Choosing the Right Drain Cleaning Tools for the Job
When General Pipe Cleaners trains a new Drain Brain for our customer service department, one of the first things that we teach is how to recommend the right drain cleaning tool for the job. After all, this happens to be the most important step to successfully opening a drain, and opening the drain is the […]
What's the Difference Between Drum-Type Drain Cleaners and Sectional Drain Cleaning Machines?
It’s time for the Drain Brains to reach into the old mailbag and provide easy answers about our tough tools! Here’s today’s question: We use a large drum-type drain cleaning machine to clear tree roots. But my buddy swears by his sectional drain cleaning machine to do the same job. What’s the difference? And which […]
General's Compact, Powerful JM-1450™ Water Jetter Tackles 30 Stories of Condominium Clogs
A 30-story condominium in North Miami Beach, Florida, suffered slow drain and clog issues in laundry rooms on each floor, and owners needed a solution – quickly. So, they called Gregg D’Attile, owner of Art Plumbing AC & Electric in nearby Coral Springs. Serving the Ft. Lauderdale-Miami area, Art Plumbing AC & Electric forged an […]
The Flexicore Advantage for Drain Cleaning Cables & Snakes and Drain Cleaning Machines
Years ago, we hired a sales representative out west who had spent decades selling a competitor’s plumbing products. After initial training, he returned to his territory and we sent him a smattering of cables, cutters and drain cleaning machines to get him started. The first time he demonstrated our Flexicore Cable, he called me up […]
The Flexicore Advantage Boosts Productivity And Profitability
“My dad always used it. And I swear by it!” That’s Jeff Wall, owner of Wall Septic & Drain Cleaning Co. in Massachusetts, on Flexicore® cable. General Wire Spring founder Abe Silverman first coiled spring wire tightly around a wire rope core in the 1940s. Since then, generations of plumbing and drain cleaning professionals swear by […]
General's Innovative Kinetic Water Ram Drain Cleaner Tool Gives Plumber the Competitive Edge
A clogged kitchen sink at a church prompted a routine call for drain cleaning help. That’s when local plumbing professional Sylvan Tieger rode to the rescue – with something different. With nearly five decades as a plumber, including three years of US Navy service, Tieger offers a full range of plumbing, drain cleaning, fire suppression […]
How to Repair Your Kinetic Water Ram from General Pipe Cleaners
We like to address some of the questions the Drain Brains at General often get asked. Today, we answer the question: How do I repair my Kinetic Water Ram from General Pipe Cleaners? This video demonstrates how to easily troubleshoot and repair your General Pipe Cleaners drain cleaner tool – the Kinetic Water Ram. Dave […]
General Speedrooter™ Saves Thousands of Dollars and Makes Maintenance Man a Hero
Ten-thousand dollars! That’s what a national drain cleaning franchise wanted to repair recurring clogs in a 37-year-old Oberlin, Ohio, apartment complex. “They claimed they had to bust up the first floor laundry room concrete and hallway to replace the pipe and fix the problem permanently,” maintenance staffer Gary Schakel recalls. “But, I had other ideas.” […]
General's Power-Vee Drain Cleaner Is Maintenance Pro's Right- Hand Man
After four decades, Jack Elvig Sr. still values performance and reliability in drain cleaning tools. “I’ve been exclusively in commercial property maintenance since 1966,” Elvig said. “And in that time, I’ve developed a pretty clear picture of what works and what doesn’t.” That’s why the Seattle-Tacoma maintenance professional favors General Pipe Cleaners’ equipment, especially the Power-Vee™ […]
New to Drain Cleaning – What should I get?
Q. I’m planning to expand my business from remodeling to doing a little drain cleaning work to increase my income through the slow months. What type of drain cleaning tools would you recommend to meet the inevitable clogged drain emergency? A. You’ve made a good decision. A drain cleaning tool can pay for itself in […]
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