{"id":1641,"date":"2025-01-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=1641"},"modified":"2025-01-13T07:34:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T13:34:50","slug":"video-pipe-inspection-the-perfect-place-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/video-pipe-inspection-the-perfect-place-to-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Pipe Inspection: The Perfect Place to Start"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For anyone with questions or concerns about their home\u2019s plumbing, just the thought of trying to figure out what\u2019s going on in there can be overwhelming! If you have an older home, or just purchased a home, you probably don\u2019t have very much information about the piping. And if you\u2019ve noticed anything worrisome, you\u2019ll definitely want to get to the bottom of it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We believe that the more information homeowners have about the various systems in their homes, the happier they\u2019ll be! The more you know, the less often you\u2019ll encounter unpleasant surprises. So how can you find out what\u2019s going on inside your home\u2019s plumbing? Video pipe inspection is an amazing modern approach. We\u2019ll tell you all about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Old-Fashioned Methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once upon a time, plumbers had to actually get hands-on access to plumbing in order to take a look at it. This could involve doing a lot of time-consuming and destructive work, like tearing out walls! If you know that work needs to be done in a section of pipe, you\u2019ll need to access it anyway. But if you\u2019re not sure what\u2019s going on, wouldn\u2019t you rather take a look without wrecking your house?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real-Time Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Surely you\u2019ve seen movies, about spies or criminals, with scenes about characters needing to see into a space they can\u2019t enter, like the bad guys\u2019 hideout, or a room where hostages are being held. The way the problem is handled is usually with a high-tech little fiber-optic cable connecting a tiny camera at one end to a video screen where our heroes can watch what\u2019s happening in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s exactly what video pipe inspection is. In this case, our hero is a plumber, and the crime is happening inside your pipes. With a fiber-optic scope to reach through your plumbing, your plumber can get all kinds of information for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just the Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What information can be determined with video pipe inspection? First, the plumber can see any places where pipes are deteriorated or damaged. They can spot clogs and blockages. They can also determine, by the length of the scope, exactly where that problem is located, so it can be repaired with precision instead of with large areas of torn-out walls!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also important to know about the materials your home plumbing is made of. Modern plumbing pipes are made of specific types of plastic, PEX or PVC, or of copper. But it wasn\u2019t that long ago that less-safe materials were in use! Kitek pipes, used as recently as 2007, should be replaced because they\u2019re at high risk of failure. But lead, cast-iron, and even clay piping could still be part of an older home\u2019s system! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making a Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Repiping a whole home, or even a section of a home, such as the kitchen, is a significant undertaking. If you think there\u2019s some chance that will be needed in the future, it\u2019s best to take one small step\u2014learning all you can through video pipe inspection\u2014and then make a plan, armed with all the knowledge you can gather. This is a non-invasive, quick, and affordable way to be proactive about caring for your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have questions about pipe inspection in Glenview, IL<\/a>, we\u2019d love to chat with you!
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For expert plumbing service, <\/strong>contact Reliance Plumbing Sewer & Drainage, Inc.<\/strong><\/a> Our knowledgeable plumbers serve the North Shore and Northwest Chicago suburbs. Rely on Reliance!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So how can you find out what\u2019s going on inside your home\u2019s plumbing? Video pipe inspection is an amazing modern approach. We\u2019ll tell you all about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[99,223],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1641"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1641"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1643,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1641\/revisions\/1643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}