The best way to clear grease, sand and debris from a clogged drain is not with a drain snake. Water jetters are ideal for clearing soft stoppages and ice from clogged drain lines and sewer lines. They use a stream of high-pressure water that hits the stoppage and flushes it away. The thrust of the Read more
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The best way to clear grease, sand and debris from a clogged drain is not with a drain snake. Water jetters are ideal for clearing soft stoppages and ice from clogged drain lines and sewer lines. They use a stream of high-pressure water that hits the stoppage and flushes it away. The thrust of the nozzle drives the hose down the line and gives you wall-to-wall cleaning action.
You don’t always need a heavy water jetter to clear a clogged drain.
General’s JM-1000 Mini-Jet brings surprising cleaning power to the job. You can be blasting away with this lightweight powerhouse before you could get your big machine off the truck.
The compact JM-1000 Mini-Jet gives you 1,500 psi of cleaning power, yet weighs just 23 lbs. Clear grease, sand, and debris from 1-1/2″ to 3″ lines. The pump and motor assembly are safely contained in a rugged metal diamond plate case that can handle abuse in the field. The portable package takes little space in your truck – It’s only 24″ x 10-1/2″ x 11″.
Vibration helps the hose slide around tight bends and reach farther down the line. This is what separates General’s Jet-Set from ordinary pressure washers. It breaks the initial tension between the surface of the hose and the walls of the pipe, increasing cleaning power.
The JM-1000 Mini-Jet generates 1,500 psi at 1.4 gpm yet pulls only 13 amps. The pump and motor are enclosed in a diamond plate metal housing and protected by a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter.
A Water Sensor detects the moving water and automatically shuts off the motor if water isn’t flowing through the pump to protect the unit from damage.
The Mini-Jet includes Super-Flex™ high-pressure jet hose, a 4 pc. nozzle set including General’s unique Spring Leader nozzle, a water supply hose with a shut-off valve, and a threaded faucet adapter.
It is also available with an optional high-performance 3/16″ stainless steel braid hose with Teflon core for better cleaning power. General’s tough stainless steel braid hose design smoothly slides the jet nozzle down 1-1/2″ to 3″ drain lines – and more easily navigates tight bends. The 3/16″ Teflon core also reduces flow resistance, further improving small-line cleaning power.
Don’t be fooled by imitations! More than 50 years of technical advancements made rugged, all-metal Kinetic Water Ram ® from General Pipe Cleaners the choice for quickly clearing clogged lines with the power of compressed air! Just pump it up, insert into a drain – and snap the trigger. It’s that fast. Environmentally friendly, the Read more
Don’t be fooled by imitations! More than 50 years of technical advancements made rugged, all-metal Kinetic Water Ram ® from General Pipe Cleaners the choice for quickly clearing clogged lines with the power of compressed air!
Just pump it up, insert into a drain – and snap the trigger. It’s that fast.
Environmentally friendly, the compact, portable tool is cleaner than snakes – and safer than chemicals. Plus it is probably quicker than both! They say time is money and with the Kinetic Water Ram, you can save a lot of time with it as part of your arsenal, which allows you to get to the next job faster, making you more money!
It requires no electrical power or CO 2 gas. And it’s great for plumbing, drain cleaning, maintenance, and rental applications.
Lightweight and economical, futuristic Kinetic Water Ram generates a shock wave that instantly pulverizes stoppages in 1-1/4″ to 4″ lines – yet won’t harm pipes.
The shock wave bypasses vents and bends to batter clogs. And the built-in pump and pressure gaugelets operators choose the right amount of force for each job.
Dimitri Stefanopoulis, a facilities manager in the New York Public School System, has been using the General Pipe Cleaners Kinetic Water Ram on a daily basis for many years.
“I purchased the Water Ram from General about 14 years ago. It works great and requires no power or no electric. Just crank it up and go,” Dimitri says. See what he has to say here:
An optional toilet attachment screws onto the front of Kinetic Water Ram, turning it into a powerful plunger. The specially designed accessory precisely positions in bowls for a tight seal, hitting blockages with maximum impact – and no splash back.
General’s sleek, metal plated Kinetic Water Ram comes in a sturdy carrying case with molded compartments for the tool and accessories. A Schraeder valve for use with an external air compressor when clearing difficult blockages is also provided.
See Kinetic Water Ram in action at www.drainbrain.com/ram. For more information call the Drain Brains® at General Pipe Cleaners at 800-245-6200 or 412/771-6300.
With plenty of raw power for long, tough jobs, field-proven Speedrooter 92® from General Pipe Cleaners clears tree roots and other stubborn stoppages in 3” to 10” lines up to 100 feet long. Plumbing, drain cleaning, and maintenance experts agree: General’s durable design offers rugged reliability with optimal control, ease-of-use, and maneuverability. Power Cable Feed drives Read more
With plenty of raw power for long, tough jobs, field-proven Speedrooter 92® from General Pipe Cleaners clears tree roots and other stubborn stoppages in 3” to 10” lines up to 100 feet long.
Plumbing, drain cleaning, and maintenance experts agree: General’s durable design offers rugged reliability with optimal control, ease-of-use, and maneuverability.
