You are most likely aware of traditional plumbing tools such as plungers, snakes, and chemical clog cleaners. But, there is an entirely new generation of plumbing tools that make plumbing repairs go more smoothly for the plumber hence making the entire process faster. The sooner the plumber fixes the problem and gets on his merry way, the better for you.
A plumber in Melbourne, FL recently spoke with us and outlined some of the newer methods which he and modern plumbers use to diagnose and fix plumbing problems. Below is a list of these methods and devices.
Smoke Testing
This method is exactly what it sounds like it is. The plumber will use a device which creates smoke. The smoke is then blown down into the pipe. The plumber will then check your property to see where the smoke is emanating from. This is one of the fastest and most efficient ways to find a mystery leak that could be anywhere on your property. A professional and trained smoke tester will be able to use this smoke technique to diagnose your problem and offer a plan to fix it.
Plumbing Scopes
Just like Doctors who use tiny cameras at the end of a manual tool to check on the plumbing inside your body, a plumber uses similar technology to take a look down into pipes, or very tiny crevices in your home to diagnose an issue. Oftentimes they will be able to tell if you have a cracked pipe, buildup, corrosion or just about any other issue which may be affecting your plumbing. The small camera is attached to a small video screen and the plumber might even let you check out what he is seeing.
Ground Penetrating Radar
Yep. For the big jobs on vast lands, the GPR unit may be brought in to detect where a pipe may have collapsed. In the old days, they would just have to dig where they thought the collapse was and sometimes have to end up digging the entire length of the pipe to find it. If they were lucky, there would be an indentation in the ground where the earth matter on top of the pipe collapsed into the newly formed cavity. Now, they can run a machine over the length of the buried pipes to find where it is damaged or collapsed.
Interested in Becoming a Plumber?
Plumbing is one of the best paying and fastest growing fields in the trades. Plumbers will be needed forever and are not under threat of AI replacing them, like many other fields will be. Plumbing has been around for thousands of years and will continue to be for thousands more.
You can take trade classes at your local institute or college to begin the process. After completing these courses you then want to get licensed. Finally, getting hired by a plumber and get hands-on training is the next step in the process. After a certain number of jobs and years under your belt you can start your own business or work for a larger firm. Plumbers make anywhere between $40-$200 per hour depending on their specialty.
