ETTER ETTER JETTER - US Jetting

Spring 2013
T H E M A G A Z I N E F O R J E T T I N G P R O F E S S I O N A L S
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www.USJETTING.com
1-800-JETTING
TM
A Message From Nick Woodhead,
President of US Jetting
nwoodhead@usjetting.com
Safety Is More
Important Than Ever
Over the last two years, safety has
become an increasingly important
issue. Having been in this industry for
forty years, and demonstrated thousands
of times, I have been lucky
enough to go without any serious
injuries. However, that does not mean it
cannot happen. In the last three years,
three injuries come to mind. Two of
these injuries involved nozzles coming
out of the pipe and striking the operator.
One of these tragic incidents
resulted in a fatality. These types of
accidents can be avoided by using
safety leader hoses that will alert the
operator when the nozzle is near the
invert. This can also be averted by
being careful not to fish for the invert in
a flooded manhole.
The third injury was caused by a pin
hole in a hose which hit the operator,
creating a dangerous water strike. The
operator was not wearing any kind of
safety gloves and was struck in the
hand, a very common place to be hit. At
the time, there were no adequate
safety gloves for high pressure injuries.
However, in 2012 US Jetting released a
new line of safety gear, including
gloves that can protect up to 3000 PSI
with a straight jet and up to 7500 PSI
with a fan or rotary jet. These gloves are
an essential part of the safety gear, as
hands are often the closest point to
impact.
(continued on back page)
Zoom Drain & Sewer Service Purchases
Seven Units In 2012 By Nick Woodhead
In 2000 Jim Crinity of Zoom Sewer and
Drain approached me with the idea of
buying five truck mounted jetting
units. He had previously purchased a
trailer unit from us, but he felt that the
concept of a fully equipped service
truck including a high pressure jetting
unit would be more productive for his
technicians. Jim’s idea of having a
jetting unit mounted on a truck complete
with all the plumbing gear, cameras,
and locaters made these vehicles
truly versatile. It enabled the operator
not only to jet and TV the line, but also
to do plumbing repairs and cover any
eventuality that might occur on the job.
While I suggested he buy one to begin
with, Jim had other ideas and
purchased all five at the same time.
Five Hino cabover trucks with Hackney
bodies arrived at US Jetting for the
installation process. Each truck was
fitted with two 90 gallon vertical tanks
at the rear of the unit. The jetting unit
was mounted right behind the cab
with the hose reel access through a roll
up door on the curbside of the unit. The
side rollup door maintained unobstructed
access for parts, cameras &
cable machines from the rear truck.
This made easy direct access to any
nearby building or residential property.
The trucks proved to be so successful,
that another six truck units were
purchased over the years as business
grew. Each of the 11 original US Jetting
units are jetter powered by an aircooled
Lombardini engine.
In 2012 Jim decided to retire some of
the early units and replace them with
new units. Two units were ordered &
delivered at the 2012 Pumper Show,
powered by Lombardini diesel engines.
At the show, we spoke about manufacturing
units using a hydraulic drive
system, eliminating the diesel to drive
the jetting unit & freeing up space
within the Hackney truck body. In June
of 2012, five Isuzu trucks with fully
wrapped Hackney bodies arrived at US
jetting to be fitted with the new style
hydraulic drive system.
(continued on back page)

C U S T O M E R
N E W S
High Performance Jetters & Cars:
Zero to 6000 PSI In Under Five Seconds
Benny & Debra Montak, owners of Express Drain
& Sewer Cleaning, are long time jetting users.
They’ve purchased several 4000 jetting units
over the past 25 years, and recently decided they
wanted an upgrade. They wanted a jet with a bit
more power, but needed versatility, so they
agreed upon the 6018-300 gallon trailer unit. This
unit is capable of doing 4000 PSI @ 18 GPM,
but with a change of a nozzle it can go up to
6000 PSI @ 18 GPM. It was exactly what Benny
and Debra needed. They’ve also been able to
upgrade a few other machines in their life –
their cars. Pictured below are the baby blue
Lamborghini Gallardo which is Debra’s pride
and joy, and the dark blue Ferrari F-430 which is
Benny’s favorite.
