A Kitchen Sink That Clogs on a Schedule
Rinse water leaves a grease film that hardens as it cools. If the clog returns within months of cabling, the coating has to come off the wall.
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Hydro Jetting in Urbandale
Hydro jetting cleans a drain or sewer line by driving water through a rotating nozzle that scours grease, sludge, silt and root fibers off the pipe wall, where a cable snake only punches a path through the middle. We at Clog Busters jet homes and businesses across Urbandale from our Des Moines branch, open 24 hours, and a camera goes into every line before the jetter does.
Grease is a leading reason an Urbandale kitchen line ends up needing a jetter. Under Section 52.067 of the Urbandale Municipal Code, a food service establishment must have its grease interceptor cleaned once fats, oils, grease and solids reach 25 percent of the design liquid level, and at least every three months. The same section bars enzymes, emulsifying chemicals or hot water as a way to dissolve that grease.
Mineral scale plays a smaller part here than many homeowners expect. The 2026 regional drinking water quality report covering Urbandale’s supply lists softening among the treatment steps, and names the L.D. McMullen plant on the Raccoon River as a source for parts of the city. In an older Urbandale drain, the crust narrowing the bore is more often corrosion from the cast iron itself.
Our hydro jetting service page explains the equipment. For a one-off clog, start with drain cleaning in Urbandale. For the pipe under the yard, see sewer services in Urbandale, and our Urbandale drain and sewer page covers the rest.
Hydro jetting is performed to the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code, in force across Iowa since March 26, 2025.
