Success Stories Archive - General Pipe Cleaners

What Tools “Pay For Themselves A 1000 Times Over”? Small-Line Drain Cleaners from General Pipe Cleaners!

A partnership between brothers Zack and Jesse Jurkowski, family owned & operated Montreal Contractors reflects three generations of skilled trade experts over nearly 75 years. The company specializes in residential renovations, specialized adaptations, technical service, and property management. And it’s the last category that requires rugged, reliable drain cleaning equipment.

“The Mini-Rooter XP was among our first ‘big purchases’ 15 years ago – with the Power-Vee coming a few years later,” Zack explains. “And frankly, they’re probably the most durable power tools we’ve ever owned!”

Colorado Hospitality Business Trusts Power-Vee And Other General Products For Drain Cleaning

“Guests with clogged drains deserve prompt service – day and night,” James “Rob” Hoelscher, property manager of Colorado Bear Creek Cabins, declares.

Rob is co-owner Susan of the business with his wife. And the Hoelschers never skimp on service standards or speed. Staff react professionally and immediately to every problem.

“Our maintenance tools must likewise perform on demand,” Rob continues. “That’s why General’s hand-held Power-Vee anchors our drain cleaning tasks.”

Not All Closet Augers Are Created Equal: Extra 3 Feet Made All The Difference For Pittsburgh Contractor!

All closet augers are created equal. Right?

“Wrong,” says Alan Trout of Trout Plumbing LLC in Pittsburgh, PA.

“Most off-the-shelf closet augers lack the durability, spring action, and special features professionals need,” he argues. “You can’t just waltz into Wal-Mart for one.”

That’s why Trout counts on a pair of popular, innovative Teletube® Flexicore® closet augers from General Pipe Cleaners.

Plumbing Pro Develops Profitable Service Niche with Compact, Powerful Water Jetter

Rusty and Randy Tigges, co-owners of R&R Septic Services of Carroll, Iowa built a profitable business niche – fast.

R&R uses the JM-1000 Mini-Jet™, a compact, powerful water jet from General Pipe Cleaners, to service and clean modular wastewater treatment installations.

Rusty Tigges says that the Mini-Jet’s hose and nozzle are the perfect size to clean pipes and orifices of a modular septic system filter pod. And since R&R offers fixed-price septic maintenance contracts, work productivity remains key to profitability.

Long Island Plumber Kicks Difficult Clog And Saves The Day With General’s Root 66®

For more than 15 years, Joseph M. Telese has trusted the portability and power of his Root 66^® sectional cable machine from General Pipe Cleaners to bail him out of some tight spots. Literally. As a plumber for a massive hospital in Long Island, New York, Telese often deals with clogged roof drains, many of which are located in awkward or hard-to-reach spaces.

General’s Compact Drain Cleaning Machine Makes Quick Work Of School District’s Clogged Drain Problems

“If you want to test a drain cleaner, put it in a school. We have had to clear everything from soda bottles to sweat shirts!”

That’s what Tom Stegemann, Maintenance Supervisor for Festus School District in Festus, MO “always says”.

“It’s our job to maintain the proper function of all seven school district buildings,” he adds. That means providing a “clean, safe learning and work environment” for approximately 3,000 K-12 students – as well as for teachers, administrators, and support personnel.

So when Stegemann and staff face stoppages in smaller 1-1/4” to 3” lines, they grab the Model DRZ-PH™ power drain cleaner from General Pipe Cleaners.

Kansas City Contractor Finds an Easier Way to Locate Pipe and Sewer Cameras

“We have a great name to protect,” says Tim Rogers, in charge of sewer and drain-cleaning operations for R-Mech Heating Cooling & Plumbing. “That’s why we carefully research and choose all our equipment!” And that’s why R-Mech’s video-inspection services count on the Hot Spot® Pipe Locator from General Pipe Cleaners.

Oregon Plumbing Pro Cuts Roots and Downtime With General’s Maxi-Rooter®

A lot changes in a decade, but for A. Pederson’s Plumbing in Dallas, Oregon, you wouldn’t know it by looking at one of the Maxi-Rooters from General Pipe Cleaners coming off the company’s trailer. Pederson’s two Maxi-Rooters have been the company’s go-to machines for more than 10 years, and with the exception of the feed bearings, they retain all their original components, including the original Flexicore® cable.

Tough, Reliable General Pipe Cleaners Equipment Keeps Drain Cleaning Rentals Profitable

Aero Rental’s drain cleaning solutions from General Pipe Cleaners offer outstanding performance, superior reliability, and excellent safety features for a wide range of rental tasks.

Wisconsin Plumbing Pro’s Drain Cleaning Equipment Includes Operational 50-Year-Old Machine From General Pipe Cleaners!

How about a working drain cleaning machine in active service for 50 years? After working several years for a local plumber, Schmitz started his company in 1979. And a year later, he bought a used, 1968-vintage General Sewermatic drain cleaner with paperwork from a retiring competitor. “It’s still running strong today – over 50 years later!” Schmitz smiles. “And I’ve got the original parts list to prove it!”

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