What Equipment is Used For Seriously Blocked Drains?

There are several ways to effectively remove blockages in drains. The most common equipment used on blocked drains include:

• Cable Machine - very effective in cutting our tree root
• Waterjet Machine are great for clearing dirt & grease & tree roots from drains. Water jets are extremely useful for drains with limited access for example clearing cooking grease & fats from small kitchen sink waste pipes.

For the best solution it is always recommended you follow up the clearing of your blockages with cable or water jets with a drain camera & locator to assess & identify any further repairs that may be necessary.

If tree roots are the cause of your blocked drain & you have recently had this removed it is highly likely that the blockage is going to occur again.

A fabulous product is available called Rootx which is a foaming herbicide that is applied to the internal wall of the sewer or storm water drain which will kill any remaining tree root after a blockage is cleared. This will protect the pipe & delay the re-growth in the pipe. As Rootx is a natural herbicide it is not harmful to the environment or your sewerage system.

Worst Blocked drain cases can result in the permanent repair of the pipe & in some cases the pipe is re-lined.

Pipe relining is a permanent repair and is extremely beneficial in areas where the pipe is underneath concrete or your beautiful garden. Pipe relining is also beneficial in areas where access to large digging equipment is not possible.

The best possible solution to your blocked drains however is to replace the problem pipes. This involves the digging up of damaged sections of pipe and replacing it with PVC pipe as PVC pipe is less inclined to crack or break once the pipe is laid.

Leigh is a new home owner that has been doing some renovations on my house.

I needed more information about the best way to fix Blocked Drains in Melbourne. I had done some research & tried a few products with not a lot of luck.

I came across O'Shea Blocked Drain specialists who are the plumbing experts in Melbourne & they came out with the blocked drain equipment like the drain camera & water jet and fixed my problem in a matter of hours.