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Addressing Concerns about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other Disease Transmission through Wastewater

With the current world health situation, many contractors have asked us if they should be concerned about disease transmission – particularly COVID-19 – through wastewater. People have been increasingly, and understandably, anxious about the transmission of Coronavirus, HIV, hepatitis, tetanus, dysentery and other diseases through wastewater. Plumbers, drain cleaning specialists and maintenance personnel face health…

Resourceful Drain Cleaning Professionals Seize Opportunities in Crises

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Contrary to popular lore, Winston Churchill never said that. But Michael Williams at Just Drains LLC in Philadelphia firmly believes it – especially when confronting Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. “Unlike most office jobs,” Williams says, “plumbers and drain cleaners are…

Four Reasons to Become Next-Generation Plumbers and Drain Cleaners Today

If you work in the plumbing and drain cleaning business and have the task of hiring new talent, then it should come as no surprise that our country is in the midst of a serious skills gap in the trades. There are many factors to blame for this, such as the stigmatization of blue-collar labor,…

Boost the Cleaning Power of Your Water Jetters with a Stainless Steel Braid Hose

Water jetters like General’s JM-1000 Mini-Jet™ and compact, electric JM-1450™ water jetter have become popular in the plumbing industry for their powerful cleaning results for clearing tough stoppages. Recently, General enhanced the performance and cleaning power of these machines by introducing its new, high-performance stainless steel braid jet hose in a variety of lengths. The durable…

The Drain Cleaner’s Holiday Gift Guide

With all the cooking and subsequent grease clogs, there’s no better time than the holidays to show the plumber in your life how much you care. And we’d like to help with our, “Drain Cleaner’s Holiday Gift Guide!” These gifts might not fit in a stocking, but they will be sure to fill any drain…

‘Tis the Season for Clogged Toilets

A house full of family and friends, a mountain of food on the table, football on TV and water running across the bathroom floor from a clogged toilet. ‘Tis the season… When you get the call, there’s nothing better to have in your truck for just this emergency than a closet auger. That’s because it’s…

General’s Favorite Tool Tips: Clogged Toilets Purged by Kinetic Water Ram and Wet Bathroom Floors Prevented with VersaPlunge Plunger

Each month, Plumbing & Mechanical shares its best tool tips and ideas for saving time and money, which are submitted by its readers. In this blog series, we share some of our favorite Tool Tips from the pages of Plumbing & Mechanical, as well as examine the General Pipe Cleaners’ products we would recommend for…

General’s Small-Line 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, Missouri, always says. “It’s our job to maintain the proper function of all seven school district buildings,” he…

Four Ways to Use General’s New Video Sewer Camera Equipment as a Marketing Tool

When thinking about marketing tools, the first thoughts that come to mind are often things like social media, advertising, logos and promotions. But what about the tools in your truck? How can your drain cleaning equipment help raise the perceived value of your service and help the next part of your job? If you’re using…

Not All Plungers for Clogged Toilets Are Created Equal

Plungers are one of those iconic tools that symbolize the plumbing profession, yet it’s been quite a while since we’ve seen one in a contractor’s truck. I think because most homeowners already have a plunger sitting behind the toilet to address clogged toilets, plumbers feel the need to lead with a more professional drain cleaner…

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