The October issue of Cleaner, which is still a couple months away, features a profile on Levine and Sons of Redford Charter Township, Mich. Levine and Sons is a third-generation plumbing business with deep roots and a great history of serving the people of the Detroit area.

You’ll learn plenty more about the Levine family and their business in October, but in the mean time, log onto the Internet and check out Flush TV. It was created by Jennifer B. Katz, a friend of Dan and Kathryn Levine. Katz originally intended to make a documentary on the Levine family and their business, but she quickly shifted gears and turned her focus to a reality series. The series showed promise but was never picked up by a network, and Katz eventually used the footage she had already shot to create the first episodes of Flush TV.

There are many different episodes detailing the day-to-day workings of the business, the realities of the plumbing industry and some of the humorous aspects of the processes that necessitate plumbing. But this is no reality TV series, at least not in the fashion we’ve come expect from that small screen genre. There aren’t obviously-staged conflicts or rehearsed dialogue, no drunken escapades or bitter made-for-TV rivalries. Instead, you’ll get to know Tom Levine and his sons, you’ll get an understanding of how they do business and why, and you’ll laugh.

The material isn’t designed to educate professionals in the drain cleaning industry – one episode breaks down what and what not to flush down the toilet, another cheekily discusses different kinds of poop – but the 5- to 7-minute episodes reflect a good sense of humor and offer some real insight on the Levines and what it takes to be successful in this industry. In that way, Flush TV is far more real than any reality show and is well worth the time for anyone who cleans drains for a living.

The full slate of Flush TV episodes, along with related information and some cool links, can be found at www.flushtv.com. The videos are also available on YouTube. Give it a look, and keep your eyes out for the October issue of Cleaner.