Editorial Ready for Duty Optimism pervades the exhibit hall as Pumper & Cleaner Expo attendees discover the latest technologies for pipe and drain cleaning, repair and maintenance April 01, 2009
Editorial Industry News - April 2009 Mr. Rooter Listed on Magazine’s Top 500 List; NASSCO Introduces Sewer Grouting Web Site; Perma-Liner Receives Keeping America Strong Award; Spartan Tool Names Nesky VP of Sales; Flexible Pipe Tool Acquires Shamrock; REHAU, DBI to Produce Municipal PVC Pipe April 01, 2009
Editorial Push Camera System Built for Versatility The VeriSight push camera system from Envirosight LLC offers drain cleaners multiple sonde frequencies, interchangeable camera heads, digital recording capability, and self-diagnostics. April 01, 2009
Editorial Under the Gun An emergency cured-in-place pipe repair enables a veneer mill in Oregon to pass its Department of Environmental Quality inspection April 01, 2009
Editorial Choosing Your Locator Here are some tips for understanding utility locating technologies and selecting a unit to suit your everyday working conditions April 01, 2009
Editorial Know Your Enemy It’s always worth revisiting the dangers of hydrogen sulfide, the highly toxic gas most often associated with sewer fatalities April 01, 2009
Editorial Opportunity Knocks Contractors protecting their customers’ long-term interests find that a drain-cleaning service call often leads to more work to correct the root causes of stoppages April 01, 2009
Editorial Dealing With Tough Floor Drain Jobs Contracting professionals share thoughts on the proper cable configuration for reaching from drains into laterals with potential blockages April 01, 2009
Editorial Where There’s Smoke ... The Municipal Pipe Tool Co. uses a simple testing protocol to identify sewer leaks – which often become repair business opportunities April 01, 2009
Editorial 46 Ways to Pay Taxes An understanding of individual state laws, good records and a big supply of antacid tablets can help you survive a sales tax audit April 01, 2009
Editorial Taking Inventory Milwaukee-area drain cleaner’s trucks are integrated with inventory software to keep field technicians organized and well stocked April 01, 2009
Editorial Perspective on Mechanical Root Cutting I read Peter Kenter’s article, Routing Roots (Tech Perspective, Cleaner, December 2008) with great interest, and I found that I agreed with many of the comments made by David Bradford of Shamrock Pipe Tools. April 01, 2009
Editorial Being Green It’s not so hard to do these days. And there are many good reasons, for social good and personal benefit, to lighten the load on the environment. April 01, 2009
Editorial The Contractor’s Wife It is often the bookkeeping spouse who has the best perspective on what ails a business, and often on what it takes to set things right April 01, 2009
Editorial Spirit and Determination Despite visual impairment, a Pittsburgh contractor returns to college at age 41, aiming to earn his degree and set an example for his children March 01, 2009
Editorial Protecting Your Idea If you’ve ever thought of taking an invention to market, here are some strategies for keeping control of what you have created March 01, 2009
Editorial What Percent Do You Use? You may never use or need all the computing power that’s on your desktop. But chances are you could be using more of that power than you are today. March 01, 2009
Editorial Giving a Lift Cranes help technicians move heavy equipment to and from service vans, saving their backs and helping to prevent accidents March 01, 2009