Residential Plumbing Articles

Let’s face it — sewer and drain cleaning is a dirty, nasty business. Every major health concern comes up when you open...

With over 20 years as a firefighter-paramedic, Cam Howie knows the dangers of manhole entry. “I developed the MPR100 out of the...

We live in a society that increasingly understands the environmental issues we face, so we are trying to find various solutions to...

There are seven major hazards when cleaning drains and sewers. Any one of these hazards can cause injury or may even result...

With the company profile Plumber magazine features each month, we capture the work that contractors do through both words and pictures. When photographers accompany contractors...

This month, Spartan Tool is featuring Brent Bogan, owner of Affordable Rooter Service, LLC, in Bryant, Arkansas. They serve customers in the...

You already know that working in trenches is inherently dangerous. You know this because we’ve all seen the reports on the news:...

If you’re still in the infancy of your plumbing career, you’ll soon realize that there are a few hand tools that can...

Spartan’s new manhole cover protects your people and your equipment. Personal protection The safety orange color clearly identifies the open manhole and reduces the...

Spartan Tool asked its social media followers: "What do you wish you knew when you were starting in the drain cleaning industry?...

Plumbers are often in the business of delivering bad — and expensive — news to homeowners. These conversations can be difficult for...

One day I was retrieving parts from our warehouse for an elderly man who came in for “packing” to “repack a stem.” The...

It’s become a rite of spring in Mower County, Minnesota — T ‘N G Plumbing’s Pay It Forward project. The company leads a...

America’s aging sewer and water infrastructure is no secret, and neither is the emerging problem of lead contamination in drinking water. As...