Tom Eyman of Eyman Plumbing, based in Omaha, NE, purchased his first jetting unit in
Eyman Plumbing, Omaha NE
Oct 2011. It was a 4018-300 gallon Curbside Unit, with a hydraulic power pull out reel and
a wireless remote control system. Tom bought an enclosed cabover truck and had two roll up doors fitted before driving it to Atlanta to have
the jetting unit installed. The unit was installed and tested in less than two days while Tom and his colleague took in the local scenery before
driving it back to Omaha. In less than a year Tom called Danielle Young at US Jetting to order another identical unit, only this time it was to
be installed in a brand new red truck. By the time the unit was in service, Tom had already ordered another Curbside machine. This time he
wanted a 5000 PSI 14 gpm unit. Tom will be making his next pilgrimage to Atlanta in March.
Roto-Rooter Orlando Updates
Fleet With Three
US Jetting 4018 - 300 Gallon Units
The year 2012 saw an upgrade to the Orlando based Roto-Rooter operation.
It started with the single purchase of a US jetting 4018 - 300 gallon unit in
2011, followed by two more units in May of 2012. All units were puchased to
replace older units and to keep up with an increasing work load.
It is with regret we have to announce our long time delivery driver, Frank Cornell, passed away after a brief illness. Frank, a former US Marine, worked with us for
many years delivering units during his retirement. Frank was full of character and loved telling stories about his time in Korea and abroad. He will be missed.

C U S T O M E R N E W S
Richland County
Adds New Truck Unit
Richland County , South Carolina added a new US Jetting 4018 -750 gallon truck unit to their
sewer division. This complements their existing 2004 US Jetting 4018 -300 gallon trailer unit
that will continue to be used on a daily basis. The truck is a Ford F-550 Turbo Diesel with 4-
wheel drive.
From Down Under - Australia
If you drive 1800 km or 1120 miles due west of Brisbane, you will end
up at the Mount Isa Mine, which is exactly what David Rose, an agent for
US Jetting did to deliver this 4018 - 300 Gallon Narrow Track Series
Jetting unit. Beyond this mine stretches the enormous remote Northern
Territories, which is something you have to take into consideration
when selling in Australia. The country is roughly the size of the US
without Alaska, but has only 23 million people, so planning sales trips
takes some preparation. David Rose covers Queensland Territory, an
area of 1.7 million square kilometers or about 656,000 square miles
with a population of 4.5 million people. He worked with the Mount Isa
Mines to help them purchase a US Jetting 4018 unit for some pipe &
equipment cleaning. Pictured above is the 4018 unit being delivered.
This is just one of the many US Jetting units operating in Australia. US
Jetting units can now be found operating in 29 countries across the
world.
Fulton County - Atlanta, GA
Fulton County purchased a US Jetting 4025 (4,000 PSI @ 25 GPM)
powered by a 4-cylinder 66 HP Hatz diesel with dual Power Pull-
Out Reels (500 ft of 5/8” hose & 500 ft of 1/2” hose) to be used as
a “fly truck” for quick response to sewer blockages. The unit is
mounted on a 4-wheel drive Ford F-550 Turbo Diesel.
From Down Under - New Zealand
Pictured left is Roger and Wilma of Western Ridges Contracting with their new
skid mounted 4018 300. They are based near Invercargill in the South Island of
New Zealand, a very agricultural area. Roger and Wilma needed a unit that
could handle the field tile drainage on farmland, but wouldn’t be so heavy it
would constantly be getting stuck in the mud. When they went to a tradeshow
in Waimumu, they saw a US Jetting high pressure low volume unit that
could solve their field tile drainage issues. They struck a deal with Ian McAndrew,
of Kerrick’s Dunedin office, and a 4018 300 Skid unit was delivered.

P R O D U C T U P D A T ES
Editor/Designer Sam Gardiner
sam@usjetting.com
Publisher US Jetting LLC
Contact
Safety Is More....
