Q: Is water pipes cleaning really necessary?
A: Water pipes cleaning is absolutely necessary. If you do not clean on a regular basis, the pipes become a breeding ground for E. coli, legionella, enterovirus, and microcystin to name a few. Heavy metals deposited affected the water quality. Unavoidable costly problem of blocked pipes eventually occur.Q: Never heard of anyone having the water pipes cleansed in my neighbourhood or in Malaysia. Is this common in other countries?
A: Japan and United States of America started to have this concept of the importance of having water pipes cleansed more than twenty years ago. In Japan, more than 700 million households will have its water pipes cleansed annually. In recent year, Taiwan, China and other places follow suit.
Q: Can it clean all the water pipes in the house?
A: The cleaning process includes for all pipes, at least 11 pipes in the bathroom, kitchens and even in the laundry room. Should the house be of a double-storey, then the pipeline is simply longer.
Q: During the cleaning process, will the pipes break at any point?
A: According to the domestic construction law, domestic water piping, must be able to withstand more than 10kg/cm2 pressure. The cleaning process which use high frequency unit output water pressure washer is only 2.5 ~ 3kg/cm2, thus no breakage will occur.
Q: In new houses, the pipes are clean, right?
A: In the new house, during construction, the pipes may not have any bacteria breeding grounds or deposits, yet the water quality is affected by dirt and cement dust and even chemical which may be harmful to humans if consumed. In Japan, new houses require thorough pipe cleaning by law (paid by developers)which mean that the quality of water is of tantamount importance.
Q: How long will the cleaning process take?
A: For an apartment 1.5 – 2 hours, single terrace house take about 2.5 – 3.5 hours.
Q: After the cleaning process, will the quality of water improve?
A: With the removal of heavy metals, dirt and bacteria along side with algae, the quality of water will definitely be improved. It is also recommended to have a good quality water filter installed.
Q: How often should the cleaning process be done?
A: It would depend on the housing area. As a rule of thumb, it is advisable to have it cleaned once every 2 years. However, with water filters or water purifiers installed or used after pipe cleaning, then it may be necessary to have the pipes cleansed longer than 2 years.
