Plumber - Vaporooter Treatment Of Drains

You may have experienced a blocked drain in your home and the inconvenience can be very distracting. Blocked drains happen due to a variety of reasons. Sometimes it could be grease and fatty substances are stuck onto the insides of the pipes and have blocked the drain. It could also be that there are foreign objects or there is an accumulation of hair and leaves clogging the drain. Tree roots can be a real nuisance as they are naturally drawn to water. They normally crack pipes in order to get to the water inside and pipes end up getting blocked.

Getting Rid Of Tree Roots

In order to remove tree roots from pipes, a plumber can use a chemical known as Vaporooter. This is a chemical that combines dichlobenil and metam sodium in order to get rid of the tree roots from pipes.

Metam sodium is absorbed by the tree roots which get destroyed the moment they make contact with the chemical. Only the roots that get into contact with the chemical are destroyed. This means that this is an environmentally friendly method since the vegetation that is above the pipe does not get destroyed. Dichlobenil fixes itself to the joints and cracks of the pipe and stops the growth of tree roots inside the pipe.

Checking The Condition Of The Pipe

A plumber first has to know the condition of the pipe before any repair work can be done. Drain cameras are inserted into the pipe so that the plumber can tell at what point the tree roots have cracked the pipes and the amount of damage that has been done. The drain is unblocked by cutting the tree roots.

An electric eel or a jetter can be used to get rid of the roots from the drain. The plumber will then wait for about six weeks before treating the pipes with Vaporooter. This waiting period is necessary so that the roots can heal after getting cut.

Application Of Vaporooter

Normally when tree roots are cut, a sup drips out in order to facilitate healing. If Vaporooter is applied soon after the roots are cut, the sup will resist the chemical and it will not be effective. However, when Vaporooter is applied after six weeks, it is readily absorbed by the roots. The roots are therefore effectively destroyed and can therefore not grow back into the pipe.

Vaporooter treatment is effective for a period of twelve months after which the plumber should check the condition of the pipes and advise whether the treatment should be re-done.

Repairing The Cracks

Cracked drainage pipes are a health hazard since the sewage contaminates the soil. This sewage can even seep down and get mixed with underground water. The wetness of the soil can also cause the walls and floors of your home to crack. There will be a foul smell coming from the area where the cracked drain is and there you may find pools of smelly water on your premises.

A plumber can repair cracked pipes efficiently through the use of trenchless technology such as pipe relining. Pipe relining is where a pipe is repaired by inserting a strong material into the pipe. There pipe is repaired without any excavation being done.


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James Hasapis is a team member of a group of highly skilled plumbers at Pipe Masters. They offer superior plumbing services in Sydney Northern Suburbs. Services offered include the unblocking of drains through Vaporooter treatment. To get more information, logon to http://www.pipemasters.com.au/sydney-northern-suburbs/ .