Using Innovative Hydrovac Solutions for Difficult Tasks
During the winter months in Alberta, several projects usually require hydrovac crews with expertise in using a ‘snake.’ One of the typical jobs assigned to them are septic cleaning & snaking, which requires an operator with hands-on experience in maneuvering these special tips attached to a hose. The advantage of hiring a hydrovac crew is that if they can’t clear the blockage, they can expose the septic pipe for inspection to pinpoint the problem. The customer can then decide whether the line needs to be repaired or replaced.
Effective septic cleaning & snaking
In most cases, the snake successfully clears the blockage inside a septic pipe by using its high pressured jet to penetrate the blockage while directing the flow behind it to a vacuum housing six jets. Hydrovac operators are experts at using snakes because they are handy for frozen culverts and septic pipes. Using the hose they can maneuver it around corners and elbows in the pipeline. They do a thorough job by cleaning the blockage and discarding the ice plus other materials captured in its debris tank through the vacuum hose. Also, identifying where the exact problem is in the pipeline can help the customer find a quick remedy.
What are industrial vacuum system services?
Hydrovac crews are often required for industrial vacuum system services in Alberta. The trucks used by crews are famous for their extremely powerful vacuum run on the diesel engine. One of the two tanks on the truck is dedicated to storing debris sucked-up by the vacuum hose. The suction created by the vacuum hose is so powerful it can be used to lift rocks or ice the size of a football.
There are times when the Hydrovac is used solely for its strong vacuum and tied into another tank to create a vacuum in it. Liquids are captured inside this second tank. It is sometimes called “pressvacing” or “piggybacking” which is a unique service typically used in large tank cleanouts. These operations suck-out liquids and solids from inside a tank using use 6” hoses or pipes. The liquid is collected inside the semi-vac or vac truck until it is full and then transferred into another truck for transport using decanting methods. At times, the truck itself is used to haul the debris to a designated disposal or storage area.
Sometimes, industrial vacuum system services are required for places that you cannot fit a hydrovac or drive over sensitive areas that have weight restrictions. In these cases, you need special attachments or hoses to suck inside buildings for clean-ups or to inspect things like tanks, boilers, crawlspaces, etc. The extension hose is called a “remote hose,” it is ideal for reaching these normally inaccessible areas.
Hydrovac teams are occupied through the year with excavations, daylighting, trenching, and specialized winter activities. Whether it’s industrial vacuum system services or cleaning & snaking of septic pipes, their level of professionalism and the solutions they deliver are beyond compare. The operators and swampers working for the best hydrovac company in Alberta are skilled hands with expert knowledge of soil and weather conditions.
