How do Hydrovac Teams in Alberta Work Around the Year?

The best hydrovac team in St. Paul has ten years of experience working in different weather conditions. The crew works in shifts to offer services around the clock through the year, whether it’s raining or snowing. There is no change in the services they offer based on the season. You will spot hydrovac trucks parked at various locations around your city on even the coldest days. Hydrovac operations in Alberta continue whether it’s vacuum tanker services or thawing culvert cleaning services with equipment on the hydrovac truck that facilitates everything from blasting ice with hot water to clearing spillage from an underground line.

Working efficiently in sub-zero conditions

Hydrovac crews are often asked by prospective clients how they will excavate sites in the cold Alberta winter. The solution to cutting through rock hard ice or Canadian permafrost common in Alberta is controlled blasts of water at a very high temperature. This is facilitated by the hydrovac truck’s one million BTU boiler for heating water in its tank. Using a wand at the end of a hose that blasts water stored in one of the truck’s tanks, the frozen soil is loosened and mixes with the liquid along with the rocks to form a slurry. A dig tub and massive suction hose quickly transports the mix to the debris tank on the truck. The area is uncovered gradually as layer after layer of icy soil is removed, and lines are exposed. A similar solution is used in St. Paul for culvert cleaning services by thawing the blockage at the entrance to release the trapped upstream water.

The solution for unblocking a culvert during cleaning services in winter and summer are different. What separates them is that to work with frozen materials causing a blockage at the entrance of a culvert requires water at a high temperature to thaw the ice and remove the loosened pieces, slowly clearing the way for the upstream water to start flowing again. Getting the heated water sprayed from the wand inside the ice causing the blockage to optimize thawing the surfaces inside is key. However, if the blockage in the culvert is inside it, only a ‘snake’ can be used to clear a path for water to flow downstream again. This ingenious special tip attached to the end of a hose blasts its way through a frozen blockage using jet sprays of heated water from its tip and rear. There’s a lot more to it, and an expert hydrovac operator can maneuver the snake around bends and corners. Seeing a snake in action is a thrilling experience. It is also used in summer for clearing blockages in culverts and directs the loosened material towards the suction hose.

Offering a range of reliable hydrovac services 

Hydrovac services are usually dependent on the expertise of two specialists, an operator and a swamper. They work closely together for everything from thawing blockages or frozen liquids to cleaning-out culverts and pipeline excavation services in St. Paul, Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Lac La Biche, and other cities in Alberta. Hydrovac solutions are cost-effective, safe, and deliver results beyond client expectations.

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