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Man dumps 6000 litres of septic tank waste into stream, loses job and cops $5800 fine

https://ift.tt/D8GEvPq Submitted August 01, 2022 at 08:48AM by DrunkKea https://ift.tt/YoPGxbe

Would you let someone pay you $150 for them to sit in your septic tank an hour at a time?

View Poll Submitted August 01, 2022 at 10:16AM by ambidextrousambivert https://ift.tt/Rpwo7B1

Man dumps 6000 litres of septic tank waste into stream, loses job and cops $5800 fine

https://ift.tt/v6YiCaH Submitted August 01, 2022 at 09:13AM by Fluffy_Friends https://ift.tt/OFSoID2

IsItBullshit: Septic Tank treatments (like Rid-X) are actually highly damaging to your Septic System.

Was checking out some Septic System cleaners, and someone claimed that they'll actually damage your system leading to expensive repairs. Submitted August 01, 2022 at 07:30AM by OmegaLiquidX https://ift.tt/tm92MLI

Automatic irrigation on soil - need some help matching pumps and what about gardena microdrip

I am on this journey for the last 2 months to build an automated system. My capacitive soil moisture sensors run pretty accurate and I would love to build some system that waters my soil. I don't want to use hydroponics. Gardena remnants and irrigation techniques In the past I bought some gardena microdrip stuff which is from the 4.6mm hose variety. I saw those overpriced pump for vacation and it delivers around 1 bar apparently at around 23W. People say a lot that these pumps are not that great since they burn out. I have a lot of this tubing left, droppers, t pieces and micro mist nozzles(which for sure need too much pressure to do anything worthwhile). The upside here is that those little drippers have relatively big holes, so they don't need that much pressure to work, they can be individually fine tuned and adapted if I decide to water a small second flower pot. The downside here is that these need a bit of pressure and they can clog especially from organic nutrients.My ...

Should solids be cleared all the way to the street/septic system in one flush, or is it normal for them to hang out under the house until a future flush moves them along?

Have a house with a septic system where a clean toilet flush will push solids into the septic tank that have been chilling in the plumbing under the slab, meaning they aren’t being totally cleared with their initial flush down the toilet. Edit: the house was built in 1959 or so, and I think the drain pipe is clay under the slab (it is where it enters the septic system). Given the depth of the pipe where it enters the septic system and the length or the run involved, I don’t think it can possibly be sloped anywhere close to 1/8” per foot. Likely just level/flat. Submitted July 31, 2022 at 09:18PM by sleeknub https://ift.tt/DF2wuGM

Keep your toilet lids down folks

Yesterday a rat came up through the sewer pipe into my toilet. I slammed the lid shut and eventually it crawled back into the pipes and disappeared. I was told by the city that it's rare but does happen around here. It was a huge wet black rat furiously trying to get up and out of the bowl. The city told me there's nothing they can do and won't even reimburse my therapy bills. So keep your lids down and lights on - and if you have a septic tank, give extra thanks to your god. Submitted July 31, 2022 at 12:01PM by toenacious https://ift.tt/JhMODnF

Can I/how would I plant around this septic tank? ignore the dead pots... Anything i should avoid or be worried about and can I plant then mulch/make a feature out of it. any examples?

https://ift.tt/di9InVh Submitted July 31, 2022 at 06:28AM by kyle_750 https://ift.tt/U8QFP4c

Want to install diverter valve in green to redirect shower graywater. Piping will go down into utility sink on left hand side, which gets pumped elsewhere. Should I worry about sewer gases coming from the septic tank and exiting down out into the sink?

https://ift.tt/rINKSC9 Submitted July 31, 2022 at 12:19AM by garbagebargage https://ift.tt/WZfP4y6

Brown Grass and Indentation Over Septic... What Gives?

I've had a brown spot over my septic for a couple of months or so now. I figured "fumes are killing the grass" and have been flushing a lot of Rid-X down. It's also been pretty dry, why I figured is why it stayed brown after flushing the rid-x. Today I notice that the soil is somewhat depressed in the area closest to the ground. There is also a circular dead spot about 6 feet away from the tank. It being the weekend, I can't call anyone to inspect. Can anyone share any ideas of what's going on? Photos: https://imgur.com/a/Uo8LuHa Submitted July 30, 2022 at 10:31PM by ZombieZookeeper https://ift.tt/CZHJ8na

WIBTA For Lowballing An Offer On A Shitty House?

