Preventive Maintenance Articles

Your cutter can get pretty beat up in the sewers, which makes regular maintenance really important. Regular maintenance can keep it running...

Adam Teets can sympathize with contractors using an inspection camera to discover a problem in a line.“You see the object causing the...

Given enough time, any object made of iron or steel exposed to oxygen or moisture will oxidize, or rust. Exposure to chemicals...

Purchasing a sewer crawler is a big investment but maintaining one can also be just as expensive if you ignore regular cleaning...

There are many components to a hydroexcavator. It all begins with what makes first contact with the material you’re tackling on the...

You’ve gone through the extensive process to ensure you’ve selected the right power take-off for your work truck. It matches up with...

You do a good job of maintaining your equipment. But what happens when something breaks? Fortunately, it’s under warranty. But is it?Let’s...

Many agencies and organizations offer an owner’s guide for wastewater systems, but they are often generic or limited to one or two...

Keeping your company's trucks and power equipment clean can extend their life. But how far do you need to go? With today’s high-tech...

In extremely cold temperatures and high winds, your hydroexcavation equipment can take a beating. When the mercury dips below zero, water lines...

During winter in Edmonton, Alberta, it’s not unusual for temperatures to dip to 30 degrees below zero. That stops a lot of...

How long will a typical jetter hose last? Answering that question is as easy as trying to estimate when a jetter’s pump...

Like a hungry lion, waterblasting machines are big, bad and dangerous. Treat them right, though, and you can make them purr like...

A quality pressure washer is worth every penny, even if it does cost quite a bit more than the cheapest machine available....