Enhance the performance and cleaning power of our popular, portable JM-1000 Mini-Jet™ and JM-1450™ water jet drain cleaners with the new high performance stainless steel braid jet hose from General Pipe Cleaners. The durable stainless steel braid makes it easier to slide the jet hose down 1-1/2” to 3” drain lines and more easily navigate Read more
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Enhance the performance and cleaning power of our popular, portable JM-1000 Mini-Jet™ and JM-1450™ water jet drain cleaners with the new high performance stainless steel braid jet hose from General Pipe Cleaners.
The durable stainless steel braid makes it easier to slide the jet hose down 1-1/2” to 3” drain lines and more easily navigate tight bends – while the 3/16” Teflon core reduces flow resistance and improves small line cleaning power. The high performance jet hose is available in 30’, 50’, and 75’ lengths.
The optional stainless steel hose increases the performance of compact, lightweight JM-1000 Mini-Jet™. Clear grease, sand, and ice from small lines, sinks, and laundry drains with high-pressure, wall-to-wall water spray. JM-1000 clears clogs with 1500 psi of cleaning power, yet weighs just 23 lbs. The pump and motor assembly are safely contained in a rugged diamond plate metal case.
For larger lines and longer runs, the powerful JM-1450 Jet-Set® electric water jet pulverizes clogs with a 1-1/2 hp/13 amp sealed motor that drives a 1500 psi, 1.7 gpm triplex pump. Vibra-pulse® helps the hose slide around tight bends in small lines and down long runs. This unique feature allows the flow rate to remain the same whether Vibra-pulse is on or off
The compact JM-1450 is just 34″ tall. If you don’t have the room on your truck, you can easily remove the detachable hose reel to reduce the height to just 14-1/2″. The telescoping handle makes it easy to roll the machine to and from the job.
See them in action at www.drainbrain.com or contact the Drain Brains® at 800-245-6200 or 412-771-6300.
A clogged kitchen sink at a church prompted a routine call for drain cleaning help. That’s when local plumbing professional Sylvan Tieger rode to rescue—with something different. With nearly five decades as a plumber, including three years’ U.S. Navy service, Tieger offers a full range of plumbing, drain cleaning, fire suppression and emergency services to Read more
A clogged kitchen sink at a church prompted a routine call for drain cleaning help.
That’s when local plumbing professional Sylvan Tieger rode to rescue—with something different.
With nearly five decades as a plumber, including three years’ U.S. Navy service, Tieger offers a full range of plumbing, drain cleaning, fire suppression and emergency services to the New York City area’s commercial, residential and institutional markets.
He also prides himself on getting to the root of customer problems. And he quickly discovered more serious trouble—total stoppage of a 4” stack.
“The 4” soil line was blocked below the church’s kitchen sink on the main floor,” Tieger recalls. “So the sink was receiving discharges from 5 floors above.”
That allowed waste to fill the sink every time a fixture above was used. “It looked like a soft stoppage, and a cable machine probably wouldn’t have worked,” he adds. “That’s when I decided to test the power of my Kinetic Water Ram™.”
Powerful tool clears tough ‘FOG’ clogs
The lightweight, compact Kinetic Water Ram from General Pipe Cleaners safely, quickly and cleanly clears clogged sinks and showers, toilets and tubs with Kinetic Energy.
Kinetic Water Ram unleashes a powerful burst of compressed air that drives a clog-busting shock wave through water at 4,700 ft./second. It effectively clears hair, rust, grease, sediment and scale from lines from 1-1/4” to 4” in diameter.
“This was a bad blockage,” Tieger notes. “And it frankly took me a couple dozen times before I finally heard the ‘whoosh’ that—believe it or not—cleared the entire 4” stack stoppage!”
Results like that made him a believer. “This one job paid more than the tool cost me,” he reveals.
“Now I got one Kinetic Water Ram for each of my three crews, my home and my daughter!” he laughs. “On what I call ‘FOG’—fats, oil and grease—it’s my favorite, favorite tool!”
Matchless speed & efficiency
General’s innovative tool gave Tieger a competitive edge. For instance, one national franchise competitor—despite repeated efforts—couldn’t clear a shower drain. “It was probably another soft stoppage,” he notes. “And the clog just closed back onto itself after the competitor snaked it.”
But the first time, Tieger’s Kinetic Water Ram quickly eliminated the blockage. “Compared to the competition, it made me look really good!”
Speed and efficiency like that also lets Tieger tackle multiple drain-cleaning tasks—as he discovered when facing several simultaneous sink stoppages in a post office lavatory.
“From transport to set-up to clog-clearing, it’s about 50 times faster than cable machines,” Tieger chuckles. He simply plugged the overflow openings and—“bam, bam, bam”—cleared one sink after another with Kinetic Water Ram.
“Most customers don’t care if you suck-up the water with a straw,” Tieger winks. “They just want working sinks!”
Versatile & easy To use
General’s pioneering product is especially effective clearing slow draining tubs when the stoppage is on the far side of a drum trap – or through narrow lines in trailer homes that can be hard on a snake.
“I use it for all my tub stoppages,” he adds. “Plus on all sorts of sinks, basins, and floor and roof drains.”
There’s no pressure build-up within the system, either. The shock wave bypasses stacks and vents. 98% of the force is directed down the line and only 2% against pipe walls.
The compact, hand-held wonder is easy to transport. “Unlike bulky cable machines, taking Kinetic Water Ram up and down stairs is a snap!” The Ram weighs just 10 lbs.
Simply pump the Kinetic Water Ram to the desired pressure, plug overflows to prevent splash back, and firmly positioned the flexible cone over the drain opening. One snap of the trigger unleashes a powerful shock wave, usually clearing clogs with amazing speed.
