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Have you got outdoor drains that are blocked or clogged? Is this causing bad odours and inconveniencing your family? Let’s take a look now at the best way to clean your outdoor drains.

Having a clogged drain in your home can be disturbing. Furthermore, dirty drains attract bacteria, houseflies, and may even put you at risk of getting a disease. 

It goes without saying that it is super important to clean your drains to ensure they are safe. 

Sewers located outside the house or office are susceptible to clogging with a number of different things, including tree roots, mud and leaves. 

What’s more, its virtually impossible to control what others throw into the drain, especially if you are sharing the drainage system with other people. 

Clogged drains tend to cause stagnant water which in turn causes a bad odour. In a worse scenario, the pipes may even burst. 

Many drains can be fixed quickly, especially if the right equipment is used. Below is some of the equipment that can be used to clean outdoor drains.

1. Coat Hanger

Sometimes, you don’t need to use complicated and expensive equipment to clean your drains effectively. You should consider starting off using a regular wire coat hanger that just about everyone has laying around their house. 

To use a hanger to unclog your drain, you should straighten it as much as you can, and then bend one end slightly to make a small hook. 

You should then push the hanger starting with the end that has the hook down the drain. You are advised to use some force to do this. 

As the clog is unlikely to go away with one or two strokes, keep pushing the hanger in and out until the drain unclogs. 

Using this technique, you should be able to remove or dislodge most of the nasty obstructions out of the drain. You should then finish this process by pouring some hot water into the drain to clear things up.

2. Use The Drain Snake

If the coat hanger doesn’t work, you should consider getting a drain snake. Drain snakes are operated manually or mechanically, depending on how severe the blockage is in your outdoor drain. 

It also has blades that are rotated several times which helps to unclog any obstructions. To use a drain snake, you should start by pushing the end of the snake into the drain opening. 

From there you need to turn the handle that is connected to the snake while pushing the snake further into the drain until you feel some resistance. 

Continuous rotation of the snake, allows it to pick up all the materials that were causing the blockage. This is also able to remove solid objects as the auger head of the drain snake entangles even the most stubborn materials. 

You should pull the auger out of the drain if the twisting motion is not smooth. Once you detach the materials from the auger, the process should continue until there are no more blockages.

3. Use Water Jetting

The other option you should consider when it comes to unclogging the drain when all else fails is water jetting. High-pressure water jetting has been around for more than 150 years having first been used in the mining industry. 

Similar techniques as those used when it comes to cutting stone cutting are also used to push large objects through drains. However, as effective as it is, it’s not suitable for all drain blockages.

There is a fine line between unclogging your drain and preventing damage which is something that takes skill and experience. Read more about five key benefits of hydro-jet cleaning your drains and sewer lines here.

Therefore, it’s important to use the correct equipment, at the right pressure, to prevent any damage to the pipes.

What’s more, you should use a professional when it comes to this technique as it requires a lot of experience and expertise.

That is why water jetting should be used as a last resort, particularly when it comes to smaller drains and relatively small blockages.

If the wire coat hanger and drain snake don’t work, then water jetting may be your only option.

If you have blocked drains that require water jetting, please call us today on 0419 577 441 or contact us through our website https://www.pressureworks.com.au/contact/

 

Clogged or blocked drains can be a real menace in any household.

The water won’t go away, and there’s a terrible smell lurking around your home because of the debris stuck in your drains.

In this situation, it’s important to act quickly and the best way to deal with this situation is to opt for a high-velocity water jetting service.

 

What is high-velocity water jetting?

High-velocity water jetting is a technique that can clear your drains in next to no time at all.

This process pushes water at a tremendous velocity through your pipes and helps to break down and remove any debris that has accumulated in your drains.

The water eventually drains out from the pipes allowing the waste materials to drain out of the pipes also.

Blocked drains can often cause toilets, sinks and basins to malfunction as the water doesn’t drain away as quickly as it should.

Many people try to use chemical drain cleaners, and although they can be useful, they can also cause the condition of your pipes to deteriorate.

High-velocity water jetting is, without doubt, the quickest and safest way to unclog your drains.

 

Why do drains get clogged?

There are many reasons why drains can clog up and block the flow of water and waste materials. Some of these reasons are given below:

• Hair is often the biggest culprit when it comes to blocked drains. Most people don’t realise the amount of hair that falls out while taking a shower.

        Hair is sticky and accumulates in the pipes, and soon your drain can get blocked because of it.

• Dirt and silt from the garden can also cause drain blockages. It can even block multiple parts of the drain if it sticks on the insides of the pipe.

        As this accumulates inside the drain, other waste materials can’t pass through which leads to further blockages and clogging.

        Apart from silt and dirt, twigs, leaves, and waste from the trees can also contribute to blocking the drain.

