Did you know that there are over 7,400 miles of sewer pipes beneath New York City? There is a whole subterranean world of wastewater piping under our feet, yet we only think about that world when our infrastructure starts to fail us and cause problems. The same dynamic plays out within the smaller scale of your property. You probably do not think about your sewer line until something goes wrong with it, and you likely do not know what it looks like inside your pipes. Amazingly, A&L Cesspool has a tool that allows us to look directly inside your sewer line without digging it up: sewer cameras. Read on to learn how A&L Cesspool uses sewer camera inspections to identify your sewer problems so we can effectively repair them.
How Do Sewer Camera Inspections Work?
Sewer camera inspections employ a special borescope sewer camera at the end of a flexible cable (or rod) linked to a monitor that a plumbing technician monitors at ground level. These special waterproof cameras allow us to inspect the inside of your pipes and sewer line with high-quality, real-time video footage to get a view of any problems. Some of the problems that can be identified and located using this technology include intruding tree roots, pipe dips, broken pipes, clogs, and other blockages.
Sewer camera inspections, which are also known as video inspections, video camera inspections, and pipe camera inspections, are one of our industry’s most powerful diagnostic tools. They allow us to see inside sewer lines that would otherwise be inaccessible beneath house foundations, or that would only be accessible through disruptive excavation of your property.
When Should You Schedule An Inspection?
Sewer camera inspections are necessary when your home or commercial property is experiencing repeated clogs, rancid odors, slow draining, or a sewage backup. Any time you are having a sewer line or plumbing issue, scheduling a sewer camera inspection with A&L Cesspool is a good idea. However, there are still limitations to this technology. If, for some reason, a section of pipe is inaccessible to the camera, we will need to identify your problem using other tools. It is also important to note that the raw inspection footage is useless without an expert technician around to interpret the images on the monitor. Only experienced and well-trained technicians, like those employed by A&L Cesspool, can make proper use of this tool.
Benefits of Sewer Camera Inspections
The main benefits of sewer camera inspections include:
- Allowing our plumbers to see and correctly identify your sewer line problems
- Enabling us to fix your sewer line without digging up your property
- Allowing us to identify and ultimately solve your sewer line problem more quickly than would otherwise be possible
- Performing effective preventative maintenance and identifying sewer line problems before they emerge
- Providing a more environmentally friendly solution than many older methods of diagnosing sewer line issues, which typically involve mass excavation or harsh chemical
A&L Cesspool Is Your Trusted Provider Of Sewer Camera Inspections
A&L Cesspool proudly utilizes sewer cameras to identify the cause of your sewer issues. If you are dealing with repeated clogs, rancid odors, slow draining, or a sewage backup, call us today to schedule an inspection.