General’s tool comes standard with flexible cone seals from 1-1/4” to 4” in diameter, caulking hose, and five tapered valves for sealing openings from 1-1/4” through 4”. A Schraeder valve for use with an external air compressor when clearing difficult blockages is also provided.
An optional toilet attachment screws onto the front of the Kinetic Water Ram—permitting firmer positioning in the bowl and acting like a powerful plunger.
General Pipe Cleaners’ new Sewerooter T-4™ mid-size drain cleaner packs the performance, punch, and portability to unclog 3” to 6” diameter lines up to 100 feet long. With more cleaning power than its T-3 predecessor, Sewerooter T-4 carries 100 feet of 9/16” Flexicore® cable to clear stubborn stoppages in 3” to 4” inside lines. Heavy duty Read more
General Pipe Cleaners’ new Sewerooter T-4™ mid-size drain cleaner packs the performance, punch, and portability to unclog 3” to 6” diameter lines up to 100 feet long.
With more cleaning power than its T-3 predecessor, Sewerooter T-4 carries 100 feet of 9/16” Flexicore® cable to clear stubborn stoppages in 3” to 4” inside lines. Heavy duty 9/16” cable provides more torque than traditional 1/2” cables offer, yet can clean the same size drain lines.
Need to clear tree roots and other tough clogs from 3” to 6” lines? Simply switch drums to 75 feet of 5/8” Flexicore cable. To adjust to different cable sizes, just turn a knob atop the feed. No screwdriver required!
General’s labor-saving variable speed Power Cable Feed also provides enhanced control through blockages. You can easily guide the cable in and out of the line at up to 20 feet per minute – yet keep hands clean and off spinning cable.
Sewerooter T-4 features a fold-down handle, stair climbers, and truck loading wheel for easy transport, maneuvering, and storage. Its robust, reinforced frame smoothly rides on big 10” semi-pneumatic wheels.
The powder coated metal drum includes General’s unique, self-aligning Flexitube™ distributor tube to reduce cable tangling. And a heavy-duty 1/3 hp capacitor-type motor with thermal overload protection powers Sewerooter T-4.
Flexicore cable offers superior kinking resistance and unequalled strength with the right amount of flexibility. It’s so tough that it carries the best warranty in the business with a one-year protection against defect and breakage.
For details contact the Drain Brains® at General Pipe Cleaners at 800-245-6200 or 412-771-6300, or visit www.drainbrain.com/T4.
With the versatility to handle 1-1/4” to 4” drain lines, General Pipe Cleaners’ Root 66® is three machines in one. Designed to clear practically any inside or rooftop drain, the Root 66 sectional cable power drain cleaner uses 5/8″ or 7/8″ sections interchangeably. There’s no need for adapters or tools to switch from one cable Read more
With the versatility to handle 1-1/4” to 4” drain lines, General Pipe Cleaners’ Root 66® is three machines in one.
Designed to clear practically any inside or rooftop drain, the Root 66 sectional cable power drain cleaner uses 5/8″ or 7/8″ sections interchangeably. There’s no need for adapters or tools to switch from one cable size to the other!
Need to clear sinks and other small drain lines? Get the optional drum with smaller 1/4″, 5/16” or 3/8” Flexicore® cables. Just slide onto the back of Root 66, and you’re ready to go.
A General exclusive, optional 7/8″ Proflex® sectional cables (15R10-P) sport an inner spring. It gives the cable greater strength to transfer extra torque down the line for additional cutting power.
And now you can quickly and cleanly use sectional drain cleaners in confined and hard-to-access areas with General’s new 5’ by 7/8” (5R-10) sectional cable. It offers better control to reduce the risks of spraying walls, floors, and furniture from exposed wet, spinning cables.
Operating Root 66 is easy, too. Depress the drive handle for plenty of cable torque from the 1/2 hp capacitor motor. Release the drive handle and the cable immediately stops rotating – for no additional torque build-up. A wide, four-point base adds greater stability, and an optional dolly offers easy transport over long distances.
Other accessories include cable carriers, the optional drum for small drain work, and a toolbox. Standard equipment includes a ground fault circuit interrupter, double palm leather gloves, rear guide hose, and General’s tradition of quality, performance and reliability.
For more information contact the Drain Brains® at General Pipe Cleaners at 800-245-6200 or 412-771-6300, or visit drainbrain.com.
Tired of the messy, germ-laden splash-back with old-fashioned toilet plungers? Take the VersaPlunge from General Pipe Cleaners! With its patented, extremely pliable VersaFlange cone, the VersaPlunge plunger easily conforms to nearly any shaped toilet bowl opening, creating a tight seal in virtually any toilet design. Traditional plungers, by contrast, have round ends—incompletely sealing the bowl Read more
Tired of the messy, germ-laden splash-back with old-fashioned toilet plungers? Take the VersaPlunge from General Pipe Cleaners!
With its patented, extremely pliable VersaFlange cone, the VersaPlunge plunger easily conforms to nearly any shaped toilet bowl opening, creating a tight seal in virtually any toilet design.
Traditional plungers, by contrast, have round ends—incompletely sealing the bowl drain and producing filthy, unsanitary splash-back.
VersaPlunge sports a convenient relief valve in the handle to minimize overflow. And its super-compressible, accordion-style bellows lets you apply extra force on stubborn stoppages.
VersaPlunge is extremely versatile, too.
Roll up the VersaFlange end—and make a flat bottom to clear sinks, tubs, and other drain openings. Get extra VersaPlunge plungers to handle a range of problems!
VersaPlunge helps clear clogs faster—and keeps you, and your surroundings, clean!
For more information, contact the Drain Brains at General at 800-245-6200 or 412-771-6300, or visit www.drainbrain.com/versaplunge.