Plumbing

We don’t accord the modest flush toilet much thought or gratitude, but it is the visible portion of the most important public...

Originally developed for the U.S. Army to clean tank barrels, the portable TCM-3000 pipe cleaning machine from GI Industries removes debris prior...

How many safety glasses do you have in stock right now? Do you know how many you go through in a month...

The Mini-Rooter XP from General Pipe Cleaners gives you extra power, extra portability and extra performance. This power drain cleaner with automatic...

“That machine is my friend,” says drain cleaning veteran Jeff Wall of the Mini-Rooter XP, his favorite drain cleaning machine. “And I...

Earlier this week, the StarTribune.com reported that Nicholas Mullenmaster, a seemingly innocent Starbucks customer looking for his morning coffee fix, had finally...

Roger Goertz and his wife, Stacey, purchased their Mr. Rooter Plumbing franchise in Houston, Texas, in 2003. Stacey was very involved with...

It’s October, and that means it’s time for the baseball post season, the World Series, and tree root problems. Actually, tree roots...

When John Baethke visited the doctor recently, he was greeted by a male nurse with a bunch of visible tattoos. And, Baethke...

Camera and pipe locating can be very intimidating. However, with the right equipment and a bit of practice, you’ll find that it...

It’s no shattered backboard or record-breaking 3-pointers, but the shot clock must have run out on this burst pipe. A warped basketball...

Root cutting jobs are tricky, and savvy contractors need a variety of cutting tools to tackle the toughest jobs.“Anybody who says they’re...

It’s a dilemma any business leader faces: How do you effectively manage your employees without veering into hovering, nitpicking or interfering with...

It’s a dilemma any business leader faces: How do you effectively manage your employees without veering into hovering, nitpicking or interfering with...

The new Gen-Eye Hot-Spot transmitter from General Pipe Cleaners makes pipe and utility locating easier than ever. The fully loaded 5-watt transmitter...

In most cases, hydroexcavation takes place close to the dig site, using a truck’s hydrovac boom. Tougher jobs in hard-to-reach places require...

Locating buried utilities used to be tough, but not anymore. Marty Silverman of General Pipe Cleaners demonstrates why the powerful 5-watt Hot-Spot...