What Is Hydro jetting & What Are Its Benefits?

Hydro jetting uses water under extreme high pressure to clean clogged pipes. Hydro jetting got its start in the petroleum industry and has been adapted to numerous applications where pipes must be kept operating at peak efficiency.

Hydro jetting is efficient over long distances, so is able to clean pipes of great length, making hydro jetting much more efficient than traditional cable cleaning machines.

With cable machines, the further the cable is run through a pipe the less power is transferred to the cleaning head, limiting the usefulness of cable machines to a couple of hundred feet. Older pipes constructed of cast iron will commonly develop blisters on the interior wall, causing the pipe to catch all types of waste. Hydro jetting can smooth out the inside of the pipe and, in many instances, return the pipe to its original round shape, saving the cost of huge repair bills.

Hydro jetting Grease

Hydro jetting is far superior to cable machines when it comes to cleaning grease from pipes. While homes will also develop grease clogs in the pipes, generally after many years, the hydro jetting process is ideal for the commercial food business, such as restaurants that cook with a lot of grease.

Pipes becoming clogged with grease can become a huge issue for these types of business, needing to have their drain cleaned every few months with cable machines. However, hydro jetting is so effective at clearing grease from pipes that a business can often go over a year without having to have the pipes cleaned.

Hydro jetting Roots

Overt time, underground pipes can become clogged with roots. Aside from causing clogs, if roots are not kept under control the growth can actually cause structural damage to pipes, and lead to costly repairs.

Cable cleaning machines will only punch a hole through the mass of roots that have accumulated inside the pipes. However, like cleaning grease, hydro jetting does a much more efficient job at thoroughly cleaning the roots from the pipes, making the need for cleaning less frequent, as well as minimizing any damage the roots may cause to the pipe.

Hydro jetting Debris

Hydro jetting is also effective for other situations where debris is clogging the pipes. People tend to flush a lot of things down the drain they shouldn’t that clog sewer pipes and that cable machines can’t budge, such a cat litter. In many cases hydro jetting can even remove solid objects, like toys, from deep within pipes.

Stop waiting for the perfect time to take care of your home's drains and call Green Hills Plumbing at (615) 866-1917 today for Hydro jetting services in the Nashville area!