Hydro jetting clears a Temple Hills sewer or drain line by forcing water through it at high pressure, removing the grease, scale and roots that cause repeat clogs. It's more thorough than a cable and is common on older main lines. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Temple Hills.
Temple Hills is mostly garden apartments, duplexes and single-family neighborhoods built from the 1950s through the 1970s, with a median home dating to 1973. Many of those plumbing systems are more than 50 years old, and older cast iron and clay drain lines are prone to scale and root intrusion. The Temple Hills mailing address also covers more ground than the community itself. WSSC Water provides water and sewer service in the area.
What to do right now
- Stop all water use: no flushing, laundry, dishwasher or showers.
- Check the lowest drain in the house. If it's filling, the main line is blocked.
- Ask a neighbor or two if their drains work. If several homes are affected or a manhole is overflowing, call WSSC Water at 301-206-4002.
- If it's only your house, find the cleanout but don't open it if the line is full.
- In an apartment or duplex, let the landlord or the other owner know, since lines may be shared.
- Call a plumber and describe what backed up and when.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Floor drain fills when a toilet flushes | Blockage in the main line below both |
| Clog returns soon after cabling | Scale or grease still coating old iron pipe |
| Roots on the cable | Roots entering a clay or iron joint |
| Both sides of a duplex backing up | A shared line or the public main |
| Slow kitchen sink only | A grease plug in the kitchen branch |
What affects the cost
- Cleanout access
- Pipe age and whether a camera check comes first
- Root mass versus grease
- Shared lines in duplexes and apartment buildings
- After-hours timing
Jetting is a cleaning service. If the camera shows a crack or collapse, the fix is a repair: in Prince George's County, plumbing permits and inspections come from WSSC Water rather than the county's DPIE, and sewer service line work needs a plumber holding a WSSC license. Building permits for the unincorporated area come from the county. Because so many Temple Hills homes went up in the same few decades, a neighbor who has already had the main line jetted or replaced can be a useful source of what to expect on your street.
Hydro Jetting questions in Temple Hills
Why are the toilet, tub and floor drain all backing up together?
Should a camera go down the line before it gets jetted?
Do roots grow back into a sewer line once it has been jetted?
Will jetting make a mess inside the house?
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