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Bundled Locator vs Standalone Receiver A bundled locator (built into the camera cable as a sonde) tells you roughly where the camera head sits under the yard. A standalone receiver, paired… Sewer Camera for Drain Cleaning Contractors A sewer camera for drain cleaning contractors needs a stiff pushrod, a self levelling head, a 512Hz sonde for locating, and enough cable to reach the… Municipal Building Laterals, Push Camera Basics A building lateral is the private sewer pipe running from a house or building to the municipal main, and a push camera inspects it by feeding… Pre-Purchase Sewer Line Inspection A pre-purchase sewer line inspection uses a push camera to run the length of a home’s main drain, from the house trap to the street or… Storm Drain Inspection With Push Cameras Storm drain inspection with a push camera means feeding a waterproof, self levelling camera head through a curb inlet, catch basin, or culvert to record pipe… Post-Jetting Sewer Camera Inspection Post-jetting sewer camera inspection means running a push or crawler camera through a line right after hydro jetting to confirm the pipe is actually clear, not… Commercial Kitchen Grease Line Camera Inspection A grease line camera inspection uses a waterproof, self levelling color camera head, usually 25mm or 30mm, pushed through the drain on a semi rigid rod… How to Interpret Sewer Camera Footage Interpreting sewer camera footage means matching what you see to a short list of known defects: cracks, offset joints, root intrusion, bellies (standing water), grease or… Sewer Camera vs Plumbing Snake A plumbing snake clears clogs by force, spinning or pushing through a blockage. A sewer camera does not clear anything. It shows what is inside the… Bellied Pipe on a Sewer Camera A bellied pipe is a low, sunken section where part of the line has settled below grade, so water pools instead of draining. On camera it…