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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While exhibiting at the Water Wastewater Equipment Treatment and Transport Show in Indianapolis, the Drain Brains had the opportunity to catch up with drain cleaning professionals from across the country who all swear by General’s products. In this video, representatives from Just Drains, LLC., Landmark Plumbing and SureFlo Sewer and Drain explain what that makes…
At the Water and Wastewater Equipment, Treatment and Transport Show, the world’s largest annual trade show for environmental service professionals, General Pipe Cleaners’ Marty Silverman spoke with COLE Publishing about its line of Jet-Set water jet drain cleaners. In the video accessed via the link below, Silverman talks us through a number of General’s trusted water jet…
Four hours of snaking couldn’t clear a kitchen clog. The local VA’s maintenance man would run the cable. The sink would drain and then back up again. That’s when owner Jeff Hankins of Steve’s Service Plumbing in Nampa, Idaho, arrived with a JM-1000 Mini-Jet™ water jetter from General Pipe Cleaners. “It was a special job…
Question: My guys keep breaking drain snakes and I don’t why, nor do I have the welding equipment or the expertise to repair them. What can I do? Answer: First, make sure your guys are using your drain cleaning machines in the right size lines. Nothing will wear out a cable faster than trying to…
For the biggest, meanest drain cleaning jobs in Columbus, Ohio, locals trust Ron Zimmerman, owner of R&B Sewer & Drain. R&B subcontracts drain cleaning services to nearly 30 plumbing professionals within 100 miles of Ohio’s capital, and they routinely tap R&B for their most challenging drain cleaning emergency. Zimmerman counts on durable, reliable drain cleaning…
At this year’s Water and Wastewater Equipment, Treatment and Transport Show – the world’s largest annual trade show for environmental service professionals – General Pipe Cleaners spoke with COLE Publishing about our new Gen-Eye SD series of pipe inspection and location systems. The Gen-Eye SD series offers all the features of a full-size camera system in a compact, portable…
Question: The holidays are about family and good food. However, drain cleaning professionals know that all that great holiday cooking inevitably leads to major grease clogs. So, what is the best drain cleaning tool for clearing lines fast and getting you back to your loved ones? Answer: The best tool to clear grease clogs quickly…
Blockage of a critical 5-inch overflow pipe beneath a large, artificial lake at Dospat Dam, Bulgaria, posed extreme danger to dam wall integrity — risking catastrophic failure. Over 50 years of hardened sediment and debris had accumulated. Drainage was reduced to a trickle. Construction of a new removal conduit proved unfeasible. The remote setting…
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…
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…
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