Monday, November 25, 2013

Ways To Prevent Clogged Lines And Roots Around Your Residence

12:44 PM | Posted by Rex-Bac-T | Edit Post
Are there ways to avoid having roots in the drain line of your house?  Simple answer, yes.  There are things you can do that will help prevent both your pipes getting clogged, as well as roots damaging  up the drains around your property. 

To help avoiding general blockage, be very cautious about what you flush down your toilet.  Avoid flushing diapers, wipes-even if they disposable, any feminine hygiene products, paper towels, and basically anything with a thicker consistency that regular toilet paper. 

The kitchen sink is also a great place to take be aware of what goes down your drains.  Fats and grease, think bacon grease or butter for example, are toxic to our piping systems.  The best thing to do is try to get into the habit of disposing these substances with the proper containers and putting them out with the the trash.

Regarding tree roots, at first inclination that you may have some type of blockage with your drain lines that cannot be fixed on your own, call a plumber and  inquire about RootX® to fix the immediate problem, and rest assured that due to the science behind RootX® you are also protected for the future.  The foaming technology leaves a protective layer within the pipes that prevent regrowth of future pesky roots for up to three years.

By maintaining the lines of your residence using REX-BAC-T® Technologies  products you are able to avoid costly corrective repairs down the road.  Also, have confidence knowing that REX-BAC-T® Technologies  cares about the environment and your property and does not use Copper Sulfate as a key to their solution.  This toxic substance was found to have detrimental effects to the environment, as well as was found to be very damaging to the pipes it was applied to.
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Monday, November 11, 2013

Safe For The Environment...And You!

1:16 PM | Posted by Rex-Bac-T | Edit Post


RootX®--intimidating name for an intimidating product. It has the ability to effectively kill the bothersome roots on contact. This may give off the false impression that it is a dangerous product.

RootX® is one of the highest recommended root treatments on the market. With the advanced foaming technology, it is able to only go after target roots, and does not harm any trees or plants outside of the clogged pipes or septic systems.  It is non-caustic, non-fumigating, and non-systemic.  RootX® takes pride in being an extremely effective tree root killer without the use of harsh chemicals such as diquat dibromide, copper sulfate, or metam sodium.

Now that we have established the safety on the environment, what about the pipes and/or septic tanks it is used on?

With the absence of the harsh chemicals listed previously,  RootX® is a safe choice to use on your pipes to get them flowing at their optimal function.  RootX® promotes bacterial growth to speed up the decaying process and natural removal of roots.  The foam also leaves a thin layer of the RootX® on the pipe walls to prevent re-growth.  Based on safety, RootX®  is the easy choice!

RootX is classified as a General Use product by the Environmental Protection Agency, and it’s registered for use in all 50 states (EPA registration #68464-1) as well as Canada. In addition, RootX carries the signal word CAUTION, the lowest chemical hazard rating according to the ISO 3864-2 standard for hazard severity panels
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Monday, March 22, 2010

Sewer Pipe Root Removal 101 - Treatments for Tree Root Removal in Sewer Pipes & Septic Systems

1:28 PM | Posted by Rex-Bac-T | Edit Post

Sewer pipes are designed carry the wastewater and sewage away from homes and businesses for final treatment.    However, blockages that occur in pipes can cause backups into homes and businesses or create overflows of raw sewage on residential property, businesses or streets.  These backups or overflows can pose significant risk to the property and health of citizens.

Tree root intrusion in sewer pipes may be the single most destructive element facing a homeowners’ sewer or wastewater collection system.  Each homeowner or commercial establishment is generally responsible for the maintenance of their sewer lines or sewer laterals from the house to the street. 

Tree roots grow in sewer pipes because they like it there.  Sewer pipes contain three essential elements for tree root growth: water, organic nutrients and oxygen. The trees root system is able detect and find these essential elements and creep toward your sewer pipes, septic tank, or septic system leach field.  

Starting a tree root treatment program for controlling tree roots in your pipes is the most effective, cost saving solution to protecting your property and eliminating tree roots in your sewer pipes or septic system.  You also need to know that there are more environmentally safe remedies and solutions that are also non-systemic (will not harm the tree) and safe for all types of plumbing, pipes, and septic systems.

