On August 30^th, while many cities in Texas were still flooding, Shamrock’s team formulated a plan to help out families who were displaced from their daily routines. After contemplating the problem at hand, the leadership group got in contact with the Cajun Navy and located a convoy heading to Texas. Without hesitation, Shamrock graciously offered two sprinter vans and filled them with basic necessities, such as food, water, diapers, etc.., Despite warnings that the route was dangerous and the possibility that both vans could be damaged, the company realized that humanitarian efforts came before any assets.

The convoy to Texas consisted of two sprinter vans from Shamrock and 8 other volunteers in trucks and trailers. The convoy left Baton Rouge early on August 31st and headed for Port Arthur, Texas.  Though the hurricane had already moved north at this point, the water was still rising and flooding continued. Upon arrival in Port Arthur, the team noticed that flood waters were rapidly rising making many roads inaccessible. Due to the flooding, the Red Cross was unable to supply their emergency shelters with food and water. The convoy fought to find a way into the flooded city to supply food and water to the people taking refuge at the unsupplied shelters. Despite the conditions, the convoy safely made it to one shelter to deliver supplies.

Shamrock will continue to provide support to our neighbors in Texas, as well as Florida, as we know the months to follow will be some of the hardest. Our thoughts and prayers remain with our neighboring states impacted by the recent natural disasters.

**Shamrock is currently donating 10% of each storm drain nozzle purchase to hurricane Harvey & Irma victims. To view our storm drain nozzles, click the button below.

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In the early 1930’s, Harry R. Crane founded Flexible Sewer Rod Equipment Company which manufactured plumbing specialties. Among their product lines were 5/16 x 36” sectional steel rods that could be outfitted with various attachments for cleaning mainline sewers. This innovation is said to have brought sewer workers out of the manhole into a safer environment above ground. From there, the first rod power drive was developed and patented. The product line has expanded to include bucketing machines, high power rodding machines and high power flushing machines.

The company is known today as Sreco Flexible Inc., an industry innovator which has continuously served the marketplace for over 75 years. During their long history, they have consistently created, developed and expanded the product line to address the needs of sewer cleaning and video pipe inspection workers in both domestic and international markets.

Shamrock is proud to announce SRECO Flexible Inc., as a sister company. We appreciate their strength and durability in the marketplace and together our companies will strive to maintain the confidence and trust of our customers.

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• A front jet is standard on all Shamrock nozzles except the rotator nozzles. Many nozzles may be ordered without the front jet on request.
• Nozzles ordered for flow rates of 80 GPM or higher have 10 rear jets.
• All 1/2″ nozzles can be used on 1/2″ or 5/8″ hose.

Proper nozzle selection depends upon the hose size, flow rate and pressure of your pumping equipment. Some nozzles are available only in a certain size range to assure top efficiency and long service. Please use the table provided below to assist when ordering.

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Innovative, Tested Design
By listening to customers and monitoring the industry, SPT engineers anticipate needs and design new products. Every prototype is tested. Shamrock Pipe Tools uses a diesel powered test unit with a high capacity pump to take every new nozzle prototype beyond its working range to see what it will do. Manufacturing does not begin until the nozzle design has been proven at its rated level. Even poorly designed or manufactured nozzles can perform at their rated level once, but a tested new design performs at its rated level from the first to the last use.

Appropriate Raw Materials
Only the most appropriate metal is used in every product. The most appropriate material is not necessarily the least expensive. Shamrock Pipe Tools uses only tool quality metals such as knife-grade stainless steel and the hardest aluminum in its nozzles in order to guarantee designed performance and wear. For example, SPT tested various wear resistant materials for its jet inserts before finding the right product. SPT discovered that a carbide insert, properly manufactured, outlasts an insert made of any other material. Inserts examined after 10 years of service were found usable.

Precise Manufacturing Processes
Precise, computerized machining practices eliminate imperfections in each nozzle that can disrupt flow or degrade performance. After machining, Shamrock Pipe Tools heat treats many of the nozzle styles to guarantee tight, efficient streams of water that transfer all of the nozzle’s horsepower to the sides of a pipe where they are needed.

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• Worn nozzles or orifices are your enemy. A worn out nozzle will not produce the correct pressure. Check nozzles often for wear.Know the output of your equipment’s pump. Remember that thrust is a factor of pressure and flow, with flow being the more important variable. Order nozzles that are calibrated to your machines actual output.
• Keep the strainer on your unit clean! Watch your water supply. Check tanks for debris. Pump suction is where most of sewer jetter problems occur.
• Inspect sewer hose for rips, tears or kinks. Repair if necessary.
• Use a leader hose, manhole roller, and hose guide to reduce wear on hose.
• Use a skid, or extension, when possible to extend life of nozzles and prevent them from turning into service laterals. Always use a skid on short nozzles.
• To avoid burying the sewer hose in lines with large amounts of sand or other debris, clean the line in short runs, 25′ to 50′ depending on amount of debris.
• Jet upstream against the flow to clean back to the machine with the flow. This will enhance the flushing action.
• Sometimes the quickest way to clean a line is to use a combination of nozzles. For example, an 8″ sanitary line is blocked with heavy grease. Start by breaking the blockage up with the Grenade nozzle, and then complete the job by flushing the remainder of material out with a rotating nozzle. In large pipes, often running a nozzle, such as the Ultimate Penetrator, will loosen the debris up and allow a flushing nozzle to pull more debris back faster.
• When cleaning a line with a root infiltration problem, jet out as much debris as possible before attempting to use the cutter. Use a smaller size blade to start cutting and finish with the correct size saw.
• When using a protruding tap cutter, slow RPM will cut better than rapid RPM. Let the tool do the work. Maintain a steady flow and RPM. Flush cut and broken pieces out before proceeding.
• Incorrect repairs may cause serious injury. It is extremely dangerous to test nozzles, root cutters, etc. outside of the sewer pipe.

And remember if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Customer Service Department at 800-633-7696. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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