When jetting makes more sense than a cable
- A kitchen or main line that clogs with grease again and again
- Heavy scale inside old cast iron drain lines
- Fine root hairs after the main roots have been cut
- Commercial kitchens and multi-unit buildings with long horizontal runs
How the job is done
The nozzle is fed into the line through a cleanout. Backward-facing jets pull the hose along while forward jets break up the blockage. We work back and forth through the problem section, then run a camera to confirm the pipe walls are clean.
- Camera first, to make sure the pipe can take the pressure.
- Choose the nozzle and pressure for the pipe material.
- Jet the line in passes and capture debris at the cleanout.
- Camera again to show the result.
Where jetting is the wrong tool
Badly cracked clay pipe, pipes with open joints, and very old cast iron that is close to rusting through can be damaged by high pressure. In Brampton that mostly applies to the original laterals in the older parts of the city. That is why we look before we jet.
Tools, access and testing
| Tools we bring | Drum auger, closet auger, 4,000 psi jetter, push camera |
|---|---|
| What we open | Cleanout caps, P-traps, tub shoes, the main stack |
| What we test | Flow with full basins, camera footage on the run |
Where in Brampton we do this
We take hydro jetting calls right across the city, including Bram East, Mount Pleasant, Credit Valley, Peel Village and the streets around them.
Questions we get
Is hydro jetting messy?
Water stays in the drain. The work area is covered, and the only mess is what comes out of the cleanout, which we deal with.