Over the years, our customer service staff has collected tips to avoid various problems, tricks to get you out of jams, hints on the right tool for the right job, and so on. This Ask the Drain Brains blog is a selection of some of those hints and tips. You can search by category, for instance, Drain Cleaning, Sewer Cameras, Water Jetters, Cool Plumbing Tools and more.
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We sometimes like to address questions the Drain Brains at General often get asked. Today, we answer the question: How can I properly make use of a 3-way switch used on General’s Easy Rooter and Easy Rooter Junior, and the open cage rental versions of the Mini-Rooter, Mini-Rooter XP, Metro and Speedrooter 92R? The answer: …
We sometimes like to address questions the Drain Brains at General often get asked. Today, we answer the question: How can I replace a worn cutter wheel on General Pipe Cleaners AutoCut™ copper tubing cutters. Below in this video, Dave Dunbar shows how easy it is to replace the cutter wheel to extend the life of your…
We like to address some of the questions the Drain Brains at General get asked. Today, we answer the question: How can I repair broken drain snakes with the General Pipe Cleaners Quick-Fix? Below, Dave Dunbar shows how you can repair broken 1/2″, 9/16, 5/8″ and 3/4″ drain cables in just minutes. More Information Contact the Drain…
Today, we’re addressing one of the common questions the Drain Brains at General get asked: How do I replace my Super-Vee grippers? Watch this video to see how to easily replace worn grippers on General Pipe Cleaners’ Super-Vee power drain cleaner. The Super-Vee is ideal for clearing clogged sinks tub and laundry drains. More Information…
Now is the perfect time to give your drain cleaning equipment a once- (or twice-) over to make sure it’s all in good working order. Regular preventative maintenance should be performed to prevent problems. Here is a general maintenance checklist for your equipment: Check for damaged power cords, pulled out strain reliefs, damaged switches and…
Here’s an interesting safety tip courtesy of an unexpected source: actor, Tom Hanks. Hanks was recently interviewed about his role in “Captain Phillips,” the true story of a kidnapped sea captain. He recalled what he learned from the real Captain Phillips. “He begins and ends his day with a walk-around of the entire ship.…
Today we’re addressing one of the most common questions that the Drain Brains at General get asked: How do I load a cable into a drum? Watch this short 3-minute video with tips for properly loading a drain cleaning cable into a drum of a General Pipe Cleaners drain cleaning machine. More Information Contact the…
If you have old drain cleaning equipment, you’d better make sure you check out the machines before you use them. Older machines don’t have the safety features of the newer drain cleaners. First things first, you’ll want to inspect the equipment for safety. Here’s what to check for on old equipment: Check the power…
In a previous post we talked about how cables that become kinked or tangled inside your drum can masquerade as power feed problems. Remember, if the cable is so ‘stuck’ inside the drum that you can’t move it in or out by hand, the power feed won’t either. It’s not nearly as strong as you…
Q: We had to deal with a lot of broken water lines this past winter. It was a pain to me and our tenants when the water had to be shut off for the whole building each time we made a repair. Is there a better way? A. Yes, you can use a pipe freeze…
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