Contributors
(from page 1)
The rest of the safety gear includes a work
apron, jacket, pants, hood, and one piece
overall. Each of the protective garments are
designed specifically to meet the needs of a
high pressure jet operator. They are the first
in the industry to protect against mid-level
high pressure water or fluid strikes.
High pressure strikes are an extremely
underestimated hazard in the water jetting
industry. High pressure injuries, while rare,
are very dangerous and often incorrectly
cared for. Water strike injuries tend to look
like a small puncture, so they are sometimes
ignored or left untreated. The danger of high
pressure injuries is that the strike often
injects toxic fluid or bacteria contaminated
water into the blood stream causing very
serious infections. These toxins must be
removed from the body, which may require
surgery and, in severe cases, amputation.
Specific instructions must be given to
doctors when being treated for a high
pressure injury, as the doctors may be
unaware of the dangerous infections that
can occur. Copies of medical instructions are
available at www.usjetting.com.
In order to protect high pressure jetting
operators, the new safety gear must be
distributed to anyone who works with high
pressure equipment. It is important for the
jetting industry to police itself before OSHA
or any other regulatory agencies get
involved. OSHA currently requires that all
employers provide their employees with
adequate safety gear. The only certified
safety gear on the market is the kind
available through US Jetting. It is imperative
that protective clothing and gloves become
incorporated into every jetting operation.
This new protective gear will eventually
become as common as safety glasses and
hard hats over the next few years, because it
is just as important
Lucy Woodhead, Dorothy Johnson
Nick Woodhead, Danielle Young
Call 1.800.JETTING (538.8464)
or visit
www.usjetting.com
New Line Of
Water Jetting
Safety Clothing
Meet Clint The Intern
Clint Howell, a Georgia Tech Mechanical
engineering student began his internship at US
Jetting in June 2012. His first assignment was to
work with the US jetting staff to develop a
hydraulic drive system for the Zoom Drains 5
truck order.
Using a welder’s table, Clint built an ingenius
external test bed to test the new hydraulic drive
system for powering a high pressure jetting
pump. The test bed saved time by not having to
to install or modify components within the
truck body for testing. A hydraulic oil flow meter,
hydraulic pressure gauge, water pressure gauge
& water flow meter were all part of the test bed
to determine the proper size PTO pump to drive
the system. Clint worked with US Jetting assemblers
to build the first three delivered units
before returning to college.
Clint’s favorite hobby is wake boarding. He’s on
the Georgia Tech Wake Boarding team.
US Jetting has been appointed US distributor
for water jetting safety clothing
manufactured by TST Sweden. The Pro
Operator line of protective wear is
made from Dyneema a fiber that is 15
times stronger than steel on a weight
to weight basis.
The ProOperator safety clothing line
has been tested & certified to protect
against water strikes up to 7500 PSI or
500 BAR. Clothing is available in a one
piece Overall, two piece Jacket & Pants
suit, Work Apron & Work Gloves. Clothing
is available in sizes from extra small
to 3 extra large with the Work Apron
available in one adjustable size.
ProOperator clothing is designed to
protect workers from accidental water
strikes while providing maximum comfort.
Overalls & Jackets have zippered
slots in the armpit to provide ventilation.
Gloves have an inner nylon gloves
to provide hand comfort & airspace to
reduce sweating. Each clothing piece
has waterproof pockets for storing
pocket knives, keys, ID cards, etc. while
working.
The full line of ProOperator Safety
Clothing will be unveiled at the 2013
Pumper Show and can be viewed in
detail at www.usjetting.com
Zoom Trucks
(from page 1)
The first hydraulic unit was delivered at
the end of July with the remaining four
units delivered by September.
Over the last thirteen years, Zoom
Drain & Sewer Service have purchased
a total of eighteen US Jetting units,
twelve of which are currently in operation.
Many of Jim’s innovative ideas
have gone on to be adapted by other
companies. Jim’s concept has become
a full US Jetting product line called
Curbside Jetting Units, available with
most size jetting units, hydraulic Power
Pull-Out Hose Reels and with various
internal body shelving layouts. All of
the Zoom trucks & other US Jetting
Curbside Units can be seen atthe US
Jetting website - www.usjetting.com
or at www.zoomdrain.com.