4 Professional Drain Clearing Tools You Need To Know About

It’s a common misconception that the problem attended to most often by professional plumbers is not dripping taps, burst pipes, or leaking hot water systems. In fact, it’s that issue that always seems to crop up just when you want your blocked toilet drain to simply go away – it’s drain blockages. That’s why one of the best in plumbing, Affordable Plumbing Solutions are never without the latest in blocked drain clearing tools.

One misconception is that 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
• A home brew, made up of boiling water, baking soda and vinegar
• Putting on some rubber gloves and trying to pull the blockage out
• The drain snake or drain auger

Unfortunately, these DIY, elbow grease and concoctions will not fix every blocked drain. Many times you will need to find an experienced, training and knowledgeable local plumber. Yes, it might just be months of built-up debris or a toy lodged in your drains, but there are many other, more serious problems that might be causing your blocked 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
• Damaged or cracked sewer drains or stormwater drains
• Collapsed sewer and stormwater drains
• And many more.

When those trickier problems arise, you’ll be glad that Sydney’s very best local plumbers always carry some seriously professional and powerful drain clearing blockage tools on their trucks. If your Drain blockage won’t budge? Ask your plumber if they have these blocked drain clearing tools:

1. A plumber’s eel

You can buy the hand held snake / auger version from Bunnings. However it does not compare to ones that have a motor to clear blocked 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

This is the most advanced in clearing blocked drains. High pressure water jetters are extremely powerful, it clears blocked drains using immense water pressure. It should always be used by an experienced plumber as it could be very dangerous to someone inexperienced.

3. CCTV drain inspection camera

CCTV drain inspection cameras are crucial when unblocking a drain, without these cameras you are clearing a blocked drain blind. These cameras have the ability to see inside your sewer drain and stormwater drain pipes, which can locate the blockage accurately and most importantly what is the cause of your blocked drains.

4. A no dig pipe relining service

When you’re on the hunt for a great local Sydney plumber, here’s the ultimate test: Ask them if they have their own pipe relining equipment or are they using a pipe relining contractor to do their pipe relining? No-dig pipe relining service is an innovative service that has changed the plumbing industry when it comes to serious drainage problems that used to require the sometimes devastating decision to dig up your garden, paths, concreting or driveways. Today though, plumbers can use an amazing system of epoxy and resin to make your broken pipes like new – without needing to dig or excavate. However pricing differs greatly to whether your plumber has their own pipe relining equipment or if they are paying a contractor to do this work for them.

So if you’ve just thrown the plunger against the wall or your blocked drain is now unbearable. It’s time to call in Affordable Plumbing Solutions. Rest assured, we can be on site with the best, latest and most professional drain clearing tools. We also provide top-notch drainage solutions in 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 blockages a priority plumbing repair by giving your affordable blocked drain plumbers a call today on 0417 142 430