Ultimately, pipe is pipe. In both commercial and residential settings, pipes of various diameters run through structural walls and floors and carry...
Entries Tagged Leak Detection
Editorial
Product Focus - June 2020
Electronic Leak Detectors
1 / General Pipe Cleaners Gen-Ear LEThe Gen-Ear LE from General Pipe Cleaners allows users to pinpoint water leaks in...
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Leak Detection System Saves School Big Bucks
An ominous leak beneath the building. Water mysteriously surfacing in the parking lot. And potentially costly demolition and repair costs.What’s a school...
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Product News - December 2019
MyTana LD40 auditory pipeline leak detectorThe new LD40 leak detector from MyTana Mfg. uses a unidirectional sensor to filter out environmental noise,...
Editorial
Pinpoint Small Leaks
Pumping hydrogen into a pressurized pipe might sound like a recipe for the next Hindenburg disaster, but if done right, it can...
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Achieving Milestone Profits Through Downsizing and Drain Cleaning
At its peak growth, Ray Ramirez’s company had 12 technicians — but in 2018, they reached milestone revenue with less than half...
Editorial
Pipe Assessment Arsenal
There was a time when the pipe cleaning game was trial and error. Stick a drain cleaner down the pipe, and if...
Electronic Leak Detectors - SubSurface Locators LD-18
The LD-18 digital water leak detector from SubSurface Locators reduces ambient, intermittent noises from dogs barking, cars passing by, footsteps and people...
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Third-Generation Plumber Relies on Drain Cleaning
Some plumbers don’t want anything to do with drain cleaning beyond the occasional clogged kitchen sink or bathtub. Then there are plumbers...
Editorial
Great Service Runs in the Family at Buck’s Plumbing & Sewer Service
It’s rare that a small business survives past two generations of ownership.
In fact, an estimated 90 percent of third-generation, family-owned businesses are...
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Smoke Testing a Valuable Component of Contractor’s Diagnostic Toolbox
In his more than 55 years running O’Fallon (Missouri) Sewer Service, Leonard Earnest has seen quite a few technological changes. He says...
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The Many Ways to Pinpoint Water Leaks
There are a number of different technologies and tools that can aid a utility's water loss management, each with its advantages and limitations.
In...
Electronic Leak Detector - SubSurface Locators LD-18
The LD-18 digital water leak detector from SubSurface Locators reduces ambient, intermittent noises from dogs barking, cars passing by, footsteps, and people...
Online Exclusives
Sewer Exfiltration: The Leaking Enemy
Exfiltration is the leakage of wastewater out of a sanitary sewer system through broken or damaged pipes and manholes. Wastewater that leaks...


















