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Hot-Spot Transmitter Powers Up Your Locating
Locating buried utilities used to be tough, but not anymore. With General Pipe Cleaners’ powerful 5-watt Hot-Spot transmitter, locating is easier than ever....
Editorial
The Benefits of Flexible Shafts in Drain Cleaning
Cleaning clogged drains can be a substantial job.
Restaurants put undue stress on their drain systems with all of the grease and food...
Blogs
4 Ways to Use Your Inspection Equipment as a Marketing Tool
When thinking about marketing tools, the first things that come to mind are often things like social media, advertising, logos and promotions....
Online Exclusives
The Benefits of Diagnostics, Inspection and Locating Equipment
In today’s sophisticated, high-tech world, consumers increasingly demand tangible evidence to back work estimates. Just as patients expect to see the X-ray...
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Smaller Sectional Cable Machine Gets the Job Done and Increases Profitability
Bob Baker admits he was a bit skeptical when his RIDGID customer rep suggested using a K-5208 sectional cable drain cleaning machine on an...
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Compact Mini-Jet Saves Contractor Time, Trouble and Money
“The compact size makes it great for one-man operation — and it’s perfect for much of the work I do.”That’s Craig Casteen...
Videos
Upgraded Drain Cleaners Are Light and Portable Without Sacrificing Power
Watch as Marty Silverman of General Pipe Cleaners demonstrates how General's upgraded line of Jet-Set water jet drain cleaners combine cleaning power...
Blogs
6 Things to Consider Before You Jet a Pipe
High-pressure water cleaning systems have become the tool of choice for many drain cleaning professionals because of their effectiveness in dealing with...
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Company’s Consistent Tech Reinvestments Build Market Niche, Help Retain Employees
It’s no small feat to go from a tiny operation with one old rodding truck and one employee to a multimillion-dollar-a-year company...
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A Modern Marketing Approach With an Old-Fashioned Aesthetic
Bob Ray built his plumbing company, Atlas Plumbing, into a $1 million a year enterprise with no marketing. That’s according to his...
Editorial
Uni-Jet Cleans Pipes So Big, It Has to Make Its Own Trucks
On the surface, the name Uni-Jet Industrial Pipe Services provides a straightforward explanation of what the company does for clients across Canada....
Editorial
This Jetter Has Never Failed Zurn Plumbing Service
For sheer durability and power, it’s tough to beat the track record established by the Harben 4014 E Series trailer-mounted water jetter...
Blogs
Happy 4th of July from General Pipe Cleaners
Wherever this upcoming 4th of July weekend takes you — to the beach, backyard or somewhere in between — we hope it's...
Online Exclusives
Through the Camera Lens: A Gallery of Cleaners at Work
With the two profiles Cleaner magazine features each month, we capture the work that contractors do through both words and pictures.
When photographers accompany contractors...
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A Plumber’s Most Dependable Pipe Inspection Tool
Plumbing pro Jake Albright likes reliability, ruggedness and convenience in his drain cleaning tools.
That’s why the ultra-compact, hand-held Gen-Eye Micro-Scope2 video inspection...
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Drain Cleaning Improves Performance of New York City Subway System
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is finally making progress on a problem that has long plagued New York City’s subway system: clogged drains.
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