Drain cleaning as opposed to just drain unclogging, what's the diffence?
Well... it turns out, quite a big difference!
​Poking a hole as it’s sometimes refered to, is as it sounds, the plumber comes and unclogs a drain which seems great! Waste water is draining again and that nasty sewage is gone! Yet all he did was punch a 2 inch hole through the clog in a 6 inch main line drain. Is the drain line really clear?
​Let us assume the clog was caused by root ingress through a pipe joint, (a very common problem here in Montreal) chances are there will still be a lot more roots in the pipe and before too long another sewage back up will occur. One sure way to know is with a camera to verify the drain. With a drain camera and a special high-speed cutting tool, all those remaining roots can effectively cut back to the pipe wall, leaving the drain ready to be patch lined for a permanent fix (patch liners come with a 50 year guarantee). This method of fully cleaning the drain and addressing the cause of the clog means we have completely eliminated the risk of a future sewage back up. ​




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What is it exactly? It is a long metal woven shaft with a protective outer sheath driven by a high speed motor (2000rpm to 3500rpm compared to tradional rooters that only spin at about 750rpm). An assortment of expandable cutters like depicted above are used for the job specific task such as de-scaling or removing tree roots from a drain line. Cutting through grease build-up and roots with greater efficiency than traditional snakes and rooters, it acheives this by allowing the drain technician to visually see the cutter tip with a cctv sewer inspection camera whilst in opperation, something previously not possible. Expanding cutters allow for full and total cleaning of the drain even when the clean out access is limited in size giving our customers by far unmatched results. There are limitations however,  large plugs of roots are best rooted out first and then finished off with either the high speed flexshaft or hydro-jetter to fully remove the rest.
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This equipment is always used in conjunction with our drain camera and gives our clients an opportunity to what we like to call “see the clean” technology, giving peace of mind that their drains are fully flowing at the optimal rate.

If you would like to know more about this service just drop us a line at Tel.514.577.6063 or email us at Info@econodrain.net

Below is an extreme example of a cast iron drain that has completely deteriorated.
The main drain in this particular property had become blocked with a lot tree roots and the owner of the home had called us to unblock the drains after noticing sewage backing up in the basement. It was whilst our technicians were at the job site they discovered this broken section of pipes, this particular pipe was coming from a garage pit and going down into the basement floor and underneath the concrete. Over years and years of use (most likely washing down cars with detergents and the run off of lots of salts from the harsh winters here in Montreal) the pipes completely corroded and finally blew apart when the sewer main became backed up. Unfortunately this led to quite a bad mess in the basement.

Camera inspection (part 1) reals huge amounts of roots infiltrating the main sewer drain.

Amazing results (part 2) from our high pressure jetting to remove a heavy infestation of tree roots. No disruptive excavations needed and drain fully functional for a fraction of the cost!

Jetting storm drains that had become clogged up and flooding a restaurant parking lot.

Econo Drain would like to wish all our past and future clients a very happy Christmas and prosperous new year.

A look inside a kitchen drain, note the amount of build up stuck to the walls of the pipe.

One our most frequently used pieces of equipment is our commercial high pressure jetter unit, the jetter is capable of producing pressure in excess of 4000psi @ 10gpm which means it can easily unblock a drain, the real value though for this equipment is its amazing ability to fully clean the drain or sewer pipes. At the tip of the hose is a specific jetter nozzle matched to the job at hand, be it a root cutting nozzle, grease cutter or even for cutting through ice build up! It's these special jetter nozzles that produce such excellent results as far as cleaning and clearing a blockage in the drain.
High pressure jetting comes highly recommended as a solution for root intrusion in a main drain and for grease build up in kitchen drain lines, fully restoring the full flow back to the drain or sewer.
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Do you have a problem with tree roots?

In Montreal tree roots can be a huge problem for homes with older clay main drains, cutting them out is no easy task unless you are properly equipped and trained to do so. At Econo Drain we only use the toughest professional equipment along with our expert team of technicians to achieve maximum results.
Below you can see one of our root cutting augers.