In your day-to-day life, like running a faucet or taking a shower, you don’t think about where your waste goes. The sewer lines are hidden, making it challenging to locate clogs or blockages. However, not anymore. With new advancements in the plumbing field, companies are now using sewer cameras. The ease of the sewer camera is convenient, cost-effective, and even a preventable service.
What is a sewer camera inspection?
The sewer camera uses a small flexible camera that is put directly into the access point of your sewer line. The procedure of running the sewer camera is simple.
- Your plumber will locate the clean-out, which serves as the access point to your sewer.
- They will set up the camera and monitor.
- One plumber will monitor the camera, and another will watch the monitor to ensure the camera is running smoothly and detect any issues they observe.
Once the plumber is ready, they will review the video taken with the customer. Which will tell them right away if they have located an issue or if everything is okay for now
What Can a Sewer Camera Inspection Find?
- Age-related changes, such as noticing if the pipe is starting to deteriorate or crack.
- Shifting soil or environmental changes such as heavy rain can cause pressure.
- What kind of pipe is it? Such as PCV or Cast iron, which are the most common.
- You can see possible clogs, such as grease, hair, or even old food, such as noodles.
Another significant issue is detecting root intrusions, which is a major problem in Las Vegas due to the trees we choose to grow. These are the five types of trees most commonly grown.
- Poplar Trees: they grow rapidly and can extend far beyond the tree’s height.
- Sycamore Trees: These trees are renowned for their striking bark, but they also have notoriously aggressive root systems.
- Maples Trees(silver maples): While beautiful, their roots can be water and space hogs.
- Oak trees, especially those in lowland areas, can cause significant root intrusions.
- Willows Trees: These Trees have deep water-seeking roots that can cause quick damage.
- Fig trees: they seek out moisture, are fast-growing, and make them hard to control.
The one thing all of these trees have in common is that they love moisture, which makes your sewer lines their new best friends. What are root intrusions? They are when the branches start making the pipes and grow in between the joints. Root intrusions can be a costly fix for any homeowner if left untreated or ignored.
The benefits of sewer cameras include detecting all issues without the need for digging or relying on guesswork.
For example, the cons of sewer cameras are a majority of limitations on the plumber’s equipment. One of the drawbacks is that not all the equipment is waterproof, so the plumber must drain the pipes before the camera can enter. Another con is that it can tell you what’s going on inside the pipe but, unfortunately, not on the outside.
In conclusion, a sewer camera inspection is a valuable tool for any client who has a gut feeling or wants to be proactive. To sum things up, a sewer camera can detect age-related changes in your pipes, identifying possible clogs or tree roots that have established themselves as new homes. With all its pros and only a couple of limitations, it could go wrong.
No more digging or guessing games.
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