Video inspection of sewer lines
"RicodJour" wrote in message
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On Jun 5, 10:25 am, RickMerrill
wrote:
BetaB4 wrote:
I have a sewer line that has been clogging up several times over the
past 6
weeks or so, and I would like to be able to figure out exactly what's
going
on. I know one option is to pay someone to come out and do the video
inspection, ...
What makes you think that you can see through sewage? Video is
impractical because first you would have to flush the system with clear
water.
What you want is a sonar probe.
Industry standard is the Ridgid video.
But why? You will still have a clog that has to be fixed.
Try the "roto-router" approach and maybe you'll be lucky
and not have to dig up the whole thing.
A sewer line is rarely filled. The video camera snakes have bright
LED lights on the end. If you get to a point where you can't see
anything, you've found the blockage, right?
R
Apparently, no one has used one of these. On the camera end, they have
nozzles that take high pressure water and spray it onto the walls of the
pipe, like a power sprayer. This flushes goo ahead of the camera, or just
cleans out spots the camera wants to get a better look. If the pipes are
installed correctly, the poop runs downhill, and there's a clear field of
vision. I watched the guy do mine, and I was amazed at the small amount of
fluid in the line. Mine had a root which they snipped. But at the same
time, they will jet the whole line, cleaning off the pipe walls, and leaving
you with a whole lot better system. Of course, they don't do it cheap or
for free, as these machines cost quite a bit, and their time is worth
something, what with the truck, and the insurance, and the licenses, and all
that.
Steve
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