Jetting

Whether a blocked drain occurs is in the kitchen, bathroom or laundry, it needs to be cleared fast to prevent ongoing inconvenience for you and your family. High-pressured water jetters can clear the average blocked drain in around an hour. There will always be some cases where it takes longer, but overall jet blasting is much quicker than using an electric eel, drain cleaning chemicals or eco drain cleaning products.

Jet blasting relies on high-pressured water to clear the drain, not chemicals. Drain cleaners are made from strong ingredients such as sulfuric acid, potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide, which all end up in our waterways. These chemicals have a negative impact on the long-term health and wellbeing of marine life.

Avoiding chemicals isn’t just good for the environment, it’s also better for you and your family. Drain cleaning products are dangerous, hence the warning labels that urge customers to wear protective clothing and keep products away from children and pets.In addition to being chemical free, jet blasting also eliminates other health threats associated with blocked drains (such as exposed raw sewerage) much more quickly than other drain cleaning methods.

Chemical drain cleaning products are very powerful and can damage pipes, particularly the older pipes of homes built prior to the 1960s. If chemicals are not thoroughly washed out of your pipes, or if they cannot break through the clog, they can sit and corrode your plumbing.Other drain cleaning solutions such as electrical eels can also damage pipes because they use friction to clear the drain. When the cable spins on an electric eel, the cutting heads can thrash around inside the pipes hitting the sides and causing damage. Because the jet blaster relies on high-pressure water to clear the blockage, there is no chance of damaging the interiors of the pipes throughout the process.

A water jetter is incredibly effective at cleaning out drain pipes. In addition to flushing out the blockage, it also cleans the walls of the pipe washing away all other debris such as a fats, oil and grease, sanitary items, wet wipes and other household waste that has built up over time.

If you have a blockage caused by tree roots, jet blasting is an effective way of clearing the roots in the short to medium term. It is not a permanent solution, as tree roots have the capacity to re-enter pipes down the track. However, there are some situations where jet blasting is more economical..If the damaged section of pipe, for example, is under a paved outside pergola, it could cost upwards of $10,000 to dig up and replace the pipes. The pergola would also need to be replaced. In this instance, a homeowner might prefer to have the tree roots cleared by jetting every 6-12 months.