Posted by admin No Comments on Two Methods to Clean Your Drains for Long-Term Clog Prevention Uncategorized

Two Methods to Clean Your Drains for Long-Term Clog Prevention

A plunger is a good way to clear your drain lines when the clog is relatively shallow. However, if the clog is caused by hardened grease, tree roots, or years of garbage and gunk, you may need augering or water jetting.

Below we’ll discuss two popular drain cleaning methods, along with their pros and cons.

What Is Augering?

Plumbers use a variety of tools to clear clogs in drains, including the drain auger, which is a large cable that is threaded through the drain. The cable has a hollow center and sometimes a cutting edge on the outside.

• The plumber uses a snake, which is a long, flexible metal cable that he feeds down the drain pipe to clear blockages. Snakes come in various lengths and thicknesses depending on the situation.
• A spiraling hook at the tip of a drain auger turns as the plumber feeds the cable down the drain. The hook catches on whatever is clogging the pipe and pulls it out with each turn.

Some clogs can be cleared by a sharp auger, but in other cases, the auger hooks on to the clog and pulls it out of the drain.

What Is Water Jetting?

A water jet is a simple yet powerful tool for clearing out buildup, grease, and debris from drains and sewer lines. It works by blasting the clog with extremely high-pressure jets of water. To perform water jetting, a plumber attaches a hose to a machine with a tank of water and directs it into one of the home’s cleanouts. From there, the plumber guides the hose through each of the drains and sewer lines, causing water to shoot out of the hose in multiple directions for a thorough cleaning.