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Commercial & Property Managers
Lucky Dog Sewer & Drain
5 min read
Two Bellies, One Sewer Line: Our Camera Assessment of a Maple Grove Townhome

Part two on a Maple Grove HOA sewer line: our own camera found a back-pitched belly in the townhome's line and a second belly in the shared main.

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Commercial & Property Managers
Lucky Dog Sewer & Drain
4 min read
Roots in Cast Iron Under the Foundation: A Minneapolis Fourplex Sewer Backup

A Minneapolis fourplex's main line backed up. The camera found roots growing through cracked cast iron under the foundation, plus heavy scale. Here's the fix.

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Commercial & Property Managers
Lucky Dog Sewer & Drain
5 min read
Sewer Gas Smell in a Minneapolis Apartment? Why We Suspect the Vent Stack

A Minneapolis tenant aired out her apartment all night to escape a sewer smell. How we tested the drains, and why the vent stack is the prime suspect.

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Commercial & Property Managers
Lucky Dog Sewer & Drain
2 min read
"We Cleaned It, So It's Fixed."

A cleared line isn't the same as a healthy one. Why property managers and homeowners in the West Metro should see the camera footage after every cleaning.

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Commercial & Property Managers
Lucky Dog Sewer & Drain
2 min read
Treat Your Sewer Like Your Car (Because a New One Might Cost as Much)

You don't wait until your car dies on the shoulder to change the oil. You schedule maintenance because one planned visit costs far less than an unexpected...

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Commercial & Property Managers
Lucky Dog Sewer & Drain
2 min read
One Vendor. One Invoice. One Phone Call.

Most Minneapolis area property managers don't mind paying for necessary repairs. They mind chasing vendors, explaining confusing invoices to owners, and...