Since the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa hit the headlines, many in the wastewater industry have asked about the potential for...
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Free or Fee: Do You Charge for Video Inspections?
At first glance, it might seem to be bad business to give away a valuable service that involves the built-in costs of...
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Municipal or Residential Drain Cleaning: Which is Right for You?
Drain cleaning contractors often straddle the worlds of residential and commercial/municipal service. Two contractors share their insights on the different approaches they...
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Client Clash: How Do You Deliver Bad News to Customers?
Service-based businesses thrive on delivering top-notch results to customers. Delivering bad news requires quite a different skill set.“Often, news is bad only...
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Truck Tricks: How To Extend the Life of Your Sewer Cleaner
When you spend thousands of dollars on a vehicle, you have to make that rig last a long time. Tim Everson of...
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How To Keep Your Jetter Clean and Rust-Free
You’re on the job and have successfully cleared a drain. There’s just one problem. Now the snake you pulled out of that...
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Skip the Pep Talk: Whip Those Employees Into Shape
As business owners, we love to discuss ways to improve our employees’ attitudes. Throw a party. Tell inspiring stories at the company...
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How To Tame Your Waterblasting Machine
Like a hungry lion, waterblasting machines are big, bad and dangerous. Treat them right, though, and you can make them purr like...
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What Makes This Drain Cleaning Company Unique?
Tune in to see how Affordable Drain Service Inc. stands out from the competition. Plus, learn why company specialties help this business...
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Are You Ready for Your First Waterblasting Job?
After 30 years in the business, Gary Toothe’s job is to train people in the correct way to use water under pressure...
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10 Tips for First-Time Business Owners
There are countless books out there about business ownership, and even more blogs and how-to articles littering the Internet. Ironically enough, entrepreneurship...
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Do You Hire Tattoo-Covered Employees?
When John Baethke visited the doctor recently, he was greeted by a male nurse with a bunch of visible tattoos. And, Baethke...
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5 Must-See Combination Sewer Cleaning Trucks
Whether you’ve just completed your first year in business or you’re a seasoned drain cleaning pro, purchasing the best equipment is one...
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Video: Sewer Fishing Gone Wild!
You clean and waterjet them, and clear them of nasty root intrusions, but have you ever considered fishing in a sewer? Well,...



















