To provide the best plumbing services, you also need the best plumber’s tools. Every professional (or amateur!) plumber could use these tools to improve their services and increase their efficiency.
Toilet Auger
No one likes a blocked toilet pipe. One of the best tools to use to help remedy this situation is a toilet auger (aka water closet auger or plumbing snake). A handy tool that is definitely a plumber’s must-have. This tool is a long, flexible metal shaft that can be inserted into the toilet drain to help remove clogs or obstructions. They come in various lengths and are designed specifically for toilets with a rubber sleeve covered elbow fitting to protect the toilet bowl from scratches.
Inspection Plugs
Inspection plugs are great for testing drain, vent and waste plumbing systems. These handy tools are useful in catching corrosion under insulation and other types of piping degradation. The plugs are mainly used for preventative maintenance, which means it is a proactive choice for any plumber. You can have repeated access to monitor the structural integrity of these piping systems and stop any massive damage from happening before it is too late.
Inspection Cameras
CCTV pipe inspection cameras are excellent for locating the cause of a blocked drain. This is a great way to avoid digging up everything and the technology is good enough to determine the location, depth and degree of the damage. This makes the entire process much more efficient and reduces the amount of mess and work required to complete the job.
Vivax Metrotech is proud to be manufacturing high quality inspection cameras for this exact reason. The cameras have good definition and we provide on-site training and support through our dealer network.
Pipe Cutters
Now while a hacksaw is able to cut through metal or plastic pipes of any size, there are great benefits to using a pipe cutter instead. There are specialised pipe cutting tools for all sizes/types of tubes — this produces a cleaner cut and gets the job done much faster. It also reduces any extra additional prep work that you might need to do on the cut-off face before the next task.
These are only some of the speciality plumbing tools available to plumbers that we think add quality to their work. It is a great selection of tools to start with when attempting to do any plumbing work or to make your service more professional. Vivax Metrotech also has a range of other tools to help with plumbing, excavation and other construction services.
As Benjamin Franklin said, “The best investment is in the tools of one’s own trade”.
