DRAIN DRAGONS - CAPE TOWN
Drain Cleaning & Inspection Services - Southern Suburbs & Southern Peninsula.
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DRAIN DRAGONS - CAPE TOWN
Drain Cleaning & Camera Inspection Specialists - Cape Town
BLOCKED DRAIN - WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR - YOU OR THE MUNICIPALITY?
As a homeowner, you are responsible for blockages, maintenance and repairs to water or wastewater (sewer) pipes on your property. Water or wastewater lines on public property are the responsibility of the Municipality. For City of Cape Town Drainage Services contact numbers for your area, go to https://www.westerncape.gov.za/service/city-cape-town-drainage-services
GET TO KNOW US '... A FLUSH IS BETTER THAN A FULL HOUSE ...'
We clean drains!
Drain Dragons are a specialist Drain Cleaning Service that you can depend on. We're available where you need us, when you need us. We are committed to being the best at what we do, serving clients in the Southern Suburbs and Southern Peninsula area, by not just meeting their expectations, but exceeding them. Picture on the front page is a MegaJet, with a flow rate of 14lt/min at 150 Bar pressure (2,175psi). Designed to clean from 80mm to 300mm drain.
WHY WE’RE SPECIAL
We have the right machinery
ROOTER AND WATER JET COMBO AT WORK
DRAIN SNAKE - ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CLEARING BLOCKED DRAINS
WATER JETTING RESULTS - NO DIGGING
AREAS OF SERVICE
HIGH PRESSURE DRAIN CLEANING & CLEARING
Hydro Jetting (non potable water)
DRAIN UNBLOCKING & ROOT CLEARING
Electro Mechanical Rotary Cutting snake
DRAIN CAMERA INSPECTION
Waterproof Sewer Camera with recording
HYDRO JETTING SPECIALISTS
THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE DRAIN CLEANING SOLUTION
Hydro Jetting specialists!
Hydro-jetting sewer lines involves the use of extremely high-pressure water to knock out blockages & clean the drain. 120m of hose is threaded into the sewer pipe. At the end of the flexible hose, resides the jetting head that contains tiny jets that dispense water at knife-like pressure, propelling the hose up the drain, while breaking up blockages while it clears and cleans.
Flow rate 14L/Min
Pressure 180 Bar (2,610 psi)
Power 12kW
A LITTLE ABOUT US
Drain Dragons are located in the Southern Peninsula of Cape Town. Being a great service provider means having complete and total confidence in the people providing those services, and we’re proud to have the best team in the business working with us. With a focus on personalised service, security, privacy, competitive rates and customer satisfaction, we’re always striving to meet and exceed our high standards and our clients’ expectations.
Drain Cleaning is an essential service and needs to be attended to before consequential health risks present.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Tried, Tested, and True
At Drain Dragons - Cape Town, we hold ourselves to the highest standards with the services we offer, and in every aspect of the work we do. Our workforce is highly trained and qualified to meet all your needs, dedicated to offering diverse and specialized services tailored to our client’s unique preferences and situation. Take a look at the speedy growth of a root in a drain below.
ROOTS IN A DRAIN
ROOTS - 3 WEEKS LATER
MAIN PART OF ROOT REMOVED
EXCELLENT WORK
Committed to Service
RESIDENTIAL BLOCKED DRAIN
Committed to Service
MAKING USE OF ELECTRO MECHANICAL CLEARING AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
Mechanical Root Recovery
THE UNBLOCKED DRAIN
Great Results
PLUMBING VIDEO SEWER LINE INSPECTION SERVICE
What We Provide
Drain Dragons - have the latest colour waterproof video camera inspection and recording equipment.
PLUMBING VIDEO INSPECTION & RECORDING
There are many reasons why you may need plumbing video inspection:
Retrieving Items: There is always the unfortunate dropping of a valuable item down the drain. Using our waterproof video camera, hopefully we can locate it before it is flushed away
Inspecting Potential Homes: It is almost impossible to know the status of your plumbing until you have lived with it. Call Drain Dragaons for a video inspection of your potential home.
Inspecting Septic Systems: Video inspections allow you to monitor the health of your septic system and let you know when repairs or maintenance are necessary.
Remodeling Inspections: You need to know the capacity and condition of your existing plumbing. Make sure your plumbing system can withstand new additions and increased waste and flow.
Our video inspection services are the easiest way to prevent future emergencies or determine the cause and location of present plumbing problems.
It is best to diagnose problems that you cannot see before they become too serious. Drain Dragons can record your entire plumbing system checking for:
Broken or damaged pipes
Incorrect size pipes
Collapsed or sagging pipes
Corrosion in pipes
Pipe separation
Root ingress
Root damaged pipes
Whatever the job, we’ve got you covered. Contact us now.
10 HOME REMEDY TIPS ON UNBLOCKING A DRAIN
1. The Pressure, Gravity, Baking Soda & Vinegar
Good for clogged bath drains. Mix as per instructed in 4 below and pour into the drain. Fill the (cleaned) tub and enjoy a long bath. When you pull the plug, the pressure of the water should loosen the now compromised blockage.
2. The Cleaning of the Trap (if it is removable)
Place an empty bucket under the trap. Remove the trap. Turn the trap upside down and empty the contents into the bucket. You might want to flush the trap afterwards.
