This is where we would propel water speedily with the aim of cleaning surfaces. It can prove especially effective for clearing drains, as the water’s high-pressure impact can soften or emulsify a blockage. We have vans that carry the equipment necessary for high-pressure water jetting.
With these drain rods, we can attach and secure many of them together, with lock-fast or universal fittings, to form a lengthy but also flexible rod that can be used to directly reach the blockage.
We can use drain rods quickly and easily. With a metal spike attached to the extended rod, this approach can work well even for clearing a stoppage that is severe or particularly far down the pipes.
With this approach, we will use a motorised tool containing a drum on which a spring or cable is stored. We can then feed that cable into a pipe before rotating the cable to break up material that has gathered in the pipe. Much of that material will be removed from the cable, leaving the rest able to be flushed down the drain with no problems.
These cables are sufficiently flexible to easily pass around numerous bends. The size of the machine and cable that we choose for a particular job will depend on the size of the pipe which we will treat.
Otherwise known as jet vacuumation, this can be put to a range of critical applications – including cleaning debris from septic tanks, soakaways, grease traps and interceptors. It is also possible for us to use it to empty sewers and drainage systems.
We have high-spec units, using sophisticated technology, to vacuum even stubborn blockages, grease, sewage, silt and debris. Our vacuumation services can be efficient for drains with diameters of just 150mm, a large culvert, or something in-between.
Similar to EMC, we would utilise this method to drive a multi-tool head by rotating a cable inside a machine. That head can cut or sand the front face as a means of reducing hard debris. Scale and corrosion can also be removed extremely effectively through the use of abrasive paddles on the cutting body.
FAQs
AMS Drains employs a range of techniques to address blocked and dirty drains and pipes. Their services include high-pressure water jetting to break down blockages with forceful water, using standard drain rods with attachable fittings for direct mechanical clearing, and electro-mechanical cleaning which utilises a rotating cable to break up accumulated material. They also offer vacuumation for removing debris, grease, sewage, and silt from various systems like septic tanks and sewers, and Picote mechanical sanders/cutters for tackling hard debris, scale, and corrosion.
High-pressure water jetting involves propelling water at high speed onto surfaces to clean them. For drains, the impact of the high-pressure water can soften or emulsify blockages, effectively clearing the pipe. AMS Drains has vehicles equipped with the necessary machinery for this technique.
Standard drain rods can be connected together using lock-fast or universal fittings to create a long and flexible rod. This extended rod can be used to directly reach a blockage. Attaching a metal spike to the end allows this method to effectively clear even severe or deeply located stoppages within the pipes.
Electro-mechanical cleaning (EMC) is a method that uses a motorised tool containing a drum with a spring or cable. This cable is fed into a pipe and rotated to break up material that has built up inside. Much of this material is removed by the cable, while the remainder can be flushed away. The flexibility of the cables allows them to navigate bends easily, and the size of the equipment used is chosen based on the diameter of the pipe.
Vacuumation, or jet vacuumation, has several critical applications. It can be used for cleaning debris from septic tanks, soakaways, grease traps, and interceptors. Additionally, it is effective for emptying sewers and drainage systems. AMS Drains uses sophisticated vacuumation units capable of handling various types of stubborn blockages and materials across different pipe diameters, from small drains to large culverts.
Similar to electro-mechanical cleaning, Picote mechanical sanders/cutters use a rotating cable inside a machine to drive a multi-tool head. This head can cut or sand the front face of hard debris to reduce it. Abrasive paddles on the cutting body can also be used to effectively remove scale and corrosion from the pipes.
In addition to drain and pipe cleaning, AMS Drains offers several other related services. These include excavation repairs for damaged drainage systems, CCTV drain surveys using modern cameras to identify faults and recommend repairs, and liquid waste disposal using vacuum tankers for both residential and commercial properties.
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