Jetting Equipment by HotJet USA: Advanced Solutions for Effective Drain Cleaning

1. HOTJET USA NEW JETTING TRUCK COMPANY IMPROVES PRODUCTIVITY GOING CUSTOM ROUTE ON NEW JETTING TRUCK When it came time to invest in a new jetter a couple of years ago, management at AP Plumbing decided to try something different from the two trailer jetters the Rochester, New York-based company already owned. Instead, they worked with HotJet USA to design a custom jetter truck that amps up productivity and employee comfort and safety — and revenue.

2. The result is a 2017 Isuzu NPR dually chassis outfitted with a 14-foot- long box body and a HotJet Xtreme Flow cold-water jetter, plus numerous features aimed at making it a powerful profit center for the company, founded in 1986. “We wanted to boost productivity at every possible point,” says Don Dugan, industrial manager for the company, which provides industrial cleaning, residential plumbing, drainline inspection and cleaning, and hydroexcavating services in the Rochester metro area. “We came up with a lot of ideas that we gave to HotJet USA, and they ran with it. They designed a much more efficient machine that makes more money.”

3. ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE BENEFITS FROM THE HOTJET II Andrews Air Force base contractor Terrapin Utilities recently purchased the New Hydraulic Hot Jet 2. According to Jacob Kelly – a 25-year master plumber on the base, “Dealing with large FOG (fats oils, and greases) in the commissaries, and the on-site kitchens created a huge problem in our system. We knew that hot water would be the proper machine to solve the problems and the power washing feature really sealed the deal!”

4. WHY KEEP A JETTER BEHIND EVERY SERVICE TRUCK There are some huge advantages to having more than one Jetter… Many companies we deal with have just one Jetter in their fleet. The drain service tech, upon selling a “hydro jet” job, will call back to dispatch and tell them that the customer needs to have their lines jetted –at a “future time.” Since he doesn’t have the equipment ready to use at that moment, the future job could be jeopardy. This process presents several pitfalls:

5. 1. The property owner has time to reconsider having their drains hydro-scrubbed. They discover one of a thousand reasons – they need money for new tires, they loser their job, etc. etc. Before you know it, the job is lost. 2. You have to reschedule the whole scenario – often times having to resell the whole job! Most homeowners have to take the day off – AGAIN – to meet with the plumber. This is something that puts homeowners in a bad mood! 3. The “jetter technician” may not present the process in the same way as the original service technician which creates confusion. Now we know that it is an investment to have more than one Jetter. But your investment can give up to 10 times the return in revenue!

6. JETTING EQUIPMENT: DIESEL VS GAS ENGINES & A SOLUTION FOR MUNICIPALITIES Diesel engines have been historically marketed to larger pipe contractors. machines are built for continuous duty with an engine life that can between 10,000 to cleaning Diesel span 15,000 hours. By comparison, gas motors have a 1,000 to 2,000 hour lifespan. But factors such as usage conditions and servicing of the motors comes into play whether you decide to use diesel or gas. One huge consideration in this industry is that jetting equipment rarely gets used for very many hours (i.e. the average jetter is operate only 50 to 100 hours per year). Gas engines have come a long way in recent years and offer a great price point for commercial customers who are more budget minded. The HotJet USA Solution With hundreds in service worldwide, the HotJet USA cold water XtremeFlow III Municipalities package offers 18GPM at 4,000 PSI. The dual 35HP Gas Vanguard Engines by Toyota pack a powerful punch making the XtremeFlow III a great machine for municipalities.