From blocked to clear: why your pipes need a Water Jetter

If you haven’t used a Water Jetter before then you might not know what you’re missing out on. Like a Water Blaster, Water Jetters are designed to create a high-powered flow of water. But that’s where the similarities end.

Read on to find out What a Water Jetter is; Who uses them; What jobs they’re great for; and Where you can get hold of them.

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What is a Water Jetter?

A water jetter is a machine that generates high-pressure water that can be used to clean inside pipes and clear blockages. Water Jetters are very powerful and rely on special nozzles and long hoses to allow them to get into hard to reach places and blast blockages clear.

A water jetter has several key features:

• High-pressure pump: This creates a powerful water stream.
• Water tank: This holds the water for cleaning.
• Long high pressure hose: To reach far into pipes.
• Specialised nozzles: These direct the water. Most Water Jetters have nozzles that point both forwards and backwards:
  • Some spray forwards to break up blockages.
  • Others spray backwards to pull the hose through and clean pipe walls.
  • Different nozzles can be used for different blockages, like grease or roots.
• Hose reel: As the hose is extra long it’s important to have a reel to manage it.
• High PSI (Pounds per Square Inch): Water Jetters produce a very high water force.
• High litres per minute: Water Jetters have a strong flow rate to support the force of the water.

Hire a Master Water Jetter today. Choose from our 2000L Master Water Cart with Jetter on a trailer that can be towed behind your ute, or our 4000L Master Water Jetter – Skid Tank: offering more litres per minute coupled with greater water storage capacity and ready to be transported on the back of a truck.

Partially or fully blocked pipes like this one can be cleared with the Master Water Jetter.

Who uses Water Jetters?

Water Jetters are powerful tools. They are used by many different professionals, including:

• Plumbers: Plumbers are the main user of Water Jetters. They use them to clear blocked drains and pipes and culverts in residential and commercial properties.
• Drain Cleaning Companies: Water Jetters are a popular choice for companies that specialise in cleaning and clearing pipes.
• Facilities Managers: Water Jetters are a good tool for large commercial buildings that have a focus on keeping their drainage systems clear and clean – to avoid future blockages. That makes them an essential piece of equipment for Facilities Managers.
• Civil/Infrastructure/Utility Companies: responsible for maintaining/clearing/repairing civil infrastructure like public drains, pipes and road culverts.
• Industrial Cleaners: Commercial and Industrial businesses sometimes have lots of pipes, tanks and machinery. These businesses may use Water Jetters to keep their pipework and tanks clean and avoid deposits and build up blocking pipes.

This culvert is being unblocked using the 4000L Master Water Jetter.

When is a Water Jetter the right tool for the job?

With its multi-directional nozzles and long hose, a Water Jetter is a great tool if you need to unblock any kind of pipe, drain or culvert. Here’s our list of some of the jobs that a Water Jetter is great for.

A Water Jetter is often the right tool for:

• Stubborn blockages: A Water Jetter can clear and clean out tough clogs that a drain snake might only poke a hole through. This includes grease, fat, silt, and hardened mineral deposits.
• Recurring clogs: If drains block often, it’s often because of buildup or partial blockages within the pipes. A Water Jetter gives a deep clean. It scours the pipe walls, removing all the build-up that could cause future problems.
• Tree roots: Water jetters are very good at cutting through and flushing out tree roots that have invaded pipes.
• Preventative maintenance: Regular jetting can stop clogs from forming. Water Jetters are good tools if you want to avoid costly callouts and the inconvenience of blocked drains.
• Smelly drains: Bad odours can be caused by build-up in your pipes. Jetting cleans the pipes thoroughly, getting right round the bends and eliminating the source of the smell.
• Multiple slow drains: If several drains are slow, it often points to a problem in the main sewer line, which a jetter can tackle.
• When chemicals fail (or you don’t want to use them): Chemical drain cleaners aren’t always the best solution for a blockage. If they haven’t worked or you want to avoid them; a Water Jetter offers a strong, non-chemical option.
• Cleaning before repairs: Pipes are often jetted clean before camera inspections or pipe lining work.

Whatever the problem you want to solve with a Water Jetter, it’s important to note that a professional should always assess the pipes first. Very old or damaged pipes might not be suitable for the high pressure of a water jetter.

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Where can you get hold of a Water Jetter?

Wherever you’re based in New Zealand, Allways Hire offer Master Water Jetters for long term hire, and short term hire if you’re based in Hawke’s Bay.

Allways Hire offers a choice of the versatile 2000L Master Water Jetter Water Cart, available on a trailer so it can be easily towed behind your ute. Or the 4000L Master Water Jetter Skid Tank – which comes on a skid frame so it can be mounted on a truck for easy transportation.

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Why should you hire a Water Jetter from Allways Hire?

Hire a Master Water Jetter from Allways Hire and experience the difference that Hire Ready makes to your business.

Allways Hire is focused on delivering the newest machinery, fully serviced and ready for you to use straight away. Our team is ready to go above and beyond to make sure you enjoy the best hire experience possible. Whether you’re local to Hawke’s Bay or located somewhere else in New Zealand: we can deliver your Master Water Jetter to you so you can get to work quickly.

Master Water Jetters are packed full of features that make them easy and efficient to use, including long high pressure hoses, jetter nozzles, water blasting wand and dust suppression nozzles, and 2000L or 4000L capacity water tanks.

Find out more about the 2000L Master Water Jetter Water Cart or 4000L Master Water Jetter Water Cart today, or contact our team to book your hire.