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April 28, 2023

Hydro Jetting a Blocked Drain – Your Guide

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Hydro Jetting Blocked Drains: A Comprehensive Guide

If you’ve ever experienced blocked drains in your home, then you know it’s a hassle to try and unclog them. The good news is that there is an effective and reliable solution available called hydro jetting. Hydro jetting involves the use of high-pressure water jets to clear blocked pipes. This incredibly powerful technology uses a specialized nozzle to spray highly pressurized water at a clog, which breaks down the blockage and washes it away.

Advantages of high pressure jetting

Jetting offers several advantages over traditional methods for blocked drains. Firstly, it is much more efficient than drain snaking or chemical drain cleaners.  It can easily cut through tough clogs like tree roots, grease build-up, and other organic matter. Secondly, hydro jetting is safe as it uses only water and does not contain any harsh chemicals that could damage pipes or cause unpleasant odours when cleaning blocked drains.

Another advantage of hydro jetting blocked drains is that it can be used on both residential and commercial properties. This means that even if you have multiple blocked drains on your property, hydro jetting can easily clear them all at once. In addition to being effective for blocked drains, hydro jetting can also help clean sewers, remove debris from lines before camera inspections are conducted, prepare lines for repairs, flush out biofilms in food processing plants, remove sand from irrigation systems, and much more.

Things to consider

When deciding whether hydro jetting is the right choice for clearing blocked drains or other purposes around your home or business premises, we have to consider the size of the line first. This will determine what type of nozzle should be used so that maximum effectiveness can be achieved without damaging any existing pipes. We have a large variety of nozzles that we can use depending on the drain and the blockage.  Check out some of our work here on our Youtube Channel.

Hydro jetting blocked drains can be an effective solution for clearing stubborn clogs if done correctly. That is – quality equipment and proper precautions during operation.

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The blocked drain specialist – servicing Brisbane

Penetrator (aka Gavin) has been plumbing for over 20 years.  He has worked alongside other plumbers and in both commercial and residential plumbing.  Gavin’s passion within plumbing has always been the challenge of a blocked drain…He thrives on defeating the blockages and will continue until he is satisfied he has 110% done the best he can.  His work ethic is unsurpassable and his workmanship is second to none. If there’s a blocked drain – Penetrator is your man!


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