3. The Dish Detergent
Great for blocked toilets. Pour 1/4 cup of dish detergent in the bowl, then follow with a bucket of hot water.
4. The Baking Soda and Vinegar
Mix 1/3rd of a cup of baking soda with 1/3rd of a cup of vinegar. It fizzes immediately, quickly pour it down the blocked drain. Let it settle as long as possible - best is overnight. Then flush with hot water.
5. The Salt and Baking Soda
Mix 1/2 cup of table salt with 1/2 cup of baking soda and pour down the blocked drain. Leave for 15min and follow with a kettle of boiling water. The salt and baking soda create a chemical reaction that could dissolve the blockage.
6. The Drain Snake
Most hardware stores have it. It is a long flexible metal rope with a spiral at the end of it. Follow the instructions and see what you can remove.
7. The Boiling Water
Apply boiling water from a kettle, 1/3 of the volume in the kettle every 30 secs or so. Repeat a few times if necessary.
8. The Wire Hanger
Simple, straighten a wire hanger, bend a small hook at one end. Place it down the drain and fish the blockage out with the hook. Don't drop the wire in the drain!
9. The Wet & Dry Vacuum
Don't forget to use a cloth to make as tight a seal where the vacuum head meets the drain.
10. The Caustic Soda
Only use with rubber gloves and eye protection - it can cause chemical burns. Pour 3lt of cold water into a bucket, then add 3 cups of caustic soda. Stir it well with a wooden spoon, until it begins to fizz and heat up. Pour entire contents into the clogged drain and leave for 30 minutes. then flush the drain with boiling water. Repeat if necessary.
REASONS FOR DRAINS GURGLING
Drains normally gurgle as a result of a blocked or a slow draining drain, or a blocked vent pipe.
The gurgling is caused by air bubbles that cannot be expelled via the drain pipes or vent and get expelled at the nearest ‘vent’ – which could be a basin, toilet or shower drain.
What to check for:
1) Blocked drains - caused by: build-up of waste material, collapsed pipe, root ingress, mains blockage, foreign objects.
2) Slow draining drains - caused by: all that contributes to a blocked drain and or a subsided drain (where the drain dips and waste water settles in the dip)
3) Blocked vent pipe – caused by: leaves, bird or rodent nest or accumulated dirt - not very common
4) The plumber reduced the line to 40mm and /or did not put enough fall on the pipe.
5) Faulty Vent Valve - see solution below
FAULTY VENT VALVE
To check this, take the outside vent valve off and see if the problem goes away. If so, replace the vent valve.
VENTING OF DRAINS
Drains need to be vented, to allow a column of water to flow down a pipe, preventing the air ahead of the column of water from being compressed, thereby preventing or restricting the flow of water.
As the column of water flows, air must be able to freely flow behind this column, creating positive pressure from behind the column of water assisting its downward flow.
Negative air pressure can result in a siphon effect, draining traps, allowing noxious sewer gasses to enter the room.
Negative air pressure could also cause waste water to be pushed back into the fixture. This could result in the splashing or flowing of waste water out and into the fixture that should drain.
TESTIMONIALS
“All is good. Tnx again for the effort and good work!”
Trevor - Fish Hoek
” Thanks for the speedy service and getting my Estate out of a very unpleasant situation on Christmas Day!”
Frank - Noordhoek
“Fast. Efficient. Courteous. I couldn't believe the size of the root you pulled out of my drain - no wonder after everything I tried, I still could not clear it.“
Pete - Simon's Town
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
DRAIN DRAGONS - CAPE TOWN - CLIENTS
Working Together
With everything we do, customer satisfaction always come first. Call Drain Dragons and rest assured you’ll be pleased with our services, just like our past clients, from large Residential Estates to Commercial Properties and Residential Homes
TEL: 081 544 2700
HOUSING ESTATES
Your residents expect you to unblock all estate drains within the day. We know what is needed, a reliable & efficient service = call Drain Dragons
RESIDENTIAL HOMES
Sewerage is a health hazard - you need blockages cleared as soon as possible = call Drain Dragons
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Business need immediate attention when their drains get blocked = call Drain Dragons
AREAS WE WORK IN
Southen Suburbs, Southern Peninsula
Bergvliet, Bishopscourt, Capri Village, Claremont, Clovelly, Constantia, Da Gama Park, Dido Valley, Diep River, Fish Hoek, Glencairn, Harfield Village, Heathfield, Hout Bay, Kalk Bay, Kenilworth, Kirstenhof, Kommetjie, Lakeside, Llandudno, Marina da Gama, Meadowridge, Mowbray, Muizenberg, Newlands, Noordhoek, Observatory, Pinelands, Plumstead, Retreat,Rondebosch, Rosebank, Scarborough, Simon's Town, St James, Steenberg, Sun Valley, Sunnydale, Tokai, Wynberg.
DID YOU KNOW ...???
City of Cape Town spent R270mil unblocking sewers last year!
The City had to tackle an average of 330 blockages per day over the 2017/18 year.
Materials causing the blockages, among other items, consisted of of sheep heads, garden furniture, nappies, rope, ovens, car engines, lawn mowers, cloth - none of which should ever be dumped in the sewers.
