Tricks to Cleaning Cast Iron Pipe

When jetting can’t effectively remove tuberculation, consider using chain knockers to get the pipe prepared for a lining job

Tricks to Cleaning Cast Iron Pipe

Contractors need to employ methods beyond only jetting to remove tuberculation from cast iron pipe prior to a lining job. 

“Everyone tells me I should be cleaning cast iron with chain knockers before a pipe lining job, but my jetter units work pretty well. Do I need a chain knocker and how do I use one?”

Tuberculated pipe means that minerals in the drain water have interacted with the iron in the...

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