Plumber Magazine asked General Pipe Cleaners’ Marty Silverman how to use General’s Kinetic Water Ram® at the 2016 WWETT Show. According to Plumber Magazine, “The Water Ram from General Pipe Cleaners does something no other drain cleaning machine does: clear small lines without using a snake. It uses a shock wave to clear the line, without…
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.”…
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…
Remember when small plumbing camera systems were a novelty and only the biggest contractors in town had them? No more. Just check the phone book. Nearly every drain cleaning specialist advertises a pipe inspection camera system. And more and more plumbing contractors have video inspection capabilities, too. As with computers and other consumer electronics, technical…
It all started with a clogged sewer line at a Tulsa, Okla., residential property. The frantic renter immediately called a local plumber, who demanded $1,500 to dig-up and repair the problem. But the landlord had other ideas and, instead contacted Chris Wade, owner of Precision Plumbing. For 20 years, Precision has guarded an outstanding reputation…
“That machine is my friend, and I go nowhere without my friend!” That’s Jeff Wall on the Mini-Rooter XP™ – his favorite drain cleaning machine. “I’ve had it everywhere – on rooftops, in basements, in crawl spaces and in yards,” he laughs. “I’ve taken it apart, transported it in sections and reassembled it in really…
Q. We’ve had the same handheld power drain cleaner for 20 years and it still keeps working, but my arms get tired from holding the machine. Is there an easier way to clear clogs in small drains? A. You’ve got a tough little machine that was great in its day. But now there are…
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.…
The sewer line of a one-year-old Kentucky house should have run clean and free, but the homeowner kept suffering persistent back-ups, and repeated snaking failed to work. That’s when Jarboe’s Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electric & Remodeling sprang into action. The Louisville-based plumbing professionals marshaled an arsenal of General Pipe Cleaners diagnostic and drain cleaning equipment…
Pipe Inspection and location systems represent a significant investment for most small businesses. In return, they offer unique diagnostic and marketing potential that can either save or earn a tremendous amount of money for your company. Choosing the right system for your needs is a task that should be taken with serious attention to detail…
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