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5 Ways to Prevent Blocked Drains
These simple measures will go a long way to prevent roots infiltrating and destroying your sewer pipes
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- Use pipes made of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for new and replacement drains. PVC pipes are strong enough to repel the tree roots. Experts agree that PVC is the best material for reducing the risk of tree root blockages.
- Don’t plant trees near pipes. This seems simple enough, but many home and business owners don’t realize what constitutes as ‘near’ when we’re talking tree roots. Many Australian trees have roots that have an incredibly wide spread.
- Pick proper foliage. Eucalyptus, for example, can have root systems that spread out as little as 6 metres. Hills Weeping Fig, on the other hand, can have a root spread up to 60 metres.
- Maintain your pipes. Wear and tear, cracks, and leaks can cause nutrient-rich water to seep into the soil around your pipes. This attracts tree roots straight to your pipes.
- Routinely check and clear your sewer drain. Though roots can be attracted to any type of water-bearing line, they are most often lured towards sewer drains. An expert plumber and drain cleaner can come by and clear roots out of your pipes before they become a big problem.
Compare Vaporooter and Stop Tree Roots in Drains.
Blocked drains fixed… Free! What your Plumber doesn’t know
Does your home get blocked drains caused by tree roots? What if I gave you a written guarantee. We’ll fix your blockage for FREE! It sounds crazy, but its true!
It’s a simple process that less than 5% of Australian maintenance plumbers know about. In fact, plumbers don’t want you to know about it ’cause it Stops Tree Roots in Drains. It’s called Vaporooter and it works.
We protect over 328 families who got blocked drains 3-4 times a year before Vaporooter was introduced. Their pipes were blocked by tree roots. Not anymore!
Check out these case studies and learn a little more.
Spring brings shoots and tree roots
Spring in Australia brings new growth to our trees and shrubs. New shoots above ground means the trees are growing underground as well, and new tree roots means blocked drains.
As Australia’s leading authority on tree roots in drains, with over 15,000 blocked drains under my belt and I’ve used all kinds of drain cleaners, its safe to say I know a lot about fixing blocked drains.
Having said that, I can tell you that there is a simple way to Stop Tree Roots in Drains. It’s called Vaporooter!
Over the next few weeks I’ll share some of my blocked drain experiences and how you can prevent them from happening at your place ever again!
Look inside a clean sewer pipe
Vaporooter is a revolutionary pipe treatment that stops tree root blockages in pipes and drains and prevents further tree root damage.
Watch this 1.58 min YouTube clip of the inside of a sewer pipe to see how tree roots cause blockages. Don’t worry it won’t spoil your lunch!
No more Blocked Drains?
Did you know……….
85% of all blocked sewer drains are caused by tree roots?
Simply put, there is a way to prevent blocked drains from happening ever again.
It’s easy, it’s safe and it Works!
It’s called Vaporooter
How can Vaporooter help save time and money?
Vaporooter eradicates tree roots in drains, while inhibiting their future re-growth.
The cost saving is significant.
The Vaporooter process provides a simple Guarantee:
“If your drains, treated with Vaporooter, have a blockage caused by tree roots, We will clear the blockage for FREE”
Vaporooter kills tree roots in drains – Period
Sanafoam Vaporooter II is a foaming mixture of herbicides which stops and prevents drain line blockages produced by tree root penetration through the pipe joints. This technology tackles the problems caused by live root infestation by attacking the roots inside the pipe.
The foam containing the combination of Metham Sodium (herbicide) and Dichlobenil (growth inhibiting agent) is introduced in the sewage pipe, so that it can have direct contact with the intrusive roots. The treatment softens and kills the live roots, leaving them to naturally disintegrate within six months.
If the pipe blockage is in a very advanced stage and requires the cutting of tree roots, a period of at least six weeks should be left between the cutting and the Vaporooter treatment, so that roots have time to regrow.
3 Reasons to use Vaporooter
Hunter Dance, Business development manager at Douglas Chemicals, the manufacturer of Sanafoam Vaporooter II, gives 3 reasons why you should use Vaporooter.
Great advice Hunter!
If you want to find out if Vaporooter will help you Stop tree roots in Drains, Call 1800 637 600.
Neighbours trees blocking drain pipes
Did you know that the number of “over the fence” disputes between neighbours about tree roots in sewer pipes is multiplying?
Yep, as suburban trees mature they go in search of moisture and nutrients in neighbouring properties’ sewer pipes, so the root systems spread in every direction in their search for sustenance.
Many homeowners without a single tree on their property will have blocked sewer pipes caused by tree roots from their neighbours trees; sometimes 2 or more houses away.
Vaporooter is a cost effective way to stop your neighbour’s tree roots in your sewer pipes!
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Neighbours tree roots are in my pipes
It can be quite frustrating when your neighbour has a beautiful big tree and its roots are growing under the fence between you and feasting in your sewer pipes.
In the interest of neighbourly relations it is very important to speak to the neighbours and work out a compromise on the control of the tree and its root system.
Vaporooter is a simple and effective way to stop the growth of tree roots in drains and control this persistent problem; because the tree roots will grow back after you cut them. Its just what trees do!
If your neighbour’s trees are blocking your pipes, they may be blocking the sewer pipes of the other neighbours around you. Why not find out if they’re affected and together work on a simple and cost effective drain maintenance strategy like Vaporooter.
Remember the Guarantee!
If you have a blocked drain caused by tree roots after we apply Vaporooter, we will clear your blockage for FREE!
Contact me for a copy of our Vaporooter Home Owners Guide to Tree Root control.