We’ve been posting a ton of new content on our website. In addition to everything you see on these pages, the site features a wealth of product and industry information, as well as original features you won’t find in print. The following are just a few of the items you’re missing if you’re not visiting Cleaner.com.
Combination Sewer Cleaner Purchase Keeps Pumping Business Thriving
Pam and John Remstedt, owners of St. Louis-based Grease Masters, founded the company in 2006 and have seen gross sales increase each year since. The Remstedts recently purchased a new combo unit because of a pending contract with a local sewer district. The purchase is proof that the company is thriving, so we caught up with co-owner Pam Remstedt to see what makes the business successful and how they continue to prosper.
How To Solve Stubborn Toilet and Urinal Problems
The best tool for clearing a clogged toilet is the closet auger. No other drain cleaning tool will go through the toilet as quickly and easily. The spring is flexible enough to get through the tight bends in the bowl and either break up the clog or retrieve the obstruction (children’s toys, diapers, etc.). Some closet augers come with a flexible down head that helps guide the cable around tight bends in older bowls. Most low-flow bowls are easier to get through with a regular springhead.
Hydroexcavation Technology Improves Efficiency and Job Performance
Popular in Canada for 50 years, hydroexcavation only started gaining traction in the U.S. about 15 years ago. It still hasn’t caught on as much as it should, according to Tom Jody of Vac-Con, manufacturer of sewer cleaning, vacuum excavation and hydroexcavation equipment, in Green Cove Springs, Fla., and there is still huge potential for growth.
Pipeline Inspection Evolves to Handle Mature Market
New technologies and condition assessment programs along with a more knowledgeable customer base have transformed the way drain cleaning contractors and municipalities inspect pipelines. The industry has moved from one that could only observe existing pipe conditions to one that inspects, reviews, catalogues and analyzes collected data, allowing technicians to forecast potential problems in sewers and drainlines.
Editor’s Blog: Baby Survives Disgusting Fate in Drain Line
Everyone in the sewer business has a story or two to tell about items they’ve found stuck in pipes. An emergency crew in China has just topped all those stories. According to an Associated Press story, the crew was called to an apartment complex in Jinhua City, Zhejiang province, after residents reported hearing a baby’s cries coming through the toilet drain in their fourth floor apartment.
Check out all these stories at www.cleaner.com/ec/2013/July.
