How To Remove Tree Roots from Drains
>Sanafoam Vaporooter was created in the late 1960′s and has been a major contributor in big cities and small across North America to maintain their sewer systems.
In 2010, whilst attending the Pumper and Cleaner Expo in Louisville Kentecky, I worked and trained with Hunter Dance one of the key Vaporooter personnel.
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If you’re a regular visitor to this blog, you’ve heard of a Drainoscopy!
So what is a drainoscopy?
A drainoscopy is when our technicians survey the inside of your drains with our high-tech specialised camera equipment.
The drainoscopy equipment is inserted into your drains through a suitable opening. Having a drainage diagram on hand will help us find that suitable opening.
Via the connected cable, the camera sends pictures from the camera head to a screen set-up near our technicians chosen site.
Most property owners can’t believe what they see in their pipes and sewer. We encourage them to look over our technicians shoulder whilst he carries out their drainoscopy.
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We can record your drainoscopy and send you a link via email so you can see it anyway!
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Quite often a sewer blockage can be caused by the roots from trees that are not even on your property.
Tree roots will travel great distances to seek moisture and nutrients readily found in sewer pipes, especially during periods of extended drought. Amazingly in some cases the roots will travel from the base of the tree upto 3 times the height of that same tree. So a 15 metre high tree will spread its roots upto 45 metres from the base of the tree.
Check this Youtube video to see how far tree roots travel to find sewers and pipes just like yours!
A combination of mechanical root removal and a process known as chemical foaming is one of the cheapest and most effective means of removing root blockages in pipes.
Mechanical removal, known as root pulling or jet rodding, can be used on it’s own for a short term solution to remove tree roots from blocked pipes. This process uses machinery that your plumber feeds down the obstructed pipe. The machinery clears the pipe by cutting away the roots. This leads to clear, useable plumbing, but it won’t last long.
Clipping roots is just like pruning branches, it encourages tree growth. Without other treatments, roots will grow back into the pipes faster and stronger.
Chemical foam is a sturdy version of herbicide that has the power to clear pipes of small root masses by pushing them out. The foam will then harden, creating a barrier for further root growth that’s both physical and chemical. But, The foam isn’t strong enough to push out larger root masses entrenched in pipes.
That’s why both mechanical removal and foam treatment is an ideal solution. Continue reading ‘Using Chemical Foam to Treat Tree Root Blockages’
