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Entries Tagged Drain Cleaning
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New High-Speed Flexible Shaft Cleaner
The M224 Flexible Shaft Cleaner has a robust internal motor to give you two-hand control of the flexible shaft cable — start...
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Jetters 101: Common Questions About Nozzles
Jetters are an essential sewer and drain cleaning tool. If you are new to the drain cleaning world, training new team members,...
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A Brief Guide to Social Media for Drain Cleaners and Plumbers
The days of homeowners opening the phonebook and flipping through the yellow pages to find a plumber or drain cleaner are long...
Videos
Speedrooter 92: Job-Tested Tough
Contractors know that General Pipe Cleaners’ Speedrooter 92 really can take a beating — from its frame braced at key stress points,...
Videos
Flexi-Rooter: The Next-Generation Flexible-Shaft Drain Cleaner
General Pipe Cleaners redefines high-speed, flexible-shaft technology with the new Flexi-Rooter 100 drain cleaner.
General added an integral motor, stronger rod and unique...
Videos
Make More Money with Durable Flexicore Cable
Instead of starting with a hollow cable and inserting the core, General’s Flexicore cable starts with the core and wraps the cable...
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Soft Skills: Calling a Customer with a Clogged Drain
When calling a customer who has a main drain backup, you should avoid asking them how they are doing, even though this...
Editorial
Prodigy Plumbing Prioritizes Integrity and Over-Delivers on Customer Service
When Mark Ellefson decided to call his company Prodigy Plumbing, he knew he’d raised the bar high and would have to provide...
Videos
Easy-To-Use Hot-Spot Locator Boasts Pinpoint Perfection
The Gen-Eye Hot-Spot pipe locator from General Pipe Cleaners makes locating easier than ever. Its total field antenna array and on-screen icons...
Blogs
How Cameras Revolutionized the Plumbing and Drain Cleaning Industry
While working the General Pipe Cleaner’s booth at a trade show several years ago, I struck up a conversation with a drain...
Blogs
A Sewer Inspection System Can Save You Money
Q. We’ve seen the ads for video pipeline inspection cameras, but I don’t see how I can justify the cost. Why should...
Blogs
How To Break Your Drain Cleaning Equipment
In a previous series of blog posts with the title ‘How Not to Break Your Stuff’ (read them here: Part 1 and...
Editorial
Keeping Contractors Equipped With Quality Equipment and Training
The team at Jetter Depot has a singular focus: taking care of their customers.
The company prides itself on being a one-stop shop for...



















