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Slips, Trips and Falls

Slips, Trips and Falls

These common events can cause severe injury. Their prevention should be a high priority.
Getting the Picture

Getting the Picture

Inspection jobs and push cameras are not all created equal. Here are eight essential points to consider when choosing a camera system.
Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt

A thorough push-camera inspection and careful excavation allow an Arizona contractor to retrieve a $70,000 diamond ring from a restaurant sewer lateral
Big Momentum

Big Momentum

It took just eight years for Wayne’s Drains to build up to 27 employees while serving residential and commercial accounts in the Greater Boston area
Hydro-torque Cutter Can Rehabilitate Problem Pipes

Hydro-torque Cutter Can Rehabilitate Problem Pipes

Pipes blocked by tuberculation, mineral deposits or concrete often are prime candidates for replacement. Paikert/Intruder hydro-torque cutters from NozzTeq® Inc. provide an alternative.
Industry News - May 2009

Industry News - May 2009

Cloverleaf Tool Names Rawlings General Manager; RIDGID Introduces “Luck of the Draw” Video Contest; StoneAge Releases “About Us” Section
The Contractor’s Wife

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
Ready for Duty

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
Being Green

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.
Perspective on Mechanical Root Cutting

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.
Taking Inventory

Taking Inventory

Milwaukee-area drain cleaner’s trucks are integrated with inventory software to keep field technicians organized and well stocked
46 Ways to Pay Taxes

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
Where There’s Smoke ...

Where There’s Smoke ...

The Municipal Pipe Tool Co. uses a simple testing protocol to identify sewer leaks – which often become repair business opportunities
Dealing With Tough Floor Drain Jobs

Dealing With Tough Floor Drain Jobs

Contracting professionals share thoughts on the proper cable configuration for reaching from drains into laterals with potential blockages
Opportunity Knocks

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
Know Your Enemy

Know Your Enemy

It’s always worth revisiting the dangers of hydrogen sulfide, the highly toxic gas most often associated with sewer fatalities
Choosing Your Locator

Choosing Your Locator

Here are some tips for understanding utility locating technologies and selecting a unit to suit your everyday working conditions
Under the Gun

Under the Gun

An emergency cured-in-place pipe repair enables a veneer mill in Oregon to pass its Department of Environmental Quality inspection
Push Camera System Built for Versatility

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.
Industry News - April 2009

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