure water can make things worse as outside soil and rocks can get in.

Once it’s been determined that hydro jetting offers the best solution, a thin, flexible water line is inserted down into the sewer pipe. At the end of this water line is a head with tiny jets that can spray hot water tremendous pressure levels. These jets of water are so strong that they can even reduce tree roots into sludge that can flow freely down the sewer pipe.