DIY Hydro-jetting?

[jeromedawg]

Has anyone here, who is not a plumber, [successfully] done their own hydro-jetting? Just had a plumber come out to do a sewer line inspection and, when running the camera through the kitchen cleaning, he found a lot of gunk/buildup and was recommending it. Better just to have the pros do something like this? Seems pretty messy but maybe if you have a air compressor and proper fitting  you could make it happen? I'd be scared about causing damage though haha.

[lutorm]

The line from our kitchen sink is long and poorly graded and constantly clogs up. I've successfully cleaned it many times by running the garden hose with a spray nozzle through it. I've not camera-inspected it, but it returns to function, so that's good enough for me.

[HipGnosis]

I'd try one of these  https://www.harborfreight.com/large-drain-cleaning-bladder-99941.html  (or similar)  first.
Then I'd borrow or rent a power washer, if needed.  And I"d only use it in bursts.

Yes, you need to be concerned about damaging the drain pipe.

[jpdx]

I have uncessessfully DIY hydrojetted my drain lines. I purchased a nozzle and flexible hose attachment for my small electric pressure washer, and thought I was pretty clever. But after running it through, I immediately sprang multiple leaks in my old galvanized pipes. I had to tear it out and replace with ABS.

So, what kind of drain pipes do you have, and are they easily accessible if you encounter a problem?