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Drain Clearing – we are the blocked drain specialists!

Dr.DRiP works with the latest technology and equipment to accurately pinpoint and effectively assist with clearing sewer and/or stormwater blockages as well as blocked toilets. The use of such technology stops, or at the very least minimises, the unnecessary expense of digging to find and remove blockages.

The technology we use -

ELECTRIC EEL

A coiled metal cable is fed into the sewer and/or stormwater line. This cable rotates to cut root growth, and release sludge and debris leaving the line clear. This is not a guaranteed method of completely clearing your line, however, it will release blockages.

HIGH PRESSURE WATER JET CLEANER

A tremendous pressure of water is sent up the sewer and/or stormwater line, using varied pressure cutting heads, which pulverises root growth, breaks up sludge and debris, penetrates grease, and flushes out the line leaving it completely clear. A guaranteed method to completely clear your line.

Note: Neither the electric eel or the high pressure water jet cleaner can guarantee to remove root growth permanently due to possible breakages in your pipes. A CCTV camera (drain camera) can be used to determine the exact reason for your blockage, at which point we can determine a cost effective solution.

CCTV CAMERA

Why use a CCTV camera (drain camera)?

A drain camera takes the guess work out of sewer and/or stormwater repairs. Upon clearing a stubborn line with a high pressure water jet cleaner, a drain camera can be used to locate the source of the problem. This ensures we are given exact information to determine a cost effective solution.

With this drain camera image we can determine whether drain maintenance is the appropriate follow up or possibly excavation is required.

PIPE LOCATOR

Should excavation be the solution, the pipe locator or our Navitrack used in conjunction with the drain camera, is used to pin-point the exact location of the blockage. Pin-pointing problems can save time and money by preventing excavation in the wrong location.

It is highly recommended to have your lines cleared every 6 - 12 months (depending on your location and tree growth surrounding your home) to keep the root growth and build up of sludge to a minimum.

Call today to discuss our FREE evaluation of your property and listing in our Maintenance Program. We can help prevent plumbing problems before they become an emergency.

Ultimately the combination of our technology and maintenance program will save you time and money!

Dr. DRiP Plumbing in Sydney, Australia, is a company committed to clearing blocked drains.  On arrival in your home, once a thorough investigation has been conducted, we will explain what we have found and make a recommendation for resolution and provide the final cost for the work suggested.  Prior to a decision is made, Dr.DRiP will educate our customers to ensure they make an educated decision for a solution.

Let’s look at what were up against in a blocked toilet. It definitely involves a lot of inconvenience, especially when the family’s around at Christmas time!

As a home-owner, you must ensure that the drains are kept clear at all times. But let’s face it, you do come across a blocked drain occasionally with the way they design the pans these days. Previously, we had a very basic S-trap pan and a high level cistern. So when you actually flushed the cistern, the great force of the 9 litre flush ensured that there was a lot of water consistently flowing into the toilet pan.

These days we’re trying to conserve water all around Australia. The pans are now designed to use much less water. We now have a choice between a half and a full flush, 3 and 6 litres, depending on the design of the pan. A 4 inch pipe is attached to the toilet pan, but since some designs have narrow necks, the functionality is hampered. The best way, most of the time, is to call the plumber in – Dr.DRiP Plumbing. I’ve seen a few people do it themselves - put their hand in and try and extract whatever’s around the bend.

We recommend a plunger; that’s certainly the sensible way to go about it. Most of the time the plunger works, but if you don’t have one, try a hair mop. This is the cheaper way out, instead of calling the plumber to fix the problem. If you plan on fixing the blockage yourself, make sure there’s enough water in the toilet bowl. Get the mop or the plunger in and give it a hard thrust. If you can clear it - that’s fantastic. But it means that there was a reason for the blockage.

If the reason is excess paper or something forced down the line, the problem is bound to persist. Sometimes the fresheners put in the toilet bowl slip and block the bends. It is not easy to get those fresheners out. You can use the old hand trick with the big rubber glove or a garbage bag. You may also need to get underneath the building to clear the lines. However, your best bet is the plumber. Majority of sewer lines get blocked by tree roots or a breakage in the line.

You need to get the professionals to help you with such major issues. It is natural that most people don’t like dealing with sewer problems and consider it a dirty job. But obviously someone has to do it! And your solution is Dr DRiP Plumbing, your plumbing company of choice. We use a high pressure drain cleaner. We also use a sewer camera to identify where the problem is. The camera helps to identify the problem so that we can rectify it immediately. The intention is to fix the issue once and for all to prevent recurrence of the problem.

Not wanting to spend money is understandable, but it is better to do so at one time than have the same problem drain you of finances again and again. We recommend that if you do have a problem get it fixed right the first time. You need to educate family members on the problems that sanitary napkins and fresheners can cause if flushed down the lines. They get caught on the edges of the pipes and block the system. If you use Draino, don’t forget to tell the plumber about it.

Dr DRiP Plumbing is accessible 24x7 for any plumbing requirement. Our endeavour is to ensure the safety and good health of the population of Sydney, with a proper plumbing system that adheres to the standards set by Sydney Water and the governing civic bodies.

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