• Toiletries like baby wipes, nappies, feminine hygiene products or even condoms that are thrown down the toilet can also cause drain blockages.

In fact, these can cause more significant problems to your drain than just clogging it.

Some of these items actually absorb water and totally block your pipes preventing any particles from passing through.

 

Benefits of high-velocity water jetting

High-velocity water jetting can clean not only minor and significant blockages in the drain, but it also ensures that the entire plumbing system is working smoothly.

Finding the exact location of any blockage is tough.

However, with advanced cameras used by experienced plumbing companies like Pressure Works, it is now possible to pinpoint the blockage.

From there, the high-velocity water jetting technique can then be employed. This method has multiple benefits:

1. It is an environment-friendly procedure that doesn’t involve using harmful chemicals. Only water is used to clean the blockage and nothing else.
2. This process doesn’t create a mess from plumbers crawling all around your house. Whatever debris is in the drain remains in the drain however, it breaks down and flows away because of the high pressure of water.

3. This technique can clean any debris and chemicals such as grease, sand, sediments, and oil. The force of the water flushes the pipes clean of all debris.
4. High-velocity water jetting is one of the cost-effective methods to clean blockages inside a drain.

This method doesn’t deteriorate the quality of the pipes, and it doesn’t take long for the blockages to clear.

In order to achieve the above, plumbers use special water jetting machines which allows them to keep their working area clean and achieve amazing results.

Are your drains and pipes blocked or clogged? Then you need to urgently speak to Pressure Works.

Pressure Works are specialists when it comes to using high-velocity water jetting to remove unwanted debris from your drains and pipes.

We employ highly trained technicians and the latest technology to clear your drains and pipes from any clogging and blockages.

If you have clogged or blocked drains and pipes, please call us today on 0419 577 441 or contact us through our website https://www.pressureworks.com.au/contact/.

Blocked sewer and debris filled under the earth is the most common domestic and commercial issue encountered during plumbing jobs. Blocked sewer drains or buried utilities can even cause hazardous spills and flooding. This can eventually create disturbance around your house or workplace.

To stop these issues from appearing and ensure quick repair if they happen, go for water jet cleaning and vacuum services from Pressure Works.

 

What is Water Jet Cleaning?

Water Jet Cleaning is the process of separating soil and debris with pressurised water. It is a non-destructive excavation process to dig soil and unearth hidden utilities. After excavating soil, the waste is then transferred to a trash tank with the help of a high-volume suction vacuum or air carriage.

 

How does Water Jet Cleaning work?

Water Jet Cleaning is a two-step process that combines high-pressure water jets and suction air vacuum. This process slit through the soil and fragments it to lift the slurry from excavated area.

Water jet cleaning process requires a vacuum source to complete the excavation. It could be either a fan system or a displacement blower. This vacuum helps in the faster clearance of debris of blocked sewer.

Waterjet services uses a displacement blower which is capable of moving air over long distances than the one with fan system. However, as the excavation process includes greater depth cleaning, fan system is more efficient.

Pressure Works provides you with a one-stop solution for all your sewer and drain cleaning issues. We offer services to flush debris, slit blockages, and cut out roots.

 

Why use Water Jet Cleaning and Vacuum Services?

Water jet and vacuum trucks are considered to be the safest and most reliable source of excavation. Traditional excavation process can prove to be dangerous when working around fibre optic lines and main power.

High-pressure water jetters are preferred by many new age plumbers because they are less likely to be caught at the jagged edges and are probably less destructive. These devices can be concurrently used with a drain camera. This feature makes the water jet cleaning process more efficient and accurate.

READ: Why Water Jet Cleaners are the Next Big Craze?

 

Applications

Water jet services are not only used for cleaning works. There are many other possibilities where a water jet can prove to be very useful. Laying underground utilities and facilities needs precise digging and tend to be a risky task. With the help of water Jet services, the risks connected to the job can be lessened, and excavation equipment can be used for various applications.

Water jet can also be used for locating lines, potholing, and installing signs and poles. The vacuum truck connected to the water jet can be placed at a distance which helps in smooth traffic movement and maintaining less congestion.

Pressure Works provide expert and quality assistance in water jet services and vacuum cleaning across Victoria.

 

How Pressure Works Benefit You?

• We provide you with efficient waterjet services for your drain and pit cleaning, vacuum cleaning of gutter and spouting. and vacuum excavation.
• We commit to providing you better safety and damage controls when compared to traditional digging and drainage methods.
• Our waterjet services are less time consuming and very cost effective.

Pressure Works delivers all the solutions for your cleaning and vacuum issues, from hydro excavation to drain cleaning and pressure cleaning to vacuum gutter cleaning. For more information contact us at 0419 577 441 or PO BOX 587, Eltham VIC, 3095, Australia.