4 Professional Drain Cleaning Tools You Need To Know About

It’s a common misconception that the problem attended to most often by professional plumbers is not a dripping tap, a burst pipe, or a bung hot water system. In fact, it’s that age-old issue that always seems to crop up just when you want your water and your waste to simply go away – it’s drain cleaning services. That’s why the best in the business never leave Plumber HQ without the latest and greatest in drain cleaning tools.

One misconception is that a brew of DIY willpower, elbow grease and basic drain unblocking tools will almost always get those clogged drains flowing again. We’re talking about things like:

• The trusty plunger: As long as you get a strong seal and have some strong arms, break a sweat and your drain could be cleared.
• A trusty home brew: Everyone’s grandad told them that a kettle-full of boiling water, mixed up with baking soda and vinegar (and perhaps a drop or two of commercial drain-clearing chemicals) can really do the trick with unblocking a drain.
• A spot of fishing: Pull on those rubber gloves and get fishing, because some drains are blocked with a big chunk of debris or a solid object.
• The drain snake: It doesn’t cost much at the hardware store, but a hand-held wire coil auger – otherwise known as a drain snake – can really work a trick to break up a blockage.

Unfortunately, while we’re not knocking DIY elbow grease or grandad’s famous tricks, not every blockage will budge even a tiny bit without the experience, training and knowledge of a great local plumber. Yes, it might just be months of built-up gunk or a Barbie Doll’s head lodged down there, but there’s other, more serious things that might have gone wrong with your drains. These common issues include:

• Tree roots
• Plant growth/pipe incursion
• Pipe scale, corrosion or disintegration
• Drain slope problems
• Undersized pipes, or pipe overload
• Hidden pipe leaks & knock-on effects
• And many more.

When those trickier problems strike, you’ll be glad that Sydney’s very best local plumbers always carry some seriously powerful and professional-grade drain blockage tools in their arsenal. Drain blockage won’t budge? Ask your plumber if they carry:

1. A plumber’s drain snake

We told you about the hand-held, DIY version that you can buy for a few bucks at Bunnings. Well, let us introduce you to the real deal – which use a motor rather than elbow grease to clear those drains in a super-charged hurry. Your plumber may even have specific versions for blocked pipes, blocked sinks, blocked toilets and blocked sewer lines.

2. A high-pressure water jetter

A what? Well, think about that time when you cleared a gunked-up PVC downpipe with a garden hose. Now, crank up the power of that water to an imaginary 100, and you’re thinking about a high-pressure water jetter. That immense water pressure is always safest in the hands of a true professional, but don’t worry: the risk of pipe damage is actually lower than when using a powered drain snake.

3. A CCTV drain camera

How on earth did plumbers do their crucial work before CCTV drain inspection cameras were made widely accessible just a couple of decades ago? The ability to peek deeply into drains and pipes to perfectly locate an extremely hidden blockage or problem is now every plumber’s superpower.

4. A no-dig pipe relining service

When you’re on the hunt for a great local Sydney plumber, here’s the ultimate test: Say to them: “Tell me about your no-dig pipe relining service.” If they ‘um and ah’, move on to someone else – because this innovative service has changed the game when it comes to serious drain problems that require the devastating decision to dig up your garden, paths, concreting or driveways. Today, though, great plumbers use an amazing system of custom epoxy moulds and resin to make your broken pipes like new – without needing a single swing of a sledgehammer.

So if you’ve just thrown the plunger against the wall, or your still-hopelessly-blocked drain is now simply swimming in grandad’s secret DIY brew, it’s time to call in the big guns. Rest assured, the guys at Affordable Plumbing Solutions can be on site in a jiffy with the best, latest and most expensive professional-grade drain pipe cleaner tools known to humankind. They also provide top-notch drainage solutions Sydney locals trust. Whether you’re in Allambie Heights, Manly Vale, Seaforth, Naremburn, Narraweena, Cammeray, North Narrabeen or anywhere in Sydney’s North Shore and beyond, rest assured that we have a plumber ready to help you.

Make your stubborn drain blockage panic by giving Sydney’s most trusted, affordable blocked drain plumbers a call today.