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Hot-Shot® Pipe Thawing Machine

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Thaws frozen pipes quickly

No more tearing up floors, breaking through walls, or digging around frozen pipes in frozen ground. Now you can eliminate hazardous blow torches and stop worrying about expensive repairs or damage. With the safe Hot-Shot pipe thawer, you can accomplish the job faster and easier – and save time and money.

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Hot Shot 320™

  • Safely thaws frozen pipes in minutes.
  • No tearing up floors or digging up frozen ground.
  • Can clear up to 100 ft. of 1-1/2″ pipe.
  • Output current: 320 amps with 14 amp draw.
  • Equipped with 15 amp circuit breaker and thermal overload protection.
  • Weighs just 30 lbs. without cables
  • Guaranteed for 2 years.
  • Built Here. Backed Here.

Hot Shot 400™

  • Safely thaws frozen pipes in minutes.
  • No tearing up floors or digging up frozen ground.
  • Can clear up to 175 ft. of 1-1/2″ pipe.
  • Dual output current: 320 amps with 14 amp draw, and 400 amps with 20 amp draw.
  • Equipped with 20 amp circuit breaker and thermal overload protection.
  • Weighs just 31 lbs. without cables
  • Guaranteed for 2 years.
  • Built Here. Backed Here.

Easy To Operate 

Just carry your Hot-Shot to the job, attach the pipe clamps and plug it into any convenient 115 volt receptacle. In a matter of minutes, the frozen pipe will begin flowing again.

Strong And Safe 

Both units are housed in heavy-gauge steel boxes built to take a pounding. Safety features like thermal overload protection and circuit breakers are standard equipment.

Hit ‘Em High

Hit ‘Em Low The Hot-Shot 400 gives you the power to clear longer and larger lines with 400 amps of thawing power. It’s powerful enough to clear 1-1/2″ diameter lines up to 175 ft. long, yet weighs just 31 lbs.

Stuck on a job with only 15 amp breakers? Just flip the switch on the Hot-Shot 400 and the amp draw drops below 14 amps while the unit still delivers 320 amps of thawing power.

Hot-Shot 320 & 400 Pipe Thawing Machines

Lighter Weight

Lower Amp DrawThe Hot-Shot 320 weighing in at just 30 lbs., generates 320 amps of thawing power, yet draws just 14 amps. This little unit can quickly thaw 1-1/2″ diameter lines up to 100 ft. long.

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Cold Shot® Pipe Freeze Kit

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Hot-Shot – Complete and ready to operate

Catalog # Item # Description Weight
HS-320 113110 320 Amp Hot-Shot w/two 20 ft. #2 Cables & Clamps 43 lbs
HS-400 113130 400 Amp Hot-Shot w/two 20 ft. #2 Cables & Clamps 47 lbs

Cables (Sold Individually)

Catalog # Item # Description Weight
20-2 460040 20 ft. #2 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 6 lbs
50-2 460050 50 ft. #2 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 13 lbs
20-1 460130 20 ft. #1 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 8 lbs
20-2/0 460060 20 ft. #2/0 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 16 lbs
50-2/0 460070 50 ft. #2/0 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 30 lbs
100-2/0 460080 100 ft. #2/0 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 50 lbs
50-4/0 460090 50 ft. #4/0 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 50 lbs
100-4/0 460055 100 ft. #4/0 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 96 lbs
BOLD indicates best-selling units.

Hot-Shot – Complete and ready to operate

Catalog # Item # Description Weight
HS-320 113110 320 Amp Hot-Shot w/two 20 ft. #2 Cables & Clamps 43 lbs
HS-400 113130 400 Amp Hot-Shot w/two 20 ft. #2 Cables & Clamps 47 lbs

Cables (Sold Individually)

Catalog # Item # Description Weight
20-2 460040 20 ft. #2 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 6 lbs
50-2 460050 50 ft. #2 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 13 lbs
20-1 460130 20 ft. #1 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 8 lbs
20-2/0 460060 20 ft. #2/0 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 16 lbs
50-2/0 460070 50 ft. #2/0 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 30 lbs
100-2/0 460080 100 ft. #2/0 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 50 lbs
50-4/0 460090 50 ft. #4/0 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 50 lbs
100-4/0 460055 100 ft. #4/0 Cable with Lug & Pipe Clamp 96 lbs

Success Stories

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Hot-Shot 320 & 400 Pipe Thawing Machines

We finish jobs quicker with Hot-Shot. It’s a wonderful thing!

Frozen water lines are such an issue in Ft. Lupton, CO. “I’d like to say residents follow our advice,” jokes Public Works Supervisor Jose C. Reyes. “But many don’t—until it’s too late!” Crews once thawed pipes with welding equipment. “We needed something safer,” Reyes says. Enter the Hot-Shot 400® from General Pipe Cleaners. “It’s reliable…

Frozen water lines are such an issue in Ft. Lupton, CO. “I’d like to say residents follow our advice,” jokes Public Works Supervisor Jose C. Reyes. “But many don’t—until it’s too late!” Crews once thawed pipes with welding equipment. “We needed something safer,” Reyes says. Enter the Hot-Shot 400® from General Pipe Cleaners. “It’s reliable and never lets us down,” he says.

Ft. Lupton Public Works

Ft. Lupton, CO
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Hot-Shot 320 & 400 Pipe Thawing Machines

Hot-Shot is fast and efficient. Customers love it – and it brings us business!

In Northern Michigan’s harsh winters, quick action is vital for frozen pipes. “I have to work fast,” says Steven May, owner of Steve’s Plumbing Service in Petoskey. “Burst pipes can cause major damage!” That’s why the 20-year veteran relies on the Hot-Shot 400® from General Pipe Cleaners. “I take pride in delivering quick, cost-effective results…

In Northern Michigan’s harsh winters, quick action is vital for frozen pipes. “I have to work fast,” says Steven May, owner of Steve’s Plumbing Service in Petoskey. “Burst pipes can cause major damage!” That’s why the 20-year veteran relies on the Hot-Shot 400® from General Pipe Cleaners. “I take pride in delivering quick, cost-effective results for our customers,” he says.

Steve’s Plumbing Service

Petoskey, MI
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Cold-Shot was really easy-to-use!

One particular repair problem got personal for Austin L. Montanti, owner of Montanti Mechanical – a commercial and residential renovation firm based on Staten Island, NY. “I purchased an apartment on Staten Island for myself – and quickly realized that the shut-off valves for the kitchen and bathroom sinks didn’t work,” he recalls. That’s why he grew…

One particular repair problem got personal for Austin L. Montanti, owner of Montanti Mechanical – a commercial and residential renovation firm based on Staten Island, NY. “I purchased an apartment on Staten Island for myself – and quickly realized that the shut-off valves for the kitchen and bathroom sinks didn’t work,” he recalls. That’s why he grew concerned when building managers wouldn’t quickly shut off apartment water. So facing an unacceptable delay of several more hours, Montanti acted fast – and “outside the box”. He grabbed his new Cold-Shot® Pipe Freezing Kit from General Pipe Cleaners. “It was actually the first time I used it,” Montanti smiles. “Cold-Shot was really easy-to-use!”

Montanti Mechanical

Staten Island, NY
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