3 Tips For Renting A Pipe Camera For Your Home's Sewer Main Pipe
In an ideal world, all pipes inside a home would remain free of clogs, especially the sewer main that connects a house to the municipal sewer system. Unfortunately, this is not the case, and a clogged sewer main can cause serious problems and lead to expensive expensive repairs if the blockage is not caught early. A simple solution is to rent a pipe camera in order to view the condition of the pipes in your your home, including the sewer main. If you want to rent a pipe camera, use the following tips:
Rent a Camera with the Right Length
Renting a pipe camera won't do you any good if the length of the cord connected to the camera is too short. For best results, you need a pipe camera that can explore and document the entire length of your sewer main. Before renting a pipe camera, it is important to know how long your sewer main pipe is. If you have your home's building plans handy, you can use them to determine what kind pipe camera you need. If you don't have the building plans available, you can order a plat map of your property that will show where your sewer main is and how long it is, so you can rent a pipe camera of the right length.
Self-Leveling Camera Option
When you rent a pipe camera, the goal is to be able to view any clogs or blockages in your pipes and sewer main. The best way to do this is by renting a pipe camera that is self-leveling. A self-leveling camera is designed to level itself, so you can rest assured that the photos you see are upright. When you know that all of the photos from your sewer main pipe are upright, you and your plumber will have an easier time determining exactly where a blockage or clog is, which will make it simpler to remove it before the sewer main pipe is completely clogged and causes a sewage back up.
Camera with Video Capabilities
Best case scenario, your pipe camera doesn't find any problems or minor blockages in your home's sewer main pipe. But if it does, a pipe camera with video capabilities can be a valuable resource. You can rent the pipe camera for a limited amount of time, but the video collected can be shown to a plumber long after you return your rented pipe camera.
