Sure, we all know we need a good quality pipe wrench and a well-made drain cleaner in our repertoire as we head out onto a jobsite. But what about those items we tend to forget that make our lives so much easier? Here are a few key accessories that every plumbing contractor’s toolbox should have.
High-pressure water cleaning systems have become the tool of choice for many drain cleaning professionals for their effectiveness in dealing with grease and sludge, along with their ability to partner with pipe inspection cameras. From small mini-jets that specialize in cleaning kitchen sink lines to jumbo-sized trailer units able to scour 18″ mains, these tools have hit the mainstream of service plumbing. However, before you fire up your Jet-Set and go off to battle underground clog monsters, there are six things you should consider.
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…
Plumbing pro Jake Albright likes reliability, ruggedness and convenience in his drain cleaning tools. That’s why the ultra-compact, handheld Gen-Eye Micro-Scope® video inspection system remains a key part of his equipment arsenal. “It’s great for inspecting all sorts of small drains, including toilets”, he says. “It really saves time and money.” The award-winning inspection tool…
For the past eight years, the Gen-Eye POD® has been General’s largest selling line of pipe inspection camera systems. The reasons for this include price, portability, durability and utility. People like the POD’s one-piece construction and the fact that it’s viewing monitor is attached to the reel on a flexible gooseneck that allows for both…
Last year, I was manning a booth at an industry trade show when I saw an attendee frantically circling the Speedrooter 92® and Speedrooter XL® drain cleaning machines we had sitting side by side in the booth. Before he could get too dizzy, I approached and asked if I could be of any assistance. He…
Years ago, we hired a sales representative out west who had spent decades selling a competitor’s products. After initial training, he returned to his territory and we sent him a smattering of cables, cutters and machines to get him started. The first time he demonstrated our Flexicore Cable, he called me up to complain that…
“There’s nothing like it. It’s fantastic for clearing scale from inside lines. It flies around pipe bends!” That’s Sylvan Tieger on the revolutionary ClogChopper® cutting tool from General Pipe Cleaners. With over 47 years as a plumber, the Bronx-based professional offers a full range of plumbing, drain cleaning, fire suppression and emergency services to commercial,…
“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…
“Gen-Eye camera systems easily and accurately spot trouble in sewer lines – diapers, cell phones, toys – you name it,” James Capelli says. “But a boa constrictor tops them all!” The snake somehow migrated to the women’s restroom of a commercial office building. “It kept poking its head up through toilets and scaring all the…
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