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Fixing the Funk: Upgrading Drains for Cleaner Days
In the life of a plumber, what starts as a simple job can quickly reveal hidden challenges. Just ask @nick_plumbs_va! In this...
Videos
The New Drain Invader X High-Performance Hand-Carry Electric Jetter
The new Drain Invader X high-performance hand-carry electric jetter with induction motor gives you more power and longevity and reduced noise (~80...
Blogs
The Secret to Servicing Old CPVC Tubing
Have you ever crushed or shattered old CPVC tubing while doing service work? Well, you're not alone, and General Pipe Cleaners has...
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Savvy Pros Choose General’s Tough, Time-Tested Super-Vee for Small-Line Clogs
For decades, top plumbing and drain cleaning pros have made the Super-Vee power drain cleaning machine from General Pipe Cleaners their go-to machine...
Editorial
Hot-Water Trailer Jetter Easily Handles Grease, Other Tough Blockages
More than a decade ago, G.R. Stob Mechanical (dba Stob Plumbing) invested in a hot-water, trailer-mounted jetting machine from HotJet USA, primarily...
Editorial
Pennsylvania Plumber Heavily Relies on Data to Keep 70-Year-Old Family Business Thriving
It’s said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
As the owner of Agentis Plumbing, Nate Agentis...
Online Exclusives
Year in Review: The Most Popular Articles of 2024
As the year comes to a close, we take a look at some of the most popular stories on www.cleaner.com. If you...
Online Exclusives
Finding Friends and Financial Success in the Franchise System
Owning and operating two franchise businesses has proven to be a blessing for Matt Black.
Black and his wife MaryBeth own Benjamin Franklin...
Online Exclusives
Plumbing Pro’s Business Heats Up With Pipe-Thawing Machine
Time is critical to Steven May, owner of Steve’s Plumbing Service in Petoskey, Michigan.
“In both our commercial and residential work,...
Blogs
Plumbing: Then and Now
We don’t accord the modest flush toilet much thought or gratitude, but it is the visible portion of the most important public...
Online Exclusives
General’s Speedrooter 92 Blends Long-Distance, Clog-Busting Power With Rugged Reliability and Easy Maneuverability
With plenty of raw power for long, tough jobs, field-proven Speedrooter 92 from General Pipe Cleaners clears tree roots and other stubborn...
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City Workers Really Warm to General’s Pipe Thawing Solution
Frozen water lines are such a problem in Fort Lupton, Colorado, that they earn a special page on the city’s website.
“I’d like...
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New York Plumbing Pro Chooses Drain Cleaning Tools Up to the Task
When Murdock Plumbing & Heating confronts clogs in inside lines, they grab their “one-two punch.”
That’s what owner Robert “Bob” Murdock calls his...





















