Which is the best drain cleaning method for your home?

The drainage system in any home and commercial or residential building is among the most important but also most ignored parts of the building. Normally people don’t pay much attention to the maintenance and cleaning of the drains until they find their kitchen sink, bathroom or toilet is getting jammed and not draining fast. That’s when they realize they are in trouble and need to get the drains unclogged immediately. But thankfully there are many advanced and technology-enabled drain cleaning services in Denver that can make drains in your homes like new ones. They use different cleaning methods like descaling, water jets, etc. Different methods of cleaning have different applications and they cost differently. So in this article, we will guide you about different cleaning methods and help you decide which one would be best for your home. 

Do you need a professional drain cleaning service? 

But before you hire a professional Denver drain cleaning service, you must understand whether you actually need one or not. A simple blockage caused by hairs or food particles in the upper part of the drain pipe can be easily cleaned with toilet augers and plungers. You can recognize them by seeing a pile-up of debris at the sinkholes. But if you see the sink holes are clean and still the water is draining slowly then it means the drain is clogged underneath. While you can be tempted to use chemicals or advanced retail plungers, it is not recommended. Harsh chemicals can damage the drain pipes and are also harmful to your health too. So when you are sure that the drain is clogged, hire a professional drain cleaning service in Denver. 

Different methods of drain cleaning professionals use 

Now let’s understand different drain cleaning methods.

1. Snaking Method

The snaking or snake drain method is a very popular one for cleaning clogged home drains. It is similar to hand augers you use for unclogging. In this method, a long flexible pipe is employed whose one end consists of a corkscrew and the other end is controlled by the drain cleaning professional. The technician inserts the snake with the cork end into the drain pipe and stretches it into the pipe till it reaches the clog. Then the clog is easily removed by rotating the other end which in turn cuts the clog inside the drain. The following image depicts how the snake drain cleaning method works.

There can be manual or motorized snake drain cleaning machines. So when you hire a Denver drain cleaning service, check which one they use. The drain snake method is comparatively cheaper than other methods and is used for lighter to moderate clogs.

2. Water Jet

The water jet method or hydro-jet method is another popular drain cleaning technique used by all drain cleaning services these days. In this method, a high-pressure water jet is used to clean the drains. This method uses a hosepipe having a high-pressure water dispenser nozzle at one end which is inserted into the drain. The pipe is then inserted into the drain to reach the clog and then a water jet is released whose pressure can go as high as 30000 PSI. This high-pressure hydro jet is very effective in cleaning moderate-level blockages and won’t be effective in heavy blockages.

The limitation of the water jet drain cleaning method is that it cannot clean the rusts and scales that are built up on the surface of the drain pipe. A water jet can only clean all sorts of clogs present at the center of the drain/pipe. An illustration of the hydro-jet drain cleaning method is given below.

3. Air Burst method

Similar to the hydro-jet drain cleaning method, the air-burst method also employs the same technique. The only difference is instead of water, the nozzle dispenses high-pressure carbon dioxide gases to unclog the drains and there is no pipe to insert into the drain. The application process is the same. The high-pressure nozzle is attached at the mouth of the air gun machine which releases high-pressure gas that breaks down the clog inside the drain and cleans it. The advantage of the air-burst drain cleaning method is that it doesn’t leave any mark inside the drain and causes minimum damage to the drain pipe. An image of the air burst drain cleaning process is attached below.

4. Descaling drain cleaning method

This is one of the most effective and also the most expensive drain cleaning method. With this completely motorized method, not only the clogging is removed from the drain but the greasy scales formed on the rusted cast iron pipes can also be removed easily. In this method, one end of the pipe is equipped with rotary blades or a cleaning chain. This descaling pipe is then inserted into the drain and blades/chains are rotated. These blades force themselves down the drain cutting and cleaning all kinds of clogging and also simultaneously cleaning the scales formed on the drain. An image of the cleaning chain used for the descaling of the pipe is attached below. Also, a before and after pic of descaling shows how effective this process is.

Which method is best for your home?

So which drain cleaning method do you think is best for your home? Well, you do not need to decide this. It is the job of professional drain cleaning services in Denver to inspect the intensity of clogs in your drains and then employ the right method. But with this article, we try to explain which type of drain cleaning method is used in which scenarios and what their advantages are. 

Everest Mechanical is a professional Denver drain cleaning Service Company that employs different kinds of drain cleaning methods to effectively clean drains of residential and commercial buildings. Everest Mechanicals provide warrantied drain cleaning service in Denver so that you do not have to worry about drains for years. Want to know which method we will use you clean the drains in your home? Then just fill out the inquiry form and we will get back to you.