Duane Johnson joined Affordable Drain Service Inc. in 2000. He and owner Craig Post saw the opportunity to grow the business by...
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3 Secrets to Success from Big-League Drain Cleaners
We’ve featured many of you on the pages — and covers — of Cleaner since it first hit your doorsteps 29 years...
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Slope-side Service
Expensive and disruptive emergency calls for clogged drains take their toll on customers – and drain cleaners, too. That’s why Snowbridge Inc.,...
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Business Diversification - Plumbing
Cable Drain Cleaning Machines
Drain cleaning machineThe DM138 drain machine from Duracable Manufacturing cleans lines from 1 1/4 to 3 inches. It has...
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Brute Force
When Chad Andersen decided last summer to take a step up to more powerful drain-cleaning equipment, he sought a machine that could...
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Residential and Commercial Sewer and Pipe Maintenance
Portable Pipe Inspection CameraThe Vistrac Pipe Inspection Camera from Amazing Machinery has a durable 3/8-inch push cable with fiberglass rod inner...
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Built for the Territory
John Mott benefited greatly from the notoriety of national advertising, along with a proven name and reputation, when he established his Roto-Rooter...
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Happy Employees, Big Dividends
A well-trained team can make the difference between business success and failure. Lovett Services in Portland, Ore., has built a loyal workforce...
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Up the Learning Curve
When Roger Milner was laid off from his job as a maintenance man at a church, he decided it was time to...
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Continuing Education
Think of Steve Harmon as MacGyver with a drain-cleaning machine instead of, say, a paper clip and duct tape. Like MacGyver, the...
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Get It While It’s Cold
Farmers like to “make hay while the sun shines.”One plumber and drain cleaner in Georgia likes to make snow while it’s cold...
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A Marketing Mentality
Clayton Holland came into the service business with no formal marketing training, but that hasn’t kept him from developing a fully integrated...
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All-Purpose Performer
Clayton Holland didn’t want his drain cleaning business left out in the cold. So he brought it into the warmth of a...




















