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.”…
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…
Q. I handle maintenance for a fast food chain, and the grease clogs are wearing me out. I clear it with my snake, but the clog comes right back. Is there a better tool for clearing grease clogs for good? A. Nothing clears a clog for good, but the best tool to clear grease clogs…
When it comes to clearing clogs with a water jet, there’s a nozzle for every job. Some nozzles are designed with maximum penetrating power, some are designed to pressure wash pipe walls and others are designed to handle tight bends. At General, we make our nozzles from hardened steel, so they last longer. Below…
If you have old drain cleaning equipment, you’d better make sure you check out the machines before you use them. Older machines don’t have the safety features of the newer drain cleaners. First things first, you’ll want to inspect the equipment for safety. Here’s what to check for on old equipment: Check the power…
Q. I’m planning to expand my business from remodeling to doing a little drain cleaning work to increase my income through the slow months. What type of drain cleaning tools would you recommend to meet the inevitable clogged drain emergency? A. You’ve made a good decision. A drain cleaning tool can pay for itself in…
It’s springtime, and that means it’s time for the baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and tree root problems. Actually, tree roots have been growing all through the winter, trying to find a source of water. They find their way into cracked sewer lines and loose pipe fittings. You just won’t know about it until the…
Grease-clogged pipes produce problems. But the right drain cleaning equipment, Chris Fantauzzo contends, turns those problems into profits. “Health inspectors, for instance, want restaurants to clean grease traps regularly – often every six months,” said Fantauzzo, the owner of Mercer Drain Cleaning Service. Bar owners, municipal authorities, and homeowners, he added, also suffer grease, sediment, sand…
Serious kitchen drain stoppages at Southwest Medical Center menaced operations and sanitation. Worse, a parade of plumbers couldn’t cure the chronic quandary. Enter Linn’s Plumbing LLC of Chandler, Oklahoma. With a statewide reputation for outstanding service and professionalism, owner Larry Linn teamed trusted drain cleaners from General Pipe Cleaners to spot – and solve – the…
There is a drain cleaning tool for every drain. Our handy tool selection guide helps you pick the right tool for the job. Click here to see the full-size version or to download the pdf and take it with you. For more information, call the Drain Brains® at General at 800-245-6200, or email [email protected].
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