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Full range of options for drain cleaning machines

General Pipe Cleaners offers a full range of cables, cutters, and accessories for your drain cleaning machines.

General offers replacement cables for other brands of drain cleaning machines as well.

Snake Oil™ preserves and protects sewer cables against rust and corrosion.

Quick-Fix™ connectors let you quickly repair broken drain snakes in the field.

Features

Flexicore® Cable

Heavy gauge wire is coiled around 49 strand wire rope and then heat treated. This cable has unequalled strength and the right amount of flexibility. It’s so tough, it has a one year warranty against defect or breakage.

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Drain Cleaning Cables
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Drain Cleaning Cables

1/4″ Diameter Cables

Item Dimensions Description
Item #: 120010

Cat #: 25HE1

 1/4″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with EL Basin Plug head
Item #: 120020

Cat #: 50HE1

 1/4″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with EL Basin Plug head
Item #: 120030

Cat #: 25HE1-DH

 1/4″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Down head
Item #: 120040

Cat #: 50HE1-DH

 1/4″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Down head
Item #: 120050

Cat #: 25HE1-DDH

 1/4″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Double Down Head
Item #: 120060

Cat #: 50HE1-DDH

 1/4″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Double Down Head

5/16″ Diameter Cables

Item Dimensions Description
Item #: 120070

Cat #: 25HE1A

 5/16″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with EL Basin Plug head
Item #: 120080

Cat #: 50HE1A

 5/16″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with EL Basin Plug head
Item #: 120090

Cat #: 25HE1A-DH

 5/16″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Down head
Item #: 120100

Cat #: 50HE1A-DH

 5/16″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Down head
Item #: 120110

Cat #: 25HE1AC

 5/16″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Female Connector
Item #: 120130

Cat #: 50HE1AC

 5/16″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Female Connector

3/8″ Diameter Cables for Super-Vee, Power-Vee, Handylectric, & Drain Rooter

Item Dimensions Description
Item #: 120160

Cat #: 25HE2

 3/8″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Female Connector
Item #: 120170

Cat #: 35HE2

 3/8″ x 35 ft. Flexicore® with Female Connector

1/2″ Diameter Cables

Item Dimensions Description
Item #: 121060

Cat #: 25EM3

 1/2″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 121070

Cat #: 50EM3

 1/2″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 121080

Cat #: 75EM3

 1/2″ x 75 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 121090

Cat #: 100EM3

 1/2″ x 100 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector

9/16″ Diameter Cables

Item Dimensions Description
Item #: 120940

Cat #: 25EM3A

 9/16″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 120950

Cat #: 50EM3A

 9/16″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 120960

Cat #: 75EM3A

 9/16″ x 75 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 120970

Cat #: 100EM3A

 9/16″ x 100 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector

5/8″ Diameter Cables

Catalog # Dimensions Description
Item #: 122010

Cat #: 25EM4

 5/8″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122020

Cat #: 50EM4

 5/8″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122030

Cat #: 75EM4

 5/8″ x 75 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122040

Cat #: 100EM4

 5/8″ x 100 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector

3/4″ Diameter Cables

Catalog # Dimensions Description
Item #: 122050

Cat #: 25EM5

 3/4″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122060

Cat #: 50EM5

 3/4″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122070

Cat #: 75EM5

 3/4″ x 75 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122080

Cat #: 100EM5

 3/4″ x 100 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector

Sectional Drain Cleaning Cables with General® Connectors

Sections for I-95, Root 66, Model 88, Hot-Rodder and Rodrunner come in the all purpose Flexichain which has a chain center, a stiffer Proflex which has a spring center, and a hollow style. Proflex is also available with a heavier duty 5/8″ spring center. Choose from three coupling styles. They snap together in a second and are taken apart quickly with a spanner wrench or uncoupling key. With the more recently developed “G” connector, no torque is put on the locking pin when running in reverse, making it a durable coupling.

