Serving Residential, Municipal and Industrial Sewer and Drain Cleaning Contractors http://www.cleaner.com/ 2007 Cleaner Magazine - All Rights Reserved From the Editor - Good quotations from famous and successful people can remind us how important it is to get up every day and do the best we can.You know about bulletin board material. It’s something brash an athlete says that gets quoted in the media, gets posted in the other team’s locker room as extra motivation. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/807/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/807/2008/05 Safety First - WJTA offers a hands-on course on working safely with industrial vacuum equipment.When a piece of coal was sucked up and lodged in an industrial vacuum’s hose, a worker chased after it, sticking his arm into the hose without first turning off the power. The resulting injuries required ongoing medical care and reduced his ability to work. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/808/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/808/2008/05 Money Manager - Pro-bono and charity work can help your business give back to your community - and can bring tangible benefits back to your business.Schonstedt Instrument Co. sells sophisticated electronic devices to locate underground sewer pipes, water lines and other utilities. But the company also gives away its products for another use. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/809/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/809/2008/05 Better Business - It’s not enough to ask for the order. If you want to succeed in sales, you need to be sure you’re asking the person with the power to say, “yes.”Ten-year-old Billy Johnson just got home from school. He’s been thinking about an ice cream bar all day. Unfortunately, the only person at the Johnson house is his teenage sister, Susie. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/810/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/810/2008/05 Cover Story - A team of twenty-somethings breathes new life into Red Lilly Plumbing and Heating, serving customers in the Hollywood hills.Contractors who believe the younger generation doesn’t understand hard work, pride in craftsmanship or business acumen haven’t met the crew of Red Lilly Plumbing and Heating in the Hollywood foothills of metro Los Angeles. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/811/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/811/2008/05 Special Feature - A record number of exhibits includes a variety of new technologies to enhance efficiency and quality in pipe cleaning, inspection and rehabilitation.Advances in pipe service technology took the spotlight at the 28th Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 28 to March 1. The event attracted 11,415 attendees representing 4,688 companies and municipal agencies. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/812/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/812/2008/05 Overheard Online - Contracting professionals discuss varied uses for cable and waterjet machines as tools for business expansion.This feature in Cleaner reports noteworthy conversations that take place in Cleaner Discussion, an e-mail based forum for industry professionals sponsored by COLE Publishing. Cleaner Discussion provides for the exchange of information and ideas on pipe cleaning rehabilitation and maintenance, trucks and equipment, high-pressure cleaning, business improvement topics, and much more. To find out more about Cleaner Discussion, or to subscribe, visit www.cleaner.com. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/813/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/813/2008/05 Special Feature - Innovation continues in drum and sectional cable machines for drain cleaning professionals serving residential customers.They’ve been around for years. They’re not fancy or sophisticated. But they get the job done. That describes cable machines, as basic to a drain cleaner’s tool kit as a hammer to a carpenter. Year after year, manufacturers find ways to improve this simple yet vital tool. Here is a look at the latest in cable machines for residential applications, as provided by leading suppliers. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/814/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/814/2008/05 Profile - A New York contractor achieves his business growth goals by thinking beyond conventional wisdom and embracing management software.Frank Delano thinks in a different direction because he believes everyone else is on the wrong course. That attitude has enabled him to live with cancer while building A $49.95 Any Sewer or Drain Inc., a New York City-based business with 130,000 customers. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/815/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/815/2008/05 Tech Perspective - Some contractors like sectional cable machines. Others prefer drums. What matters most is to understand them - and to use them safely.Drain cleaning has always been a bit of an art, and it remains so, even in the age of line inspection cameras and auto-feed drum machines. It’s still a matter of knowing the nuances of plumbing and your machine, anticipating the nature and location of the blockage, and working your way through it with the cable. It’s no surprise that machine operators today want more convenience and assurance built in, and that manufacturers are finding innovative ways to provide both, often in the same device. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/816/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/816/2008/05 Reader Pipelines - Three drain cleaning professionals look back upon the most challenging jobs their careers have brought them.There’s not much pleasant to be found inside a drain line, and all cleaning contractors eventually seem to run into a challenge that’s especially difficult. It’s then that the real pros emerge, meeting the challenge with deductive reasoning, creative use of equipment, and tenacity greater than the most stubborn clog. These three contractors share their experiences with tough cleaning jobs. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/817/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/817/2008/05 Tough Job - A Florida contractor uses a thermoforming PVC alloy pipe to reline culverts without disrupting heavy traffic on a naval air base.Water coursing into corroded culverts at Jacksonville (Fla.) Naval Air Station was eroding the surrounding soil, causing roads to sink and creating potholes. Infiltration of sand and mud restricted flows, causing backups that flooded parking lots and sometimes buildings. Unwilling to close the heavily traveled roads, the Navy filled and paved over the sink holes to keep traffic moving. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/818/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/818/2008/05 Industry News - Perma-Liner Becomes Insituform Distributor; Applied Felts Updates Web Site, Brand; and Vision Technology Selects Giveaway Winners.Perma-Liner Becomes Insituform Distributor Perma-Liner Industries Inc. has become a licensed distributor for Insituform Technologies Inc. and its products for rehabilitating sewer, water and other underground piping systems. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/819/2008/05 http://www.cleaner.com/editorial/819/2008/05