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Tool Selection Guide

There is a drain cleaning tool for every drain. Our handy tool selection guide helps you pick the right tool for the job. Click here to see the full-size version or to download the pdf and take it with you. For more information, call the Drain Brains® at General at 800-245-6200, or email [email protected].

Plumbing: Then & Now

We don’t accord the modest flush toilet much thought or gratitude, but it is the visible portion of the most important public health invention in history. Without an effective way of separating our waste from our fresh water supply, we would still be living in a time of cholera, dysentery, typhus and a multitude of […]

The Right Tools for the Right Results

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Reputation, reliability and results mean a lot to Vincent “Vinnie” MacDonald’s Boston-area drain cleaning business. So do the right tools. “We tackle really tough jobs no one can handle,” the Rooter-Man franchisee said. “Customers know that we combine first-rate talent with first-rate tools to solve problems — permanently. And General gives us the equipment to […]

Selecting drain cleaning equipment

  Q. The economy is getting off it’s knees and starting to pick up. It’s time for us to get another truck on the road. What should I look for in selecting drain cleaning equipment?   A. Remember your “three R’s”: RELIABILITY.  Downtime costs money.  Choose a manufacturer with a solid reputation for tough, dependable […]