Best Drain Jetter

[Noyb]

Looking to buy a new jetter. Had a contractor with a mitchell rowlands jetter did a good job i think on 80mm plastic, however we wanted to jet a 8 inch clay main and it just coiled itself up and got jammed.

Previous drain jetting contractor had a mastenbroak which jetted all pipes including a different 9 inch main. Not sure if it was the operator, the jet on the end or the machine that was better?

What are people's opinions on the best machine that will do all my drains, and what should i have as extras to make life easier?

 

[Badshot]

8 inch will be a problem as the hose has space to flex and bend.
All the hydraulic driven ones will potentially do the same.
A conscientious operator with lots of experience and has the feel of the job would probably manage it, but no guarantees.

 

[benny6910]

I have a run homburg and I have a few different nozzles,some forward and back facing jets some just forward. for larger pipes you can get a cage to go on the end so that it keeps the pipe up off the pipe bottom. I’ve not used one but they are ment to solve the pipe problems that you have had

 

[hally]

We have a homberg and use a different fatter nozzle for tiles which has the advantage of holding the nozzle centrally in the tile and therefore less chance of snagging an out of line tile if you know what I mean

 

[Si85]

I have a homberg which I am happy with but most of what I do are only 80mm and 100mm drains. The Homberg is only up to 40 bar pressure. The mastenbroek is up to 80 bar I think. Bit of difference in price if I remember right the homberg is about 10k and the mastenbroek is 16k. I reckon mastenbroek is the best I’ve seen.

 

[Mydexta]

8 inch will be a problem as the hose has space to flex and bend.
All the hydraulic driven ones will potentially do the same.
A conscientious operator with lots of experience and has the feel of the job would probably manage it, but no guarantees.

That’s a very dangerous position to be in,as if the hose turns in the pipe it could come flying out, where the operator is standing and cause life threatening injuries.

the guidance issued by the water jetting association for that scenario is to use a solid extension on the end of the hose, which is longer than the diameter of the pipe. That will stop it flipping over and coming back at you.

Having done a water jetting awareness Course, and seen footage of injuries that can happen, small things like that can make a big difference

 

[Badshot]

That’s a very dangerous position to be in,as if the hose turns in the pipe it could come flying out, where the operator is standing and cause life threatening injuries.

the guidance issued by the water jetting association for that scenario is to use a solid extension on the end of the hose, which is longer than the diameter of the pipe. That will stop it flipping over and coming back at you.
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Having done a water jetting awareness Course, and seen footage of injuries that can happen, small things like that can make a big difference

That wouldn't apply to the lower pressure high volume agricultural land drain jetters, they don't propel themselves by water, they're hydraulically pushed.

The longer solid extension can be useful in some drains though, I've several different lengths I've made up.

 

[Lincsman]

I would be wary of the mastenbroek it pulls its self in due to very high pressure, which is fine but gaps in clay pipes will get blasted out and cause alignment problems later, plastic should be ok, but you wouldnt want it stopped for long in one place.

 

[Flat 10]

@Bob lincs does a lot

 

[Jo28]

I would be vary of the mastenbroek it pulls its self in due to very high pressure, which is fine but gaps in clay pipes will get blasted out and cause alignment problems later, plastic should be ok, but you wouldnt want it stopped for long in one place.

Presumably it will also clear blockages more easily?

 

[Lincsman]

Presumably it will also clear blockages more easily?

Probably, but it wont go down the line without high pressure, where the "driven" pipe can, land drains are delicate compared to sewers.

 

[Bob lincs]

We have an s-s professional , works really well and no shortage of work this year .