Pipe cleaning is commonly performed using a technique known as sewer jetting. Sewer jetting involves forcing water through jet nozzles at high pressure, which loosens and removes fat build-up, sewer waste, and debris from a pipe. The high water pressure washes down the side walls of the pipe, making the pipe look brand new when done.
Our water jetting units are trailer-mounted, making accessibility much easier when working in confined areas. The high-pressure hoses on our machines are 60 meters long to ensure that we can easily reach between cleaning eyes and manholes.
Drain jetting vs. drain cleaning or drain unblocking the conventional way
Drain cleaning or unblocking is done using conventional drain rods or mechanical drain cleaning machines. This method of unblocking surely has its merits and is still used by us in most instances as it is cost-effective and resolves 70% of blockages for a period of time. The downside of using drain rods or machines in badly clogged fatty drains or drains that have accumulated a lot of dirt is that the drain rod or spring makes a hole through the dirt deposit and does not remove the entire blockage.
Drain jetting, on the other hand, cuts through the dirt or fat deposit and washes down the entire inside of the pipe, bringing out everything it loosens in the process.
Root infested drains
The myth that roots can be removed using mechanical drain machines or jetting machines is a myth and will always be just that. If roots have entered a drain, it means that the drain pipe has either cracked or broken, making way for roots to enter the pipe. Mechanical drain machines or jetting machines can, at best, cut through the root and remove a portion thereof, causing the drain to flow for a period of time until the roots grow back and block the drain again.
We at FD Plumbers seek permanent solutions to problems and will advise that a drain camera inspection be done on the problem drain to determine its extent and the area in which it occurs. The permanent solution to a root-infested drain is to replace the section of the drain being affected.
Jetting a hole through the roots is not the solution to your problem.
At FD Plumbers, we want to permanently solve your blocked drain problem, whether it be in a residential or commercial property. We jet clean drains in Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand, and Johannesburg North. Give us a call for quality and sound advice. Our drain jet cleaning quotations are free of charge.
Special price for residential houses in Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand, and Johannesburg North
Special offer R980.00 p/hour* VAT Included.
*Only applicable to regular residential houses in urban areas in Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand, and Johannesburg North.
*Repairs are not included in the leak detection price and are quoted separately.
*Only weekdays between 08:00 – 16:00.
*Prices are subject to change without prior notification.
*Please mention the special when contacting us.