Item Dimensions
Item #: 160010

Cat #: 10GF

 1-1/4″ x 10 ft. Flexichain
Item #: 160030

Cat #: 10GP

 1-1/4″ x 10 ft. Proflex

Sectional Drain Cleaning Cables Compatible with Electric Eel® Connectors

Catalog # Dimensions
Item #: 159910

Cat #: 4LPS

 1-1/4″ x 4 ft. 1/2″ Proflex/Extra Space
Item #: 161000

Cat #: 8LF

 1-1/4″ x 8 ft. Flexichain
Item #: 161020

Cat #: 8LP

 1-1/4″ x 8 ft. 1/2″ Proflex
Item #: 159960

Cat #: 8LPS

 1-1/4″ x 8 ft. 1/2″ Proflex/Extra Space
Item #: 161010

Cat #: 10LF

 1-1/4″ x 10 ft. Flexichain
Item #: 161030

Cat #: 10LP

 1-1/4″ x 10 ft. 1/2″ Proflex
Item #: 159980

Cat #: 10LHD

 1-1/4″ x 10 ft. 5/8″ Proflex
Item #: 160980

Cat #: 6L78

 7/8″ x 6 ft. 7/16″ Proflex

Sectional Drain Cleaning Cables Compatible with Ridgid® Cables

Item Dimensions
Item #: 160860

Cat #: 7.5R-7

 5/8″ x 7-1/2 ft. Close-Wound
Item #: 160850

Cat #: 7.5R-8

 5/8″ x 7-1/2 ft. Open-Wound
Item #: 160460

Cat #: 5R-10

 7/8″ x 5 ft. Open-Wound
Item #: 160480

Cat #: 15R-10

 7/8″ x 15 ft. Open-Wound
Item #: 160470

Cat #: 15R-10-P

 7/8″ x 15 ft. Proflex
Item #: 160490

Cat #: 15R-11

 1-1/4″ x 15 ft. Standard Duty
Item #: 160500

Cat #: 15R-14

 1-1/4″ x 15 ft. Heavy Duty
Item #: 122280

Cat #: 25R1-A

 5/16″ x 25 ft. Hollow

Cutters

For 3/8″ Cables

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Arrow Head AH Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
Flexible Arrow Head FAH Starting Drill (For sharp turns in small lines)
Boring Gimlet BG For removing loose objects
Downhead Boring Gimlet DHBG For removing loose objects (Goes down waste, not up stack)
Down Head Fitting DHF Converts standard cutter to downhead cutter
1-1/4″ Side Cutter Blade 1-1/4 SCB For cutting and scraping
1-1/2″ U-Cutter 1-1/2 UC For cutting and scraping
ClogChopper ® 1CG
1-1/2 CG		 Clears debris, scale, and crystallized urine. For 5/16″ and 3/8″ cable.
Small Retrieving Tool RTR-1 For removing loose objects and broken cables

For 1/2″ and 9/16″ Cables

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Arrow Head AH Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
Boring Gimlet BG  For removing loose objects
Down Head Fitting DHF Converts standard cutter to downhead cutter
2″, 3″ & 4″ Side Cutter Blades 2SCB
3SCB
4SCB		 For cutting and scraping
1-1/2″ & 2″ U-Cutter 1-1/2 UC
2UC		 For cutting and scraping
3″ & 4″ Rotary Saw Blades 3RSB
4RSB		 For cutting and scraping
ClogChopper ® 2CG
2-1/2 CG		 Clears debris, scale, and crystallized urine. For 5/16″ and 3/8″ cable.
Small Retrieving Tool RTR-1 For removing loose objects and broken cables
13″ Flexible Leader LE-1 Helps cable get around tight bends and traps

