Archive for August 24th, 2009

Cleaning your drainage system is vital

Monday, August 24th, 2009

In the modern day hectic lifestyles, there are so many things on our minds like work, home, car troubles, children etc that we most likely forget about important things that could lead to big problems. One such major issue is cleaning your drain which we don’t bother about until it becomes unavoidable.

We have got into the habit of waiting for the problem to occur and then taking action about it, but cleaning our drain is one issue we should take preventive measures for or else we could be in a mess. In a busy city like London, cleaning the drains is essential as the London drainage system can become blocked due to overuse.

There are various contemporary drain cleaning methods available:

High pressure water jetting: The technique used is simple and effective; a nonstop jet of water is fired by the cleaner in order to get rid of the settled down dump and blockages from the pipe.

Electro mechanical cleaning: used for smaller pipes in basins, the electro mechanical cleaning method uses a supple rod that is forced into the pipe to eliminate the blockage.
If a smaller bore pipe in the toilet or basin is blocked, the electro mechanical cleaning method is used. In this method, a flexible rod is pushed into the pipe to remove the blockage

CCTV surveying: thanks to the technological developments, the use of CCTV is used in cleaning drains. The whole aim of the camera is that it is put into the pipes and detects the exact area of blockage.

If you are one of those people who are trying to ignore and avoid drainage problems, be smart and act now, before it becomes too late.