REX-BAC-T® Technologies specializes in environmentally safe products and engineered solutions for treating and maintaining residential, commercial, municipal sewer lines, septic systems, grease traps, wastewater treatment and sanitation processes.  Not all tree root control products are engineered alike.  RootX® Foaming Tree Root Killer formula is the safest and most effective product solution for sewer pipeline root control.  RootX® kills the tree roots on contact and the dead roots system in the pipe decays over time and is flushed out the pipe with normal waste water flow. RootX® foaming root killer is 100% guaranteed to kill the roots invading your pipelines.
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Invasive Tree Roots Can Be Very Costly

1:24 PM | Posted by Rex-Bac-T | Edit Post
Did you know that nearly 100% of tree root problems in pipes start at the top of the pipe?  As tree roots look for sources of water the trees root system generally grows deeper in the ground.  Tree roots tend to follow the path of least resistance and detect the source of water vapor in sewer pipes and penetrate through the top of the pipe, usually through a crack or loose joint.  Once the tree roots find access they will grow into and through the opening in the pipe eventually completely filling the sewer pipe with fine hair like roots.

Roots from above ground vegetation can be extremely harmful to your home’s sewer pipes or septic system.  The roots can actually trap material that travels down your pipes restricting or blocking flow or, in some cases, cause structural damage to the pipes.  If not treated, the roots can eventually destroy your sewer or septic system. By applying Foaming RootX Root Killer through a toilet or cleanout that leads to where the roots are growing,  the root killing herbicide and foaming agents are designed cover the entire pipe (from top to bottom) to quickly and effectively treat and kill the tree roots in the entire pipe on contact without disturbing the life of the tree.  An effective root control program will keep your sewer pipes and septic leach field pipes root free, restoring pipe flow and saving potentially thousands of dollars in repair or replacement services. Annual treatments are recommended.  
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How did the roots get inside your sewer pipes to begin with?

1:24 PM | Posted by Rex-Bac-T | Edit Post
Simply put household sewer pipes used to be constructed out of clay, concrete and fiber pipe which were not water tight like materials such as PVC, prevalent in today’s new home construction.  The older materials had deficiencies in pipe seams allowing thirsty tree roots to invade the hairline crack – quite similar to weeds that find a way to grow throughout breaks in a concrete driveway but tree roots are much more invasive.

Tiny hair like roots cultivate into stronger, more penetrating forces that, if left untreated, can eventually break pipe joints apart completely.  Those fractures and crevasses pose a more threatening problem of raw sewage leaking into the ground and leave an open gateway for roots to enter.  If this happens, you surely will have bigger sewage issues to deal with – like toilets backing up all over your bathroom floors.
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Mechanical Methods for Tree Root Removal

1:23 PM | Posted by Rex-Bac-T | Edit Post
Mechanical root cutting equipment can be used to cut the tree roots that have penetrated sewer pipes.  The roots are then partially pulled out of the drain line.  Root cutting is a viable method for clearing tree roots in pipes and in some situations a necessity for removing large clusters of roots that completely block the drain.  However, the cut roots that remain in the drain pipe will grow back if they are left untreated (just like pruning a tree).  Ultimately, the roots may grow back thicker and may need to be mechanically cut more frequently.

RootX Foaming Root Killer can be used with or without mechanical root-cutting equipment.  The treatment process involves a foam released application that expands along the interior walls of pipes, crevasses, and joints killing roots immediately on contact.  Surfactants strip away grease and grime, guaranteeing root penetration and restoring flow quickly. 
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Controlling Tree Roots in Sewer Pipes - In a Nutshell:

1:23 PM | Posted by Rex-Bac-T | Edit Post
-RootX® is a cost effective solution for root intrusion - kills pipeline roots and restores pipe flow quickly, safely and provides the property owner with peace of mind.
-RootX® enhances bacterial growth to decompose dead roots that are then carried away by the flow of the line. 
-RootX® sticks to the pipe walls, preventing re-growth for up to three years. Dead roots decay over time, restoring pipes to their full capacity.
-RootX® kills roots using the aquatic herbicide Dichlobenil. It’s non-caustic, non-fumigating and non-systemic (will not kill the tree), and it contains no diquat dibromide, copper sulfate or metam sodium.
-RootX® will not harm pipes, septic systems or above-ground vegetation.
-RootX® reaches the top of the pipe where most of the tree roots growth occurs.

Root intrusion in pipes and septic systems can destroy the pipes and can cost thousands of dollars to repair or replace.  We recommend annual treatments of RootX Foaming Root Killer to keep your plumbing system root free and avoid costly sewer, septic tank, and septic system leach field repairs.
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