Things to know about hydro jetting

What is Hydro jetting? Hydro jetting is a process that uses water to flush out pipe walls. The water is blasted forward, which creates a lot of pressure. Hydro-jetting is most commonly used to clean out grease, debris, roots, sand and dirt. The water pressure will completely rid the pipes of all unwanted material and send them flowing away downstream.

In one demonstration of hydro jetting, specifically for sewer and drain cleaning, a raw chicken and two heads of cabbage were packed into a four inch pipe. The nozzle was placed into the pipe and turned on. Once it is turned on, the nozzle actually pulls itself into the pipe. If you were able to observe this process, you would see the nozzle come alive and begin to move forward, pulling the cord behind it. It is the water pressure being release through the nozzle that pulls it forward, deeper into the pipe.

One important thing to note in this entire process is that the pipe is not pressurized with water. The water leaving the nozzles travels at very high speeds. Therefore, it is the speed or velocity of the water cleaning out all of the debris. The speed of the water devastates whatever is in front of it, inside of the pipe. In this case, the chicken and cabbage were ripped to pieces and sent soaring out the opposite end. This demonstration proved the power and effectiveness of the hydro jetting process.

It is imperative to remember that not only is all the debris being flushed out of the pipe, but you are also cleaning the pipe out with water as well. This process is much different and more effective than merely just running a cable through the line to remove the debris. It is pretty easy to see why the hydro jetting process is the industry standard for sewer and drain cleaning.

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