Drain Dictionary

Cleaning & Clearing

Jetters, eels, cutters and the methods used to clear and clean drains.

Electric Eel A motorised rotating cable (drain snake) with interchangeable cutting heads, spun through a drain to bore through blockages — the traditional drain-clearing mac Hydro Jetting Clearing and cleaning drains with high-pressure water (typically 3,000–5,000 psi) delivered through a hose and specialised nozzle that pulls itself along the pi Root Cutting Mechanically removing tree roots from inside a drain using rotating cutters on an eel or specialised root-cutting jetter nozzles.

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