{"id":2167,"date":"2026-04-30T12:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:41:54","slug":"7-ways-to-simplify-sewer-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/?p=2167","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Simplify Sewer Cleaning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sewer systems work around the clock to serve communities. That means routine cleaning is a necessity. This addresses blockages and backups and also prevents them from worsening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combination sewer cleaners like the Vactor 2100i help simplify sewer cleaning by increasing efficiency with their larger overall capacity. As industry experts, the Vactor team shared seven ways to simplify the sewer cleaning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ensure the pressure is right.<\/strong>\u00a0Understand pipe size before water jetting to ensure the appropriate pressure is being used. Utilizing proper pressure improves cleaning speed and effectiveness while reducing damage risks. Be sure to also use the right pressure to prevent blown toilets and other damages.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use a Vactor Jet Rodder pump.<\/strong>\u00a0This single piston, double acting pump is simple and suitable for quick daily routine maintenance and operation. The Jet Rodder pump is also powerful, producing high pressure and high flow for greater efficiency. The pump\u2019s jackhammer action at the nozzle pounds through line blockages and lifts the nozzle head up and over the blockage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increase tank capacity.\u00a0<\/strong>A combination sewer cleaner can carry 5-15 cubic yards, allowing crews to remove more debris with fewer trips. Selecting a water tank capacity that fits your operational needs provides a big advantage over basic jetters as it allows operators to both clean the line and remove blockages in the same pass. Proper water capacity must match to the chassis and overall truck configuration to maintain safe weight distribution and legal operation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focus on preventative and regular maintenance.<\/strong>\u00a0Implementing preventative and regular action simplifies sewer cleaning. Relying on reactive responses to backups means working in emergency mode, which is inefficient. Instead, plan for issues at hand to be more prepared. Regular line flushing and visual inspections extends the life of both infrastructure and equipment. As snow melts, trash, sand, leaves, and other debris resurface and make their way into the sewer system. Treat new blockages as soon as possible to prevent further issues and damages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apply high pressure for tough blockages.\u00a0<\/strong>With high pressure, a Vactor combination sewer cleaner can break up blockages, clean pipe walls and flush debris to the vacuum hose more quickly and effectively. By doing this, it reduces the likelihood of leaving debris behind, thus decreasing the risk of future clogs. Higher pressure water also can return excess liquid to the sewer, helping maintain more productive operation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customize equipment for efficiency.<\/strong>\u00a0The right customizations for the jobs your team commonly addresses helps simplify sewer cleaning. The Vactor Ramjet Truck features an array of customizations. The versatility enables the jetter to combat heavy debris and sludge in city mains and culverts while also navigating smaller lateral pipes with blockages too.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Know what lies beneath the surface.<\/strong>\u00a0Prior to sewer cleaning, it is critical to know what exists underground. Tree and plant roots can make it a more difficult process. However, this can be simplified by using a H.A.L.O (Hands-free Accessory Light Option). It is a safe, efficient way to see what is happening in sewers to help get to the \u201croot\u201d of the problem prior to entering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Combination sewer cleaners and effective tools are not only more efficient but also provide more operator ease. The Vactor 2100i is designed for tough work conditions and provides reliability while also featuring many capabilities to help simplify the sewer cleaning process. To learn more about the combination sewer cleaner, visit&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vactor.com\/2100i\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Vactor.com\/2100i<\/u><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sewer systems work around the clock to serve communities. That means routine cleaning is a necessity. This addresses blockages and backups and also prevents them from worsening.&nbsp; Combination sewer cleaners like the Vactor 2100i help simplify sewer cleaning by increasing efficiency with their larger overall capacity. As industry experts, the Vactor team shared seven ways &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/?p=2167\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">7 Ways to Simplify Sewer Cleaning<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2167"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2172,"href":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167\/revisions\/2172"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americanliquidwaste.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}