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Best Inspection Cameras for P-Traps and Tight Plumbing Bends Traps defeat most sewer cameras. The one verified system rated by its maker for P-traps, and the three small scopes that usually manage, ranked with honest… Best Small-Diameter Drain Cameras for Restricted Pipe Access Restricted access means the head has to be small and the rod has to bend. Four verified systems ranked, from a budget 17 mm scope to… Best 23mm Sewer Cameras for Residential Drain Inspections Almost every full-size residential reel uses a 23 mm head. That makes the choice about everything else: self-leveling, sonde, receiver, rod and screen. Ranked. Best 17mm Sewer Cameras for Tight Bends and Small Pipes The 17 mm head is the small-line standard. Three verified 17 and 18 mm systems compared on the things that differ: rod, reach, screen and audio. Best Sewer Cameras for 1.5-Inch Pipes and Small Drain Lines Sink, tub and laundry lines are 1.5 in with a trap at the start. Only a handful of verified cameras publish a pipe minimum small enough.… Best Sewer Cameras for Finding Blockages and Drain Obstructions The job is simple: push until the picture stops, read the distance, identify the cause. The cameras that make those three steps easy, ranked from verified… Best Sewer Cameras for Basement Drains and Underground Pipes A basement floor drain is a 2 in trap, a run under the slab and a tie-in to the main. Small head, thin rod and enough… Best Sewer Cameras for PVC Drain and Sewer Pipe Inspection PVC pushes easily and hides nothing, but it cannot be traced by a metal detector. The verified cameras that light a white pipe well and carry… Best Sewer Cameras for Older Homes: Inspect Aging Drain Lines Pre-1970 plumbing means 2 in galvanized branches, cast iron stacks, clay laterals and no cleanout. The camera has to be small and flexible first, long second. Best Sewer Cameras for Septic System Inspections and Troubleshooting From the house to the tank and out to the drainfield, septic lines are longer and harder to find than city laterals. Verified long-reach locating cameras…