Power Cable Feed drives and retracts cables up to 20 feet per minute – making clog clearing fast and easy. And a guide tube boosts cable efficiency and operator safety by reducing tangling, whipping, and drag.
Adjusting Speedrooter 92 to different cable sizes is simple. Just turn the knob atop the feed – no screwdriver or special tool required.
It transports and handles easily, too. General’s muscular machine rides on 10” ball bearing tires. The adjustable height, swept-back handle provides maximum maneuvering leverage. And one worker can easily load it onto a truck.
Speedrooter 92 features a braced frame at key stress points, heavy-duty 1/2 hp motor, tool box, and 100 ft. of 3/4” or 5/8” Flexicore® cable.
Flexicore cable offers superior kinking resistance and unequalled strength with the right amount of flexibility. General’s tough, industry-leading design carries a one-year warranty against breakage – the industry’s best.
For details, contact the Drain Brains® at General Pipe Cleaners at 800-245-6200 or 412-771-6300, or visit https://drainbrain.com/en/products/speedrooter-92/
Contractors out in the field are always looking for one tool that does it all. Our ClogChopper® is a great tool that can be connected to almost any drum, flexible shaft or sectional style machine, and cuts through obstructions in the pipe. Our ClogChopper has four features that make it the “all-star” attachment – it is Read more
Contractors out in the field are always looking for one tool that does it all. Our ClogChopper® is a great tool that can be connected to almost any drum, flexible shaft or sectional style machine, and cuts through obstructions in the pipe.
Our ClogChopper has four features that make it the “all-star” attachment – it is maneuverable, efficient, versatile and economical. In this blog post, we talk more about these features and how they make the ClogChopper stand out.
Maneuverable
The perfectly balanced ClogChopper automatically negotiates multiple, tricky bends – maintaining a central line position and minimizing pipe wall, elbow, connection and joint damage. The ClogChopper essentially “bounces” around the pipe to get to where the user needs it to go.
Efficient
With “all surface” cutting edges, the ClogChopper clears clogs and scrapes encrusted debris from inner walls – all in one operation. The six inverted cutting edges run smoothly, without rattling or jumping. The spherical design helps to maneuver around tight bends and traps, thoroughly and safely cleaning metal, plastic and clay pipes to make it more efficient while going through the pipe.
Economical
The ClogChopper is durable enough to handle years of demanding use in residential and commercial applications, and self-sharpens while working, making it the perfect tool for handling multiple jobs and lasting a long time for the user.
Versatile
General offers ClogChopper connectors in a variety of sizes for several brands of drain cleaning machines.
The ClogChopper has six self-sharpening blades that dig into encrusted debris and root masses, easily grinding up stoppages, scale and crystallized urine without risking pipe damage. It works in both directions, in and out lines, all in one operation. As it spins, it also self-sharpens as it scrapes along the pipe walls.
It’s available in one-inch, one-and-a-half-inch, two-inch, two-and-a-half-inch, three-inch and four-inch sizes. This drain clearing tool is also excellent for clearing stacks, downspouts and mains, as well as for pipe lining jobs to reinstate the pipe.
For more information, call the Drain Brains at 800-245-6200, or visit www.drainbrain.com/clogchopper.
General Pipe Cleaners Power-Vee® drain cleaner with automatic feed makes clearing small drain lines faster and easier. The power cable feeding system is like having an extra hand in tight and awkward places. Just squeeze the lever and the cable feeds at a rate of up to 16 feet per minute. The Power-Vee easily unclogs sinks Read more
General Pipe Cleaners Power-Vee® drain cleaner with automatic feed makes clearing small drain lines faster and easier. The power cable feeding system is like having an extra hand in tight and awkward places. Just squeeze the lever and the cable feeds at a rate of up to 16 feet per minute.
The Power-Vee easily unclogs sinks, tubs, toilets, and laundry drains ranging from 1-1/4″ to 3″ diameter and at a distance of up to 50 ft. The automatic feed instantly adjusts to take any cable from 1/4″ to 3/8″ without requiring the use of tools or additional parts.
The Power-Vee also features quick-change cable cartridges for fast cable changing or cleaning, a Dyna-Thrust™ bearing system to reduce bearing wear and extend the life of the tool, and an ergonomically designed aluminum drum that resists corrosion.
The optional Handy-Stand™ turns the Power-Vee into a practical countertop or floor machine. The ergonomically balanced Handy-Stand enhances the drain cleaner’s versatility, safety and stability. The optional Uni-Stand makes it easier to access clogged drains under sink cabinets.
Flexicore® cables are made of heavy gauge wire that is coiled tightly around 49-strand aircraft-type wire rope and heat treated. It has unequalled strength and the right amount of flexibility. Flexicore is so tough it carries a one-year warranty against defects or breakage.
For more information contact the Drain Brains® at General Pipe Cleaners at 412-771-6300 or visit www.drainbrain.com/pv to watch the Power-Vee in action.
General Pipe Cleaners, a division of General Wire Spring Co., is a leading manufacturer of high-quality American-made drain cleaning equipment. In business since 1930, the fourth-generation family-owned company is celebrating nearly a century of service to drain cleaning professionals and plumbing contractors, as well as facilities managers, the rental industry and the hardware/home center market. The Toughest Tools Down The Line.