The Plumber in Saginaw TX Can Check Your Home’s Sewer Line for Blockages

by | Aug 1, 2014 | Plumbing and Plumbers

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If you own one of the older homes in Saginaw, then you should ask for the experienced Plumber in Saginaw TX to come to your home to check your sewer drain line and to check for any plumbing leaks elsewhere in the home. Older homes have cast iron sewer line pipes which can rust and break up causing a blockage over time. This condition also causes sewer water to leach into the ground and into the water table. The sewer seepage may also rise to the top of the yard posing a health hazard.

 

The plumber can use a video camera to inspect the entire sewer line out to the street. The camera feeds back a clear picture of the condition of the line which includes any blockages. The most frequent blockage is tree roots which will find a way into a sewer line and grow into a large clog completely blocking the line. The Plumber in Saginaw TX can run a Hydro-jett system into the line. This system has a revolving cutter which will clean the walls of the line as it moves toward the clog where the cutter will chew the clog up and push it down into the street drain. It is a good idea to have the plumber check the other drains in the house. Ace Repair Plumbing can do this.

 

Older homes may have pipes that are leaking, but you would not know it unless the leak was a large one. However, an experienced plumber knows how to find a leak by using electronic detection equipment. He also knows how to inspect the walls for indications of a leak and the baseboards as well. The Plumber in Saginaw TX should inspect the basement area or the crawl space for leaks because the pipes are visible as are the connectors. The hot water heater should be checked for leaks. The hot water tank should be emptied into the bath tub. The heat should be turned off first so the tank bottom does not burn out. If the color in the line is brown or even somewhat brown, the plumber should find out if it is the tank that is rusty or a pipe which brings water from the tank.