2013 - Volume #37, Issue #1, Page #38
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"Clog Hog" Cleans Out Sewer Lines, Pipe Plug-Ups
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“It’s unique because the designers have ‘done the math’ to properly match jetter hose diameters, jetter hose length, and nozzle geometry to achieve maximum cleaning and pulling (drain travel) with different sizes of gas and electric pressure washers,” says Deb Del Piero, marketing manager for the Austin, Texas, company. Clog Hog comes in different models that work on 2 to 4 gpm gas and 1.5 to 2 gpm electric pressure washers.
The Clog Hog jetter can be used from an indoor drain opening or from a main drain cleanout. It has 3 backfiring jets and one forward jet that pull the jetter through the drain. The force of the water jets break up clogs and ice.
Though there are similar products on the market, Del Piero says the Clog Hog is unique for its precision design, with a custom-made nozzle that is matched to selected sizes of 4,000 psi jetter hose to maximize cleaning and pulling force without overloading customers’ pressure washers.
“The stainless steel nozzles are made in the U.S., with a different geometry and tighter tolerances than we’ve found on inexpensive, imported nozzles,” Del Piero adds. “The sizes and discharge angles of the nozzle jets can have a big impact on how the drain cleaner performs.”
The industrial-grade quality comes with a reasonable price tag starting at $99 for jetters with 50 ft. of hose. The most popular model with 100 ft. of hose that works with 2.9 gpm (or lower) pressure washers sells for $129.
About two-thirds of customers are homeowners and rental property owners. The rest are plumbers and maintenance professionals.
Del Piero notes that Clog Hog works on pvc and metal pipes down to 1-in. diameter, but is not recommended for older ceramic (clay) or wood tar composite drain lines, which could have potential structural problems. Many customers also use Clog Hog to clean out blocked and slow-running outdoor septic field lines, frozen drain lines and dirt and yard debris from outdoor landscaping drains.
Clog Hog is sold through its website, and staff work with customers to choose the right model to match their pressure washer.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Clog Hog, 3736 Bee Caves Rd. #1101, Austin, Texas 78746 (ph 877 992-5644; www.cloghog.com).
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