| Opening clogged drains calls for tough equipment. That’s why General manufactures sewer and drain cleaning equipment with the most durable components, from our Flexicore® wire rope center cables to our reinforced steel frames and drums. Whether you need to clear clogged sinks, tubs and laundry drains, or cut through tough root stoppages, General has a drain cleaning machine for you. This page illustrates our full line of professional drain cleaning equipment. Click on a tool you’re interested in for more information. Or contact the Drain Brains® at General. |
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The small line specialist.
For
kitchen, bathroom, laundry drains, and lines up through 3"
in diameter. The Super-Vee has a patented Slide-Action Chuck
built right into the grip shield. Just slide it back to grip
the cable; forward to release it. Automatically adjusts for
different size cables.
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With power cable feed - works great in tight spots.
In
tight or awkward places, the Power-Vee is like having a third
hand. To feed the cable, just start the Power-Vee and squeeze
the feed lever. To retract it, reverse the motor and squeeze
the lever. It feeds 3/8" cables at 16 ft. per minute.
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The Clean Machine.
Equipped with a variable speed power cable feed and variable
speed motor, the Drain-Rooter PH makes drain cleaning jobs easier
and faster. It feeds and retrieves the cable at up to 16 ft.
per minute and a four-foot guide hose eliminates cable whipping,
dirty fixtures and messy floors.
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Open clogged drains with shock action.
A
burst of compressed air creates a shock wave (kinetic energy)
that travels through water to break up a stoppage. The Kinetic
Water Ram quickly opens clogged sinks, toilets and tubs; handles
rust, grease, and scale in lines up through 4" in diameter.
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Gives you light weight with a long reach.
With
75 feet of 3/8" cable and a 1/3 hp motor, the inexpensive Mini-Rooter clears lines from roof top to basement. You can
do heavier work in 4" lines when the machine is equipped
with 1/2" cable.
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Extra portability and performance.
The Mini-Rooter XP keeps the weight on the ground and maximizes
mobility with 8" semi-pneumatic wheels. A variable speed
power cable feed quickly adjusts between 3/8" and 1/2"
cables.
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For inside jobs from 2" thru 4" in Diameter.
Ten
inch wheels and a tall handle make the Sewerooter T-3 an easy
machine to move around. Drum holds 100 feet of 1/2" Flexicore
cable. Power cable feed gives you an easy way to feed cables,
driving them into the line and retracting them without reversing
the motor.
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Root cutting power at a great price.
The Metro-Rooter is a tough root cutting machine in a compact, lightweight package, at a price that's easy on tight budgets.
With 75 feet of 5/8” cable it handles roots and other
difficult obstructions in 3” to 6” lines ideal for city drain cleaners, plumbers and contractors .
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New design gives you easier handling.
Using
two different size drums, one with 3/4" cable and one
with 1/2" cable, the Speedrooter 92 can handle 2"
through 10" lines. The power cable feed takes most of
the muscle work out of drain cleaning because it has the pulling
power to get your cable out of the line, even on tough jobs.
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Root cutting power plus big capacity.
The Maxi-Rooter holds 125 feet of 3/4" cable and can drive
a lot more. Clears roots, grease, sand and scale from sewers.
Heavy duty 3/4 hp motor swivels out of the way for easy drum
removal. Machine has truck loading front wheel and lifting
handles to make it easier to roll it into truck.
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A compact, one person, heavy duty machine.
The Sewermatic
100 gives you drain cleaning power plus easy handling. With
its 3/4 hp motor and power cable feed, this machine clears
roots and other tough stoppages in 3" through 10"
lines. A multiple drum system minimizes operating weight.
Easily interchangeable drums carry 50 ft. or 75 ft. lengths
of cable. Back of Sewermatic comes off to become a dolly.
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It's three machines in one.
With
the I-95, you can clear 2"– 3" lines up to 125
ft. long with 5/8" x 7-1/2' sections, clear 4" lines
up to 150 ft. long with 7/8" x 15' sections – or use
5/16" cables for small drain work. You switch from 7/8"
to 5/8" and back by repositioning the chuck cone. Attach
a small drum to the back of the machine to drive smaller cables.
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Uses sectional cable for 1-1/4' thru 4" lines.
The Root
66 is for all your inside and roof top jobs. Use 7/8"
sectional cables for 4" lines; use 5/8" sectional
cables for lines up to 3"; or slip on a small drum for
sink drain work. Do all the switching without adapters or
tools.
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You walk while it works.
The Model
88 is almost as easy to use as a lawn mower. You push 8 or
10 ft. cable sections into the line until you reach some resistance.
Then attach the cable to the machine, stand behind it, and
turn it on. Cables snap together in a second and are taken
apart quickly. It handles jobs up to 200 ft. long in 3"
through 10" lines.
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The Muscle Machine.
The Hot-Rodder combines power, maneuverability, and light weight
in an easy-to-use package that speeds up drain cleaning work.
The 3/4 hp motor spins 10 or 15 ft. x 1-1/4" sections at
715 rpm, cleaning lines up to 10" in diameter 200 feet
away.
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Self-feeds reinforced sectional cables.
The Rodrunner features two-way operation. You can run the machine "lawn
mower" fashion, standing behind it as the cable screws
into the line. Or for close-up work, the wheel brake is set,
the power switch becomes a foot switch, and the rear guide
hose contains the spinning cable. The Rodrunner can handle
tough stoppages in 3" – 10" lines as far as
200 feet away.
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Drives municipal rods or secional cables.
The Model
"E" Rodrunner is ideal for clearing long runs up
to 500 ft. down the line. It can be coupled to either 10 ft.
sectional cables up to 14" lines or 5/16" municipal
rods to clear lines up to 24" in diameter.
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