Pipe relining has been widely known nowadays and a lot of homeowners have considered using this over the conventional pipe replacement method for their damaged sewer pipes. The reason why this has been globally used is because of the reduction of the excavation process when replacing damaged pipes. You do not have to dig all the way to the damaged trench’s full length just to replace it and you wouldn’t have to replace the trench too. Thus, this will help you save money compared to the conventional way that will cause you to spend thousands of dollars.
Like other pipe rehabilitation and pipe replacement methods, pipe relining makes use of tools and equipment as well so they could perform the process perfectly. And these tools, equipment and supplies are presented below to give you knowledge about this pipe rehabilitation process used on a global scale.
- Sewer camera
The sewer pipe camera is very advantageous and convenient to use because it can give its operators the ability to take images and live footages from the interior of the damaged sewer pipe they are about to repair without being directly in contact with the wastes it contains. This enables the plumbers to see the current condition of the pipe and gives them the ability to analyse the status of the damaged pipe.
The best thing about using a sewer camera is that it allows you to examine the current condition of your pipe. During pipe relining, various kinds of pipe camera can be utilised by plumbers such as push cameras, crawler cameras and pipeline inspection gauge. These cameras will free you from being directly in contact with the wastes you pipe carries that may oftentimes be a great threat to your health, to your family and to the public.
- High-pressure water jetter
This type of equipment is also necessary during pipe relining. After utilising the sewer camera to know the condition of the pipe, the water jetter can be used to clean the interior of the pipe from nasty objects that clings to it, the build-ups of either dirt, grease and fat or foreign objects and even tree roots.
A high-pressure water jetter releases high pressured water that will flush out and drain all the debris and build-ups within the system. This is very helpful when removing infiltrated roots without so much effort and inconvenience. A generator will be utilised for this equipment to blow and release high pressured water up to 25,000 psi impossible for even the toughest build-up to remain.
- Resin Lining
This operation, even when all the other equipment and tools are present, will not be successful without the most important supply which is the resin lining. This is the primary tool that would repair the damages as this will be used in relining. Epoxy resin, the commonly used resin lining, is a concoction of chemical substances to make the damaged pipe as durable and strong as a new one. This will not only regain the new look of the pipe, it can as well make the pipe as strong or even stronger that it was before and will make it last longer than its expected service life span.
Epoxy resin is created to change liquid polyester into an infusible solid object. Resins have various kinds and each of them differs from their chemical family. Thus, each of them has their own advantages and disadvantages. Resins are not only useful in the plumbing industry, they can be as well used in automobiles, electrical purposes, insulations and casting creations. They are known to repair damaged objects such as broken or cracked wood, glass or even leather materials.
- Bladder
The bladder is also necessary for pipe relining and its primary function is to clasp the liner while it is inserted into the damaged pipe. This tool will be very helpful in settling the liner into the pipe right away even when there is sharp turns and change of directions because it will be clinging to the liner all throughout the process. This is oftentimes inflated so it could shove the liner rigidly to the interior walls of the pipe until it dries up and cures. Upon curing, the bladder will now be deflated and removed from the pipe.