Why Your Drain Keeps Clogging (and How Hydro Jetting Fixes It)

2026-03-18 5 min read

Snake auger only buys you a few weeks of relief. Here's why hydro jetting is the long-term fix for recurring clogs.

A cable auger only punches a small hole through the blockage. The grease, soap scum, and scale that caused the clog are still there.

Hydro jetting solves the problem at the source — up to 4,000 PSI scours the pipe walls down to bare pipe.

When jetting beats snaking: recurring clogs, grease-heavy kitchen lines, tree-root intrusion, scale buildup, restaurant lines.

What it costs. Residential main line jetting with camera generally runs $400–$800 in SoCal. Most jetted lines stay clear 6–12+ months.

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