Someone asked me 15 years ago what I did for a living, and I proudly answered, "I inspect pipe." I could barely contain my enthusiasm. Here...
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Jetting with Vision
Despite the power of jetting, operators have historically had to work blind. They’re given little if any information about the cleaning challenges...
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Should You Mix Business and Politics?
The presidential election is coming up and we’ve been bombarded with advertisements either praising or lambasting the candidates for many months. As politics...
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Professionalism: You Know It When You See It
Doing one’s best is an inherent goal owned by everybody I know.I cannot think of a task, job or career where, from...
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Service Agreements Don’t Always Serve Cleaning Contractors
Perhaps my favorite (and most productive) consulting activity is to go on a ride-along. I hop in the truck, or work alongside...
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6 Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Drain Cleaning Equipment
Now is the perfect time to give your drain cleaning equipment a once-over to make sure it’s all in good working order....
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Why I Work Safe
I am constantly asked, "What’s going to happen to me, or my company with OSHA or the Department of Labor if I have a...
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Solving Basement Flooding Problems
Q: We maintain apartment buildings by the river. When heavy rains come in the spring and fall, the river rises, causing basement...
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4 Questions to Consider When Choosing a Pipe Inspection System
Pipe inspection and location systems represent a significant investment for most small businesses. In return they offer a unique diagnostic and marketing...
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How to Clear Grease Clogs Fast
Q. I handle maintenance for a fast food chain and the grease clogs are wearing me out. I clear it with my snake...
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A Quick Solution for Holiday Grease Clog Emergencies
Q. It happens every holiday season - Thanksgiving, Christmas, whatever - our tenants cook the turkey, pour the grease down the drain,...
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4 Easy Ways to Provide Excellent Customer Service
Professional sewer and drain cleaning companies have more duties than they realize when it comes to home and commercial pipe repair. While...
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Snakes in the Bathroom
Imagine this: You walk into the restroom only to find a snake peeking its head out of the toilet. That's what happened at...
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Snakes in a Toilet
You’ve perhaps seen or heard of actor Samuel L. Jackson’s blockbuster movie Snakes on a Plane, but have you ever been called...
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This Sewer Museum Stinks, But is Worth the Visit
The labyrinth of sewers winding their way beneath the Paris streets is as legendary as the city upstairs.The system dates to about...
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Answers to Your Sewer and Drain Cleaning Questions
You’re already coming to our site to learn about new products and techniques, and to gain insight and perspective on your trade....
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Manhole Cover Explodes Through Bus Floor, Injuring Passenger
Josephina Guzman was in the wrong place at the wrong time.An underground explosion shot a nearly 300-pound manhole cover through the floor of...
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Moving the Jetting Industry Forward
StoneAge, a leading manufacturer of waterblasting equipment and nozzles, has released a video featuring CEO Kerry Siggins. In the video, Siggins —...
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Log Jam: Crew Discovers Civil War-Era Water Pipes
A work crew in Bangor, Maine, recently excavated two pieces of an old water pipeline made out of red pine and believed...





















