Today’s newer homes are much larger than homes used to be. They have many more bathrooms to support, as well as a laundry room and sometimes even a hot tub on the patio. All of these features need to be supported by plumbing. This results in a maze of pipes below the house that lead to the septic system. When a bathtub or sink won’t drain, it’s not always obvious where the clog is in the drain. Professional Drain Cleaners in Wichita, KS have camera equipment that can travel through the pipes and locate the clog.
This allows the plumber from the Bowers Plumbing Company to find the exact location and diagnose what type of clog is its. While it can be a combination of cooking grease and food leftovers, it could also be a tree root. Homeowners often don’t realize that tree roots are a common cause of clogged drains. They become very frustrated when pouring chemical drain cleaners down the drain doesn’t work. Once the plumber has diagnosed the problem he can use a variety of plumbing tools to clear the drain. If the clog is near the surface, he can use his snake to clear it.
However, if the drain is deep within the home’s plumbing network, Drain Cleaners in Wichita may have to use a mechanized steel claw attached to the end of a steel cable. There are a variety of sizes and styles of steel claws that are available. This may be the best option if a tree root is blocking the drain. There is a chance, if this is caught early enough, that the tree root can be cleared. The plumber will then treat the pipe with a chemical tree root killer to prevent the problem from recurring. Tree roots can be a problem even if there is no tree situated over the plumbing system. During a drought large trees can send out their roots quite a distance to find water. If the root has collapsed the pipe, the plumber can use trenchless pipe repair techniques. This minimizes disruption to landscape areas and sidewalks, as well as keeping costs down.
