{"id":1639,"date":"2023-01-16T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2023-01-16T13:12:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T18:12:27","slug":"faq-hydro-jetting-and-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/faq-hydro-jetting-and-how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ: Hydro Jetting and How It Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/underground-pipe.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/underground-pipe-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/underground-pipe-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/underground-pipe-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/underground-pipe-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/underground-pipe-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/underground-pipe.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We talk a lot about hydro jetting on this blog, mainly because it&#8217;s something that we&#8217;re trying to spread awareness of. A lot of homeowners know that a plumber can help them with drain and sewer clogs, but not many homeowners know exactly how this is done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s an image that many people have of a plumber with a plunger or a drain snake, but high-tech equipment like a hydro jet is usually left out of the cartoon depictions of plumbers you see in ads and on billboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In truth, plumbers have exceptionally powerful ways to deal with drain clogs. <a href=\"\/drain-sewer\/hydro-jetting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hydro jetting in Cincinnati, OH<\/a> is just one of many tools that a professional plumber has to deal with clogging materials like grease and solid waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered how this technology works, or why a pressurized water pump has what it takes to clear out any clogging material in your drain, then keep reading. We&#8217;ll cover that and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>&#8220;How Does Hydro Jetting Work?&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hydro jetting is just one of the many solutions that a plumber has when dealing with a clogged drain. While a plunger still works as well as you might think, a hydro jet is a certain calibre of solution that sits above the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, if a clog is so tough that it might not be able to be plunged or taken out with a drain snake, a hydro jet is used by a plumber to remove it completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A hydro jet works by using <strong>pressurized water<\/strong> from a nozzle at the end of an auger that fits in a pipe. The water comes out at such a high pressure that it is strong enough to remove pretty much any clogging materials that might be in your pipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, because it&#8217;s just water, it&#8217;s not going to be damaging to your pipes or your home, and it will easily rush out once the clog is gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>&#8220;Does a Hydro Jet Only Use Water?&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! But more importantly, a hydro jet uses pressurized water, which is powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about it: a tsunami or a tidal wave is still &#8220;just water&#8221; but it&#8217;s enough water to do serious damage to large structures. A hydro jet operates with the same principle, except using that power to your advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grease and hygiene products can be some of the harshest materials to remove from your drain. They clog things up and can be nearly impossible to remove if they&#8217;re stuck there for long enough. But a hydro jet is powerful enough to remove it all and only uses water, so it can remove even the most stuck-in clog without any adverse side effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>&#8220;When Is a Hydro Jet the Best Solution?&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been relentlessly plunging your drain or trying to put a drain snake down there for days, and you think that a plumber won&#8217;t do a better job than you, then a hydro jet might be the best solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, homeowners should never purchase their own hydro jetting system. This technology can be extremely expensive and a professional has the training necessary to operate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ken Neyer Plumbing, Inc.&nbsp;can help with your plumbing needs. <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact us today<\/a> to have your drain hydro jetted.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered how this technology works, or why a pressurized water pump has what it takes to clear out any clogging material in your drain, then keep reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[87,125],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1639"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1639"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1642,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1639\/revisions\/1642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}