So I've been looking to buy a home for myself and my girlfriend. We have been mostly window shopping because we can't find any homes that are selling for what they are actually worth. Well, with the market slowly starting to cool down, we went to an open house this week. Sellers wanted price: 315,000, sold as-is. We went to the open house and it was, to put it bluntly, a colossal shitshow. They photoshopped pretty much every photo in the listing. It would need to have at least 6 trees cut down due to being in danger of falling on the house. The back yard has fallen trees and broken glass everywhere , and has massive mounds of dirt over 6 feet tall in random-ass places all over the back lawn. There is an old hot tub that would need to be gutted/removed, with the deck being replaced or filled in. It failed title (5?), so an entire new septic system would need to be installed. Going inside the house, the entire floor of the basement has asbestos floor tiles. The oil tank is ru...

Question: does King Kai poop?

Follow me on this logic Depending on the mythology, gods may or may not poop (most religions avoid the topic due to heated debates about which way to put the toilet paper roll). However, King Kai planet is very, very small. If we are to believe he does poop, then where does the poop go? If he uses a conventional toilet, then there is no sewer to transport the waste to a "waste water treatment facility". Therefore he would have to use a septic tank, or a long drop (unless he can instant transmission it away). Which then leads to: is his planet hollow? Is it just one giant septic tank? At 10x gravity, it would all compress nicely. I now feel very sorry for Bojack and the Galaxy Soldiers for being imprisoned inside King Kais planet Submitted July 30, 2022 at 04:34PM by Azekcro https://ift.tt/4kp6B1r

Three weeks after purchasing my new home, I discovered it uses a cess pool system, instead of the septic system that was stated in disclosures and contract. Any legal recourse? It will cost 10s of thousands of dollars to convert.

Hawaii state law requires all houses with cess pools to convert their system to septic tanks by 2050. The seller’s agent told us the house was on septic. It was also written in our seller disclosure agreements. I just called a septic company to have the system pumped and they told me it is a cesspool. The company said it would cost 20-40k to convert. Do I have any legal recourse from the sellers? Submitted July 30, 2022 at 06:01AM by gypsydude90 https://ift.tt/d9G7RMO

Rant: Your riddles SUCK!!! (Part 1)

I’m so tired of people making riddles that are garbage. Today’s topic of riddles that I think suck are the ones with multiple logical answers. You know, the ones that have makers who say “NO. that’s not the answer” even though every single stanza THEY PUT supports the answer. Not my fault your riddle lacks any flavor and is literally just generic garbage that I would wipe my filthy shoes on after walking through a septic tank filled with 2 week old leftovers, expired milk, chewed paper towels, and other typically flushed contents. I could describe a THOUSAND things as “only cared about when lost”. Thats like, I don’t know, pretty much everything? If the guess to the riddle checks out on every single stanza/hint, no matter HOW far it may be from the intended answer, it makes is a correct guess. It’s only fair! If you want there to be one answer and one answer only to your riddle, then make it more creative. Use your brain! Thank you. Submitted July 30, 2022 at 05:13AM by ohriddles...

Any concerns switching from septic to sewer?

I'm considering switching a house on septic to sewer since the septic is very old. However, my questions is: are there are concerns about this? Do you need to dig up/remove the old septic tank? I am a gardener and want to plant trees, etc. but I am unsure if the drain field, leftover parts, etc. could cause issues. Anything here to be aware of? Submitted July 30, 2022 at 03:13AM by Turbulent_Repair https://ift.tt/fMkQTKx

Septic tank question - new install plumbing drop

I was getting ready to build a house and since there was no sewer I paid to have a new septic system installed. Due to the state of the world, the house is on hold but I still want to install the septic tank. At this point I am unsure of the site plan however due to rules and regs there is only one place the septic system can be put on the property. Is there any issue with just setting the tank 3 feet deep (It's a concrete tank so the dept isn't an issue) so no matter what I decide to do I know I can meet the plumbing drop of 0.25 inch per foot . I know at this dept I can do whatever and meet the min drop per foot. But if the inlet to the tank is too deep can you put a plumbing drop where the grade is steeper than the 0.25 per foot? Submitted July 29, 2022 at 07:03PM by baldieforprez https://ift.tt/NWGt1QC

Empty black tank into septic?

