Built to Outlast.
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Built to Outlast.
Engineered to Outperform.
For a contractor or municipality buying a commercial sewer jetter, the purchase price is critical. And the costs that matter even more aren’t necessarily the ones you see when you’re choosing the machine. It’s what that jetter will cost to keep working over its service life. That’s where Harben is designed to deliver the most lasting value.
Harben sewer jetters are built around a European-engineered radial piston diaphragm pump designed for the longest service intervals, true run-dry capability, and fewer routine wear components than competing jetters. Those differences mean less time maintaining the machine, fewer interruptions in the field, and more productive hours over its working life.
So, when you’re comparing sewer jetters, don’t stop at the quote. Look at what happens after the machine is delivered and starts working.
Before comparing machines, make sure you compare equipment designed for the same job. A commercial jetter like the Harben E-180, delivering 4,000 PSI at 18 GPM, is designed for demanding professional sewer and drain cleaning. Depending on the application, you may also want to consider water capacity, trailer configuration, hose diameter and length, hot water capability, and other options.
Those customizations can make a difference in performance, helping you and your crew work more effectively today while helping you pursue more demanding work tomorrow. But those customization options are also why it is so difficult to price shop jetters. Speaking to a Harben dealer will help you understand how these choices affect price.
Every commercial machine is going to need maintenance. The more useful question is how often that maintenance interrupts the work you’re trying to accomplish. Routine service requires parts and labor, major service requires more of both, but unexpected repairs can mean rescheduling jobs, idling employees, or taking an important piece of equipment out of service when you need it most. That turns uptime into a serious economic consideration.
Harben’s radial piston diaphragm pump is designed to dramatically extend the intervals between major service compared with competing jetters. In some cases, as much as five times longer between major overhauls. Over years of operation, those longer service intervals can add up to significant savings.
Instead of looking only at what it costs to put a jetter into service, look at how it will cost to keep a jetter in service.
Reliability is a value consideration that extends far into the ownership of a jetter. For a contractor, a jetter sitting in the shop isn’t producing revenue. For a municipality, downtime can mean taking another machine away from scheduled work, delaying maintenance, or relying on outside resources.
A machine that spends more time in the field gives contractors more opportunities to schedule work and helps municipalities complete work when crews need it. Harben’s radial piston diaphragm pump is engineered to deliver the industry’s most reliable performance and help to minimize maintenance interruptions.
Harben backs its radial piston diaphragm pump with a 5-year warranty, the longest warranty in the industry. Harben has spent decades developing a pump designed to operate reliably under the demanding conditions sewer and drain professionals encounter every day. In addition to the industry-leading pump warranty, Harben also offers extended warranties on select engines.
When you’re evaluating what a jetter will cost over its working life, warranty protection deserves to be part of that calculation.
The cost of a sewer jetter extends far beyond the initial purchase. Harben’s long service intervals, true run-dry capability, and 5-year pump warranty are designed to deliver reliable performance and strong long-term value.
A Harben dealer can help you compare configurations, determine the right flow and pressure for your applications, and evaluate the factors that will affect long-term ownership.