ShhDragon
New member
It could need to be vented before it can be removed. Perhaps a suction effect to to it's not being vented yet caused it to be immovable.
Septic Tank Lid
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duckhunter27
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Well everyone the pumper man came out this morning and pumped and cleaned out tank. and he said it was ready tobe pumped. I told him i had trouble getting lid off he was impressed i got it off he said most all he see like that they either break off ears to turn it or ears that hold it in tank he told me most people just pry it off and break it lol he said one guy even took a sawsall and cut out lid. Any way thanks to everyone that helped me its a good feeling knowing i wont have to worry about my tank for awhile.
AchingBack
Veteran Member
What was the charge for pumping? I believe it is close to $300.00 in S. Oregon.
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duckhunter27
Gold Member
Not sure yet he said he would bill me . I will post the cost when i find out.
dmccarty
Super Star Member
We had our tank pumped, gracious time flies, almost a couple years back.
I added soil on top of the tank when I did the final grading of the house after it was built. I marked the access to the tank with large stones so when I had to pump the tank it would be easy...
What I did not know was that there was another access door to the solid's tank.
I had dug down six inches or so to find the access I knew about. When the pumper showed up, in a VERY nice, and VERY clean purple truck, he told me about the second tank. A dishonest pumper would have just pumped the liquid side, cleaned the filter and taken my money.
I knew where the pipe came out of the house so we knew where the other access would be. Sorta.
It was a good three feed down. The pumper had a helper and the three of us took turns digging for the access.
The county ONLY required an extension on the tank that has the filter, no the side that has the solids. WHY they do this is beyond me.
We eventually dug out the access and the pumper installed a plastic extension so we would not have to repeat that nonsense again. I think my total bill was around $350 with something like $50-75 being the extension.
A fellow TBNer mention years ago that they pump their septic tank every Presidential election. Easy to remember to pump the poo at election time. The pumper's very nice purple pump truck had a sign on the top of the tank.
"Contents of tank smell like a politician's promises."
:laughing:
Later,
Dan
I added soil on top of the tank when I did the final grading of the house after it was built. I marked the access to the tank with large stones so when I had to pump the tank it would be easy...
What I did not know was that there was another access door to the solid's tank.
I had dug down six inches or so to find the access I knew about. When the pumper showed up, in a VERY nice, and VERY clean purple truck, he told me about the second tank. A dishonest pumper would have just pumped the liquid side, cleaned the filter and taken my money.I knew where the pipe came out of the house so we knew where the other access would be. Sorta.
It was a good three feed down.
The pumper had a helper and the three of us took turns digging for the access. The county ONLY required an extension on the tank that has the filter, no the side that has the solids. WHY they do this is beyond me.
We eventually dug out the access and the pumper installed a plastic extension so we would not have to repeat that nonsense again. I think my total bill was around $350 with something like $50-75 being the extension.
A fellow TBNer mention years ago that they pump their septic tank every Presidential election. Easy to remember to pump the poo at election time. The pumper's very nice purple pump truck had a sign on the top of the tank.
"Contents of tank smell like a politician's promises."
:laughing:
Later,
Dan
Pixguy
Elite Member
Was that the purple poop pumper?
"Yesterdays Meals on Wheels"
Those turd suckers sure do have a sense of humor, but I guess they have to!
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dmccarty
Super Star Member
Yes, yes it was.
His truck was a work of art. CLEAN. I was joking with his helper that there was a speck of dirt on the truck. :laughing:
The helper said they keep the trucks in a heated garage. I believed him.
The sign on the back of the truck was just funny. :thumbsup:
Later,
Dan
brokenknee
Platinum Member
:confused2: :confused2: :confused2:
$65 here and that went up from $50 two years ago.
PILOON
Super Star Member
For sure the arrow needs to align with a marker (probably another arrow).
I'd clean edge first and use a short chunk of of 2X4 and pound on the 2 by to rotate in the direction to align arrows.
The design would suggest but a quarter turn is probably all you need.
In all probability some soil and grit is in the treads causing friction.
If you have the hose handy, try washing out the gritty stuff first.
I'd clean edge first and use a short chunk of of 2X4 and pound on the 2 by to rotate in the direction to align arrows.
The design would suggest but a quarter turn is probably all you need.
In all probability some soil and grit is in the treads causing friction.
If you have the hose handy, try washing out the gritty stuff first.
TMR
Gold Member
I asked my septic "pumper" how business was?
His reply was..."business is very good...I just need to remember...to NOT lick my fingers as I count the money!"
He is also my garbage man and rents out porta potties...seems like logical "extentions" of your business? TMR
His reply was..."business is very good...I just need to remember...to NOT lick my fingers as I count the money!"
He is also my garbage man and rents out porta potties...seems like logical "extentions" of your business? TMR
