What is a sewer rodder truck?

Rodders are powerful machines which allow you the ability to cut roots all day without using a single drop of water and only a small fraction of the fuel consumed by a traditional jetter. The Model 866 Continuous Rodder is available as a trailer or truck mount, utilizing a single motor design with single speed drive.

What is a power rodder?

Power rodding is a higher-tech, more effective version of the basic drain snake. The system employs a thin metal cable that is highly flexible and doesn’t over-stress delicate plumbing as it is threaded into the pipe.

What do sewer vacuum trucks do?

Vacuum trucks, also known as vacuum tankers, are often used by cities to handle large-scale liquid and sludge clean up, most commonly in sewer and septic system maintenance. They can also be used in industrial and municipal settings to suction water and debris left from hydro-excavation or drilling jobs.

What does a Vac Con truck do?

These specialized sewer cleaning machines release water pressure of around 75 gallons per minute into the manhole. The water begins to flush out all the debris lodged in the pipe. Everything from stones and bottles to grease, sludge and grime get washed away.

What is excavation in plumbing?

Plumbing excavation is the process involved in digging the soil using high-pressure water to reveal your pipeline. With the pressurized water, dirt is removed from the pipeline and moved into a debris tank.

How do you use a sewer rod on a Husky?

Pull about four feet of rod from its casing. If the casing has a handle, wind out the rod from its casing. Insert the rod into the sewer pipeline through the access fitting. Continue to feed the rod into the line until the end of the rod meets resistance by meeting the blockage.

How powerful is a vacuum truck?

The Industrial Loader generally has a large positive displacement blower capable of generating over 6000 CFM. With vacuum capabilities of as much as 29 inches of negative pressure. These positive displacement blowers are capable of pulling material long distances as much as 700 feet or more.

How does a hydro excavator work?

Hydro excavation is a soil removing service. Instead of mechanical tools, the process uses pressurized water to create a dirt slurry. Hydrovac equipment can then vacuum the slurry to reveal deeper layers of the ground below.