Plumbing companies provide many valuable and often emergency services to homeowners and apartment owners. Some amazing equipment help plumbers do their work today which were not available in the past. Having a plumber come out for a routine inspection of the plumbing may not be a practice you are used to doing, but it is a good idea.
If your toilet backs up because of a line blockage, you will wish you had this line inspected long before. So many sewer lines in older neighborhoods are vulnerable because the are made of clay or cast iron. Over time these lines crack and breakup. Eventually, pieces are moved into a position where they completely block the line. Tree roots also can clog a line, and you may be surprised to learn that tree roots will travel 100 feet seeking water. When the roots find water, they will grow into the line and form a clog which will not allow anything to pass.
The high-tech equipment available to find this problem is a small video camera inserted into the line and it sends a good picture back to a monitor that displays the blockage and the condition of the line including any debris on the walls. The value of this picture is not just in the showing the clog, but also in showing where the line is broken. It may be necessary to replace the entire line if it is a clay or cast iron line.
The Plumbing companies in Portland have a hydro-jett system pfragoowered by high pressure water and it uses a series of sharp cutting blades to cut the clog into pieces which can be moved through the line. This system is powerful enough to cut up any clay pipe pieces blocking the line. If the line must be replaced, there are several methods of doing this, and some do not involve digging up the line which keeps your yard intact.
This video camera can also inspect other drains in the home, however, plumbing in Portland have other methods of checking the bathroom drains and the kitchen drains.
Every family with a garbage disposal should run a rag around the underside of the rubber device which keeps kitchen tools from falling in. The absolutely horrible buildup should frighten you into calling a plumber. For more information visit Roth Heating & Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical, Drain Services today.
