Editorial Articles

Most homeowners have only a vague idea, at best, of how their septic system works, even when they’ve been utilizing one for years. I...

The Halstead name long has been associated with superior drain cleaning and plumbing in Cleveland, Ohio. Now a third generation is well...

The ability to offer customers more solutions for their drainline problems not only opens the door wider for more business opportunities, it...

Vortex promotes Matt Timberlake to chief administration officer The Vortex Cos. announced the promotion of Matt Timberlake to chief administration officer to oversee the...

1 // Cherne larger-sized I-Series line of test plugsCherne Industries added larger test plug sizes within its I-Series line of Test-Ball, Muni-Ball and...

1 // General Pipe Cleaners Gen-Pack battery adapter The new Gen-Pack battery adapter from General Pipe Cleaners allows for operation of sewer inspection camera...

When you have a quality product, there is no need to reinvent the wheel. But that doesn’t mean you can’t improve it....

Cable Drain Cleaning Machines 1 // Electric Eel Model CThe Model C dual-cable sectional drain cleaner from Electric Eel runs up to 200 feet of 1 1/4-inch, self-feeding dual...

Becky Peltzer just got home from work when she received an emergency phone call. She needed to get back to the office right...

After wrestling 250-pound drain machines in and out of service vehicles and up and down customers’ basement stairs, drain cleaner Billy Oudshoorn says his...

Septic service professionals often recount stories of some of the problems they encounter while inspecting or troubleshooting systems. Lately I have had several people...

Plastic piping systems use many different materials, and those differences can impact the installation, performance and longevity of the system. Here are some do’s...

Sometimes it pays to specialize. We’ve featured plenty of contractors over the years who stick to one or two services. Becoming the go-to company...

When Dale Wilson isn’t cleaning drains, he’s pumping. Or repairing. Or inspecting drain and sewer lines to see what needs cleaning or...

Tommy Phillips got into plumbing because he grew up around it and enjoyed the trade. He got into septic tanks and cleaning drains and...

RIDGID hosts local high school students for career programRIDGID, a part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, hosted students from Elyria Catholic High...

1 // Super Products Mud Dog 700 vacuum excavatorSuper Products’ new Mud Dog 700 is a compact, versatile vacuum excavator that is ideal...

High-speed, pulsating water from ultra-high pressure hydroblasting is ideal for industrial cleaning, surface preparation and cutting applications. To provide a new, more...

Cleaning Nozzles 1 // Hammelmann RD MASTERJETThe RD MASTERJET nozzle from Hammelmann has HPS sealing technology and adjustable-speed rotation. It is designed for use with shotguns, robotic lance systems...