For 5/8″ and 3/4″ Cables

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Spear Head SHD Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
2″, 3″ & 4″ Side Cutter Blades 2SCB
3SCB
4SCB		 For cutting and scraping
2″, 3″, & 4″ U-Cutter 2UC
3UC
4UC		 For cutting and scraping
3″ & 4″ Spider™ Double U-Cutter 3DUC
4DUC		 For cutting and scraping going into and out of the pipe
3″ & 4″ Heavy Duty Side Cutter 3HDSC
4HDSC		 For cutting and scraping
3″ & 4″ Spider™ Double Heavy Duty Side Cutter 3DHDSC
4DHDSC		 For cutting and scraping going into and out of the pipe
3″ & 4″ Rotary Saw Blades 3RSB
4RSB		 For roots and other stoppages
3″ & 4″ Heavy Duty Saw Blade 3HDB
4HDB		 For roots and other stoppages
Self Adjusting 4″ to 6″ Side Cutter Blades 4-6SAC Can pass through 4″ pipe to reach and clean 6″ pipe.
Heavy Duty 3″ to 6″ Expansion Cutter 3-6HDEC Can pass through 3″ pipe to reach and clean 6″ pipe. Can be put through 4″ P-traps.
Root Ripper™ RP-2 Heavy spring screws into root mass, while front hook tears into stoppage. Passes through 4″ P-traps.
ClogChopper ®  2CG
2-1/2CG
3CG
4CG		 Maneuverable cutter clears roots, debris and scale. Available with connector to match General or other brands.
Large Retrieving Tool RTR-2 For removing loose objects and broken cables
33″ Flexible Leader LE-2 Helps cable get around tight bends and traps
26″ Flexible Leader LE-3 Helps cable get around tight bends and traps

For 5/8″ Sectional Cables

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Arrow Head R-AH Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
Boring Gimlet R-BG For removing loose objects
1-1/2″ U-Cutter R-1-1/2 UC For cutting and scraping
Retrieving Tool R-RTR-1 For removing loose objects and broken cables
Coupling Key RCK-8 To disconnect cables and cutters

For 7/8″ Sectional Cables

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Hook Auger R-HA-10 For removing loose objects
Spear Head R-SHD-10 Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
2″ & 3″ U-Cutter R-2UC-10
R-3UC-10		 For cutting and scraping
Retrieving Tool R-RTR-10 For removing loose objects and broken cables
Coupling Key RCK-10 To disconnect cables and cutters

1-1/4″ Sectional Cable

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Spear Head G-SHD Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
Spade Cutter G-SC Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
Flex-Spear G-FSH Helps cable get around tight bends and traps
Hook Auger G-HA For removing loose objects and broken cables
Bulb Auger G-BA For removing loose objects
2″ U-Cutter G-2UC For cutting and scraping
3″ & 4″ Heavy Duty Side Cutter Blades G-3HDSC
G-4HDSC		 For cutting and scraping
3″ & 4″ Rotary Saw Blades G-3RSB
G-4RSB		 For roots and other stoppages
3″ & 4″ Heavy Duty Saw Blade G-3HDB
G-4HDB		 For roots and other stoppages
Root Ripper™ G-RP-2 Heavy spring screws into root mass, while front hook tears into stoppage. Passes through 4″ P-traps.
ClogChopper ® G-2CG
G-2-1/2CG
G-3CG
G-4CG		 Maneuverable cutter clears roots, debris and scale. Available with connector to match General or other brands.
Retrieving Tool G-RTR-2 For removing loose objects and broken cables
Cutter Adapter G-CA
L-CA
R-CA
S-CA		 Converts standard cutters to ‘G’, ‘L’, ‘R’, or ‘S’ connectors.
Coupling Wrench CW To disconnect ‘G’ and ‘L’ cables and cutters
Coupling Key RCK-11 Coupling Key for R Cables

Connectors

Connector Name Part # Application Photo
Female Connector – Cup Type 5/16H-FC
3/8H-FC
1/2FC
5/8FC-O
3/4FC-O		 Sheath fits over cable for easier repairs. For 5/16″, 3/8″, 1/2″, 5/8″, and 3/4″ cables.
Male Connector – Cup Type 3/8H-MC
/2MC
5/8MC-O
3/4MC-O		 Sheath fits over cable for easier repairs. For 3/8″, 1/2″, 5/8″, and 3/4″ cables.
Female Connector – Butt-Weld 5/8FC 3/4FC Passes through automatic feeds. No need to adjust feed. For 5/8″ and 3/4″ cables.
Male Connector – Butt-Weld 5/8MC
3/4MC		 Passes through automatic feeds. No need to adjust feed. For 5/8″ and 3/4″ cables.
Quick-Fix with Female Connector 1/2QF
9/16QF
5/8QF
3/4QF		 Just screw on tightly and it won’t come off. For 1/2″, 9/16″ 5/8″, and 3/4″ cables.
Quick-Fix with Male Connector 1/2MQF
9/16MQF
5/8MQF		 Just screw on tightly and it won’t come off. For 1/2″, 9/16″, and 5/8″ cables.
Repair Sleeve 1/2RS
5/8RS
3/4RS		 For 1/2″, 5/8″ and 3/4″ cables.
Connecting Screws 3/8CS
1/2CS
5/8CS
3/4CS		 For 5/16″, 3/8″, 1/2″, 5/8″ and 3/4″ cables. Sold in 5 packs.

