Drain cleaning and sewer service in Klamath Falls, Oregon

The most serious freeze risk in our service area

At 4,100 feet Klamath Falls sees sustained sub-freezing spells that no other city we serve experiences. Frozen and burst supply lines, frozen sump discharge, and freeze damage in unheated crawlspaces are routine winter work here, not exceptional.

Very hard water and rapid scale

Klamath water is hard, and water heater and tankless service life here runs short without annual flushing and descaling. Scale in drain lines compounds the problem.

Geothermal district and unusual pipe conditions

Klamath Falls operates a municipal geothermal heating district serving parts of downtown. Properties connected to it have plumbing conditions — elevated temperatures and accelerated mineral deposition — that a technician unfamiliar with the system will misdiagnose.

Housing stock and pipe materials

Housing: A substantial pre-war and mid-century core, with later development spreading outward and considerable rural property in Klamath County.

Likely pipe materials: Clay and cast iron in the older core, Orangeburg in postwar areas, PVC on newer construction.