Take Pipe Material Into Consideration on Waterjetting Jobs

Even the most durable pipe materials are vulnerable to damage from overly aggressive waterjetting

Take Pipe Material Into Consideration on Waterjetting Jobs

A proofing skid keeps the nozzle centered in this vitrified clay pipe, helping to clean the pipe periphery equally. It also helps guide the nozzle, and indicates when there is a blockage. 

Did you know that high-pressure jetting of sewer pipes can damage some pipe materials?

“All sewer pipe can be damaged,” says Kent Carlson, vice president of the National Clay Pipe Institute. Whether fabricated out of clay, plastic, iron, fiberglass, asbestos or some other...

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