{"id":2928,"date":"2020-01-13T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=2928"},"modified":"2020-01-20T18:03:36","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T23:03:36","slug":"how-professional-plumber-cleans-drains-clogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/drain-and-sewer-service\/how-professional-plumber-cleans-drains-clogs\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Professional Cleans Drains and Clears Drain Clogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Drain clogs are one of the most common plumbing problems homeowners\nface. They\u2019re \u201cordinary\u201d in the worst way\u2014they crop up often and can bring\ndaily activities to a halt until resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The standard way to zap a clog is with a sink plunger. A hand-cranked drain auger (a.k.a. drain snake) is another option that can work in some cases. A third choice many homeowners make is to pour a bottle of \u201cdrain cleaner\u201d into the drain to eat away at the blockage. No matter what the labels on these bottles of drain cleaners promise, they are terrible<\/em> for drains and for you. When you need a third option to clean a drain and clear a clog, call a plumbing technician in Irvine, CA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Professional\u2019s Approach to Drain Unclogging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How does a licensed professional with the best tools\napproach eliminating a clog? There are several methods, and if you\u2019ve hired our\nplumbers you can relax knowing they\u2019ll find the right one to clear your drain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the devices a plumber can use to get a sense of what kind of trouble they\u2019re dealing with is a video pipe inspection camera<\/strong>. This small digital camera at the end of a long cable allows a plumber to see the inside of the drains and find out the nature of the clog. The technician can then make an informed decision about the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The motorized drain auger<\/strong> is a tool that plumbing technicians often use for fast unclogging. These devices are similar to hand-cranked augers: they snake down into the drains and drill into the clog to either break it up or draw it out. A motorized drain auger is more powerful than a hand-cranked one and can smash apart most clogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most thorough approach to unclogging is using a hydro-jet. This device places water under extreme pressure, then sends blasts of the water out of a long hose placed into the drain. A special directional nozzle at the end of the hose sprays out the water jets in all directions to affect the entire area. The pressure is enough to not only blast through almost any clog, it also scours the drainpipe\u2019s interior to remove all buildup on the pipe walls. A hydro-jetting service not only opens up a drain, it thoroughly cleans the drain so it\u2019s difficult for buildup to return. Even a motorized drain auger can leave behind material. A hydro-jet gives a drain a clean new start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important: Only trained professionals can handle the tools\nwe\u2019ve talked about. Most of the equipment is too expensive for consumer use,\nand it requires professional training to use them successfully. In the case of\nhydro-jetting, improper use can be hazardous. Skilled professionals use special\nsafety gear to ensure the high-pressure water doesn\u2019t harm anyone or cut\nthrough the pipe materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you have clogged drains you can\u2019t beat with a plunger or drain snake, you only need to call our technicians and they\u2019ll put the best tools and training to use for you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call Saddleback Plumbing Heating & Air for Fast Professional Repairs!<\/a> Serving Orange County since 1981!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are several drain cleaning methods, and if you\u2019ve hired our plumbers you can relax knowing they\u2019ll find the right one to clear your drain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[249],"tags":[46,120],"class_list":["post-2928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-drain-and-sewer-service","tag-drain-cleaning","tag-irvine"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2928"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2933,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2928\/revisions\/2933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}