Diagnose Sewer Line Problems with a Camera Inspection

    One of the absolute worst places to repair pipes is sewers. This is the main drainage pipe to discharge all used grey water and waste from your home and into the municipal sewage system. When the waste water begins to flow back to your house, it is not only disgusting, but also indicates that very difficult and expensive maintenance will be carried out. Because sewers are often buried by soil and pavement several feet deep, it is difficult to even diagnose the problem without large-scale excavation. Fortunately, one of the more and more popular plumbers' services is to inspect sewers through cameras, which enables technicians to find and diagnose problems in sewer pipelines without digging first.

Worth a thousand words

    In the past few years, water heating cameras have been emerging. These waterproof devices can find the root cause of the problem through all different types of pipes. Plumbers can use a variety of cameras, each of which can be installed in different sizes of pipes, and can translate, rotate and zoom to fully understand the internal situation. The camera transmits high-resolution images from all angles, allowing the plumber to tell you exactly what is happening - good news or bad news.

If you're lucky, the blockage in the sewer is just a common accumulation of hair and household garbage. What's worse is the accumulated crystallization of soap and grease, but both problems can be solved without damaging the yard. The worst case is the rupture of the sewer itself, probably because the roots tear it apart and allow the soil to collapse in the channel.

Best and worst case scenarios

    Although the remediation of underground sewer problems is less intrusive, such as trenchless pipe repair, sometimes the only solution is excavation, which can push the cost to five figures. Through the camera diagnosis, you can at least rest assured that you will not dig the yard if it is not absolutely necessary.

Pipe cameras can also be used to detect problems in other parts of the system, such as hidden leaks in a wall, mineral deposits that damage water pressure, or blockages found in the main piping system. Before you schedule a plumber for an expensive and invasive diagnostic visit, ask them if they can use the camera to provide services more effectively.