Sewer/Drain Cleaning

General Pipe Cleaners' high-performance nozzles increase water jet performance. They incorporate patented fluid mechanics to significantly increase thrust, pulling power and cleaning power...

I always start out using a spade cutter if it fits in the cleanout. The spade cutter will open most clogs and...

Clogged drains. They’re messy, drain machines take up extra room in your service van, and a lot of plumbers just don’t like...

Plumbers like Clint Singletary understand that the path to better profitability is paved by increased productivity. Do jobs faster and you make...

General Pipe Cleaners redefines high-speed, flexible-shaft technology with the new Flexi-Rooter 100 drain cleaner. General added an integral motor, stronger rod and unique...

Instead of starting with a hollow cable and inserting the core, General’s Flexicore cable starts with the core and wraps the cable...

Contractors know that General Pipe Cleaners’ Speedrooter 92 really can take a beating — from its frame braced at key stress points,...

When calling a customer who has a main drain backup, you should avoid asking them how they are doing, even though this...

In a previous series of blog posts with the title ‘How Not to Break Your Stuff’ (read them here: Part 1 and Part 2), General...

Q. We’ve seen the ads for video pipeline inspection cameras, but I don’t see how I can justify the cost. Why should...

Drainage restored in clay line using drain machineProblem: Santa Fe Plumbing was scheduled to replace a commercial sewer line in Tulsa, Oklahoma,...

Cable MachinesElectric Eel Model D-5 The Model D-5 from Electric Eel is a continuous cable drum machine for cleaning 3- to 10-inch lines...

The first question to ask a customer during your initial phone call should always be, “Do you have city sewer or are...

Clearing clogged sink, tub and laundry drains is easier with the PD-25 Auto Handy from General Pipe Cleaners. Operate the PD-25 Auto...

Anthony Pacilla recalls a service call at a college where water was surfacing through an 8-inch slab and carpeting in a basement....

Dave Dunbar demonstrates the compact, convenient AutoCutPL plastic tubing cutter from General Pipe Cleaners — an easier way to cut plastic tubing....

Michael Williams, owner of Just Drains LLC in Philadelphia, explains why he loves the VersaPlunge toilet plunger from General Pipe Cleaners. Traditional plungers...