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it yourself with professional results.
Plumbing installations and repairs, such as threading
a pipe, cleaning a drain or putting in a new fixture,
can be easy and affordable. Discuss your plumbing problem
with your area A.R.A.-affiliated rental professional.
With good advice and the right tools and equipment,
you can handle many plumbing chores yourself, safely
and economically. Here are a few plumbing helpers available
for rent for challenging jobs.
Clogged Toilet
Proper equipment to rent: Closet auger
Benefits: Saves time and outside labor costs
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Small-Diameter Drain Clog
Proper equipment to rent:
Benefits
- Trap snake - saves time and outside labor costs
- Water ram - unclogs drain without undue stress on
pipe walls
Large-Diameter Drain Clog
Proper equipment to rent:
- Waste-line snake,
- Electric sewer snake, or
- Water ram
Benefits:
- Waste-line snake - saves time and outside labor
costs
- Electric sewer snake - operates easier than a manual
unit, and saves outside labor and costs
- Water ram - unclogs drain without undue stress on
pipe walls
Tighten/Loosen Pipe/Pipe Fittings
Proper tool to rent for holding, twisting, turning:
Pipe wrench
Benefits: Tightens or loosens pipe and eliminates
leaks
Locating Pipe
Proper tool to rent: Pipe locator
Benefits: Saves time by locating pipe electrically
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Wet Flooring or Carpet
Proper equipment to rent:
- Industrial strength wet/dry vacuum, or
- Pump
Benefits:
- Industrial strength wet/dry vacuum - speeds up
drying time, and prevents mildew and rot
- Pump - saves time and labor costs, speeds up repair
time and increases the comfort level of work
Finding Leaks or Cracks
Proper equipment to rent: Hydrostatic test pump
Benefits: Determines vessel's integrity under
pressure and saves cost of repairs after system start-up
Digging & Backfilling
Trench
Proper equipment to rent:
- Trencher - digs trenches of various depths and
widths
- Compactor - back-fills trench
Benefits
- Trencher - reduces manual labor to install underground
water, gas or electrical lines
- Compactor - saves time and labor costs, and eliminates
ground sinkage and retroactive landscaping
Operating in Tight Area
Proper equipment to rent: Mini-excavator
Benefit: Saves time and manual labor costs
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