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There are a couple of options here:
#1 Pipe Bursting: This process replaces the existing pipe with a new plastic, but welded pipe. A special cone shaped metal head is pulled through the existing sewer replacing the existing pipe as it is pulled through with a hydraulic machine. The positive side of this Pipe Bursting process is it is affordable, long lasting and there is a limited amount of landscape repair that is needed. The only downfall to the Pipe Bursting process is some cities have not approved this process and if there is an existing belly (sagging) of the existing sewer the new burst sewer will have this sagging as well. Most sewers being replaced using the Pipe Bursting process only require two holes; one at each connection location. The Pipe Burst process can sometimes be completed in a one-day process. We use this process on a daily basis and offer a 25 year warranty.
#2 Sewer Lining:
Sewer Lining is another technique that can help save money, as well as eliminate sewer problems on a permanent basis. The Sewer Lining process relines the existing sewer with a new fiberglass pipe. The new fiberglass pipe is blown in to the existing sewer then inflated while cured to form fit the inner lining of the pipe.
Approximately 50-75% costlier than the fore-mentioned process, this process is used normally in a specific manner or in certain situations. When needed, the sewer lining process, while more expensive than the other, can save time and substantial money.
One example is the repair on a sewer lateral. This is the section of piping that attaches your hosue sewer to the city sewer and, yes, unfortunately, this section is your responsibility. Throughout the years, the only way to repair this section of piping was to saw cut, excavate down in the city street and physically remove and replace the bad section of pipe. And yes, this process is very costly. I’ve seen numbers starting at a minimum of $20,000. Yes, your kids college fund went right down the drain, no pun intended.
The sewer lining process can repair most sewer laterals costing less than half the cost. In most cases, this process can also be completed in one day and normally only requires one hole in your landscaping. We can transition between 4” and 6” sewers and it will come with a 25 year warranty as well.
Water Heater Maintenance:
This process is like an oil change on your car. Want it to last? Then make sure this is completed at least once a year.
After time, solid debris will settle at the bottom of your Water Heater forming a barrier between the fire that heats the water and the thermostat located aboe the bottom of the tank. This layer of debris can cause the water heater to over work, wasting fuel and creating over heating of the bottom of the water heater tank. Have you ever heard your water heater rumbling? This happens when the debris finally allows the cool water entering into your tank to hit the red hot over heated bottom of the tank. This process creates a contracting and expanding of the metal at the bottom of the tank leading to a cracked water heater tank in the future. Also, each water heater has a magnesium anode rod installed into it. This will attract the electrical current that travels through your water system protecting the inner lining of the water heater from corrosion. After time, this rod will disintegrate. It must be inspected and replaced every couple of years.
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