ROOTX Unit for Foam Dispersal (FDU) - GENERAL INFORMATION

The RootX Foam Dispersal Unit (FDU) attached to any cleaner or jetter truck and is only intended for use by municipalities and commercial users.  This product is not available for sale to residential users.  For more information please contact us at 1-888-886-1461.

RootX foaming tree root killer is available in 2 Pound and 4 Pound Jars as well as 40 pound boxes.  RootX is a very flexible product for both a homeowner and a municipality. For commercial or municipal applications Root X can be applied in conjunction with a Cleaner Truck, but it can also be applied by pouring the self-foaming RootX directly into the pipeline via our Foam Dispersal Unit (FDU).

The following is the method of Direct Application or pouring of RootX directly into the pipeline.

1. Take a 40-pound box of RootX, which contains the two pre-packaged 20-pound chemical bags. Both components in these bags should be mixed so that the proper foaming action is created. This is done by releasing the plastic tie which separates the white chemical A and brown chemical B. Shake the bags back and forth vigorously until the brown and white components are thoroughly mixed.

2. After a thorough mixture is achieved, pour the RootX chemical directly into the upstream manhole, follow the pouring of the chemical with 20-30 gallons of water. The water activates the foaming action of RootX. The foam, acting as a carrying agent, will fill the pipe with the root killing chemical. The foam can then be carried down the pipe with the existing flow or by running a cleaning nozzle about 100-200 ft. up the pipe and then retracted, from the downstream manhole. This creates a vacuum that draws the foam down the pipe even farther. Another effective application of RootX is to pour the RootX directly into the pipe and plug the pipe at the downstream manhole, and soak the roots in the Root X root killing foam for one hour.
40 pounds of RootX poured directly into the pipeline will effectively treat 300 ft. of 8-10 inch line.

For full application instructions please see or Commercial Users page.