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…
Plumbing pro Jake Albright likes reliability, ruggedness and convenience in his drain cleaning tools. That’s why the ultra-compact, handheld Gen-Eye Micro-Scope® video inspection system remains a key part of his equipment arsenal. “It’s great for inspecting all sorts of small drains, including toilets”, he says. “It really saves time and money.” The award-winning pipe inspection…
For the past eight years, the Gen-Eye POD® has been General’s largest selling line of pipe inspection camera systems. The reasons for this include price, portability, durability and utility. People like the POD’s one-piece construction and the fact that it’s viewing monitor is attached to the reel on a flexible gooseneck that allows for both…
“Gen-Eye camera systems easily and accurately spot trouble in sewer lines – diapers, cell phones, toys – you name it,” James Capelli says. “But a boa constrictor tops them all!” The snake somehow migrated to the women’s restroom of a commercial office building. “It kept poking its head up through toilets and scaring all the…
So, picture this: you’re kneeling in wet grass next to a clean out and shoving your Gen-Eye pipe inspection camera system slowly down into the drain. The push rod is stiff, but slippery, and it is just flexible enough to permit you to negotiate the 90-degree turn at the bottom of the clean out and…
At this year’s Water and Wastewater Equipment, Treatment and Transport Show – the world’s largest annual trade show for environmental service professionals – General Pipe Cleaners spoke with COLE Publishing about our new Gen-Eye SD series of pipe inspection and location systems. The Gen-Eye SD series offers all the features of a full-size camera system in a compact, portable…
We like to address some of the common questions the Drain Brains at General get asked. Today, we answer the question: How can I connect my mobile devices to Gen-Eye pipe inspection camera systems? Dave Dunbar shows how to set up your Apple or Android tablet or smartphone so it can be used to see 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…
Imagine this: You walk into the restroom only to find a snake peeking its head out of the toilet! That’s what happened at a commercial office building recently. Luckily for the building owner, they called James Capelli, a plumbing contractor, and his Gen-Eye™ video inspection equipment. “My Gen-Eye camera has spotted trouble in sewer lines…
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