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Risking It All: One-Truck Plumber Steps Up His Promotional Game
When 6-year-old Basim Mansour tagged along with his father during electrical repair calls in the 1970s, he had no idea that one...
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Money Machines: Lateral Inspection Camera Makes Huge Impact
The Gen2 mainline and lateral-launch video-inspection camera owned by Eco Infrastructure Solutions Inc. in Lebanon, Ind., is dwarfed by the much larger...
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It's a Crap Shoot: Portable Jetter Tackles Tight Spaces
Jason Coleman believes name recognition leads to sales. So when the sewer and pipe cleaning industry veteran chose a name for his...
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Case Studies: Cutters Chew Through Root-Clogged Lines
Root cutter, camera assist in cleaning root-clogged lateralProblem: Ventura County, Calif., contractor From Sinks To Sewers was inspecting a lateral and found...
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5-Week Safety Handbook
"Safety: It takes all of us" is the theme of 2014’s National Safety Month. This year, the National Safety Council is promoting...
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Are You Ready to Mingle?
It’s never too soon to start planning your trip to the 2015 Water & Wastewater Equipment Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show (formerly...
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Canada or Bust! Trenchless Leader Heads North
Andy Braithwaite has accepted the position of ramming and bursting sales manager for HammerHead Trenchless Equipment in its new eastern Canada regional...
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Sucess Plan: Full-Service Plumbing Company Makes a Killing
Clint Kershaw faces some unique operational challenges in his region. His Mr. Rooter franchise covers six counties along New York's historic Hudson...
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7 Social Media Marketing Tips for Small Business Owners
Many companies are social media savvy, but social media marketing is still relatively new and unknown — and sufficiently time-consuming — that...
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Is Your Vehicle a Money Pit?
The question isn’t why you should use vehicle maintenance software, but why not? Sure, you can store data on an Excel spreadsheet,...
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Plumbing Pro: Hands-On Education Creates Savvy Business Owner
Steve Dabney was searching for a better way to use his experiences in marketing, food service equipment and insurance, none of which...
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Certified Installer Becomes Local Septic System Specialist
Successful onsite system repairs are built on an understanding of the "what" and "why" of the problem. "Without this understanding, I will...
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The ABCs of Drainfield Media
Drainfield media products are crucial components of onsite wastewater treatment systems. Historically, we have gone from the days of simple outhouses, when...
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Attitude Adjustment: Plumber Breathes New Life Into Old-School Business
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes to soar once again, Environmental Pipe Cleaning of Richmond, Va., has reorganized, rebuilt, rebranded, repositioned...
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9 Awesome Franchise Opportunities for Plumbers
Being in business for yourself can be tough. It’s even tougher if you try to go it alone. Savvy owners look to...
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Learning Curve: Plumbing Franchise Devotion Creates Thriving Business
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: On-the-Job Training Breeds Savvy Workers
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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Plumbing Association Steps Into Rulemaking Role
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) is pleased to have a seat among a key rulemaking group under the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal...





















