Drain Cabling
Drain machines, snake machines or cable machines, all
interchangeable terms are a traditional way of attempting to
reestablish drainage in backed up drain lines.
We carry a full compliment of all different types of such
snake machines in the trucks, from 1/4” small diameter
flexible cable machines with power feeds to grab those
common hairball stoppages in showers and lavatory sinks, all
the way up to powerful main sewer cable machines with the
strongest heat treated, oil tempered 11/16” dual core cables
designed to go up against the worst sewer root stoppages.
Remember, cables are displacement devices that are best used
for certain stoppages like hair where small diameter cables
can corkscrew onto and grab such organic debris. Snake
machines DO NOT “clean” drains under any circumstance, and
no ethical professional would use that misleading term. They
will however usually reestablish drainage.
When it comes to roots, cabling is frequently done to in a
usually successful attempt to temporarily reestablish
drainage, but this does not resolve the break or connection
malfunction in your sewer. Cabling roots in a round about
manner can actually accelerate the destruction of your sewer
just like pruning plants encourage more vigorous growth. The
main penetrative root that has exploited a break in a drain
line add rings in diameters every growth cycle just like a
tree trunk adds rings in diameter. This can break the drain
pipe open more. Normally cabling a sewer with roots bores a
small hole in the bottom of the root mass but leaves the
majority of the roots to grow back more dense and vigorous
than before, till eventually if the root occlusion is too
dense, the root cutter head may not successfully pass
through, leaving your sewer backed up. When this happens,
most plumbing firms will suggest an entire sewer
replacement, which in our experience is rarely needed, as
more often our clients sewers have been good candidates for
surgically precise spot repairs, saving thousands over sewer
replacements.
For root masses that are appropriate candidates for such,
Dave Bischof can offer our clients the option of
intervallically injecting our Sewer Saver™ root killer
treatment. When properly deployed this process eventually
remove the roots from both inside the sewer, from the break
and slightly outside the pipe, while being non-systemic to
your healthy plant or tree. This normally will prevent the
probable eventual destruction of your sewer from roots
repeatedly pruned.
After an inspection and evaluation, our plumbing
professional will present the appropriate options for your
particular drain problem and discuss the advantages and
limitations of each so you can make an informed decision
within your budget giving peace of mind. |
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| After trying several
regional plumbers-(names omitted by Dave Bischof due
to our ethics) with very disappointing results, I
was delighted to find a company that was quick, on
time, careful and reasonably priced. Great! -
Bob Lambert Bob
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