 

Connector Name Part # Application Photo
1-1/4″ Male G Connector G-5 1-1/4″ G Cables
1-1/4″ Female G Conector G-6 1-1/4″ G Cables
7/8″ Male L Connector L-3 7/8″ L Cables
7/8″ Female L Connector L-4 7/8″ L Cables
1-1/4″ Male L Connector L-5 1-1/4″ L Cables
1-1/4″ Female L Connector L-6 1-1/4″ L Cables
5/8″ Male R Connector R-1 5/8″ R Cables
5/8″ Female R Connector R-2 5/8″ R Cables
7/8″ Male R Connector R-3 7/8″ R Cables
7/8″ Female R Connector R-4 7/8″ R Cables
1-1/4″ Male R Connector R-5 1-1/4″ R Cables
1-1/4″ Female R Connector R-6 1-1/4″ R Cables
10 ft. Outer Spring 10G1 For G or L Cables
8 ft. Outer Spring 8G1 For G or L Cables
10 ft. Inner Spring 10P2 For G or L Cables
8 ft. Inner Spring 8P2 For G or L Cables


Flexicore® Cables

Heavy-gauge wire coiled tightly around 49-strand aircraft-type wire rope and heat treated. Has unequaled strength and the right amount of flexibility. So tough these drain cleaning cables carry a one-year warranty against defect or breakage. Flexicore® Patent Nos. 2,244,735 and 2,849,870. More Information

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Snake-Oil™

Two great ways to extend the life of drain cleaning tools & equipment

Snake-Oil™ preserves and protects sewer cables against rust and corrosion. It’s better than common lubricants because its special rust inhibitor cuts through moisture and replaces it with a rust-resistant coating. You’ll significantly extend the life of your cables and sewer machine, including the drum, bearings and power cable feed rollers. Snake Oil also includes a deodorizer to give equipment a fresh, clean smell. Available in quarts or gallons.

Snake-Oil Classic™ SDS – Material Safety Data Sheet

Snake-Oil Plus™ SDS – Material Safety Data Sheet

Quick-Fix™

Keep a Quick-Fix in your tool box for emergencies and you’ll never lose time on the job because of a broken snake again.

General Pipe Cleaners’ Quick-Fix™ let’s you quickly repair broken drain snakes in the field. The unique Quick-Fix let’s you continue working and finish the job without having to go back to your shop to repair or replace a broken cable. The Quick-Fix is available in 1/2”, 9/16”, 5/8”, and 3/4” sizes with female or male connectors.

The specially designed spring with a pre-welded female connecter is easy to attach in the field. Prepare your broken snake by cutting off the damaged or kinked end of the cable with bolt cutters or a hack saw. Then simply thread the Quick-Fix over the broken snake. No welder is required! All you need are vice-grips or a pair of pliers. Once it’s on, the Quick-Fix holds on so tightly that it simply cannot be removed, even if you wanted to.

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Their dependability has really helped our business.

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Unlike many items, drain cleaning equipment remains in year-round demand. And Higgins cites superior ease-of-use, safety features, reliability, and turn-around as reasons for crediting Tweedy Lumber’s drain cleaning success to Easy Rooter™.

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We prefer General to other brands. Our customers are satisfied, and so are we!

“When you’re renting drain cleaning equipment nearly every day, you need tough, reliable machines.” So says Von Hunn, owner of Garden True Value Hardware, Garden City, KS. In business for nearly two decades, Hunn’s facility serves residential and commercial rental customers in southwest Kansas. And drain cleaning forms a “significant” slice of his business.

“When you’re renting drain cleaning equipment nearly every day, you need tough, reliable machines.” So says Von Hunn, owner of Garden True Value Hardware, Garden City, KS. In business for nearly two decades, Hunn’s facility serves residential and commercial rental customers in southwest Kansas. And drain cleaning forms a “significant” slice of his business.

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