I need to empty the black/grey tanks (~40 gallons combined) of my RV. My septic tank is close by with no other outdoor access points. Can I just pop the concrete lid off the septic tank and dump it? Any risks I should be aware of? Submitted July 29, 2022 at 05:58AM by Nigebairen https://ift.tt/56jf0Ib

Free Printable Sensitive Septic Tank PNG

https://ift.tt/MG3bQ7e Submitted July 29, 2022 at 04:47AM by AdAcceptable2106 https://ift.tt/Fy6dwmk

How can I get better with Sophitia?

How, I ask: When everyone I play against in Ranked / Quickplay Seemingly knows her entire moveset and attack patterns?! I cant break through blocks due to her very few Break attacks and their horrendous end-lag time for them and easily predictable patterns. I occasionally get lucky with grabs every now and again to somewhat break through but, she feels like she has such a low skill ceiling that she feels so bottom tier and, at a certain point she feels almost useless in high-tier play... (It certainly doesnt help that Ranked Matchmaking is "Septic-tank levels of Shitty" and it feels like its only me and A-S rank players are online at any given time and im frequently placed back against someone i no longer wish to play) I really like her. her playstyle is very much what introduced me to Soul Calibur (when her moveset was put on Pyrrha Omega's in 5 and i really got into it.) Submitted July 29, 2022 at 04:09AM by Warloxwill https://ift.tt/1BtbrwI

Choice Home Warranty AC Condenser

I received a free year of CHW "ultimate plan" when I bought my house a little less than a year ago. I never used them because I figured it would be a waste of the service fee call, however I saw I had a "free service call" https://imgur.com/HyjAQRW . Called them about an AC issue, when tech arrived I was still required to pay the $65 fee, and CHW will not reimburse me for the service fee or fix the condenser due to is not being "normal wear and tear". Just wondering if anyone has tried to fight them on these grounds and what your outcome was. ​ This is the response I received: ​ Thursday July 28th, 2022 Claim [redacted policy, name, and address], This letter is in reference to your Air Conditioning claim. We have carefully reviewed the details of the claim and a coverage determination has been reached. During the coverage period, our sole responsibility will be to arrange for a qualified service contractor to repair or replace, at our expense, the sy...

Digging a deep septic tank. Fruit trees were planted Life in the village.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=3qYkZk8vqVI&feature=share Submitted July 28, 2022 at 04:16PM by kipiwok https://ift.tt/rLKCby6

Half-finished house, where do I start on understanding how to complete it...

This is a tricky situation. My one relative who I am on good terms with (75M) started building a house some 35 years ago. He got as far as all the walls, putting the roof on, most of the floorboards. Next steps were going to be plumbing, electrics, then plastering. There's already a septic tank buried in the backyard. Then, due to finances but mainly due to mental health reasons, age, and issues with the rest of the family (who would have loaned them the money), he slowed to a stop and never finished it. It's a 4 bedroom detached family home in a desirable location. Current value varies depending on who you ask, but it's about 1/3 of the estimated completed value according to two surveyors. I'm an adult, finally with money to invest and I want to see the house finished. The thing is, to make my case to him I need to know the bones of how we can get it finished. Neither of us are going to live there - this is purely for the value of the sale. I'll also confess to a...

SLPT: want to find a septic tank? Wait until there is a drought and it will be at the only green spot in the yard

No text found Submitted July 28, 2022 at 06:25AM by hotcakeFake https://ift.tt/BJlS1XR

How long does it take to replace a septic tank/system?

We are in contract on a house, however the septic inspection came back as failed. So, the seller is offering to replace the septic system on their dime. How long does this take on average? From permit to construction. I'm getting very differing timelines. Submitted July 28, 2022 at 05:08AM by bigfish18qq https://ift.tt/0YmPjyA

Walking away from a deal

So we did the inspection, still waiting on the appraisal to come back. The inspector found a bunch of wiring issues. None of the outlets in the kitchen above the counter work and it's showing the hot and ground switched. The septic tank was inspected and it's original to the 1920s with a sand bottom, which was empty, so that tells us that sewage literally just soaks into the sand. They said it'll end up needed to be replaced soon which was quoted at over 8k. Also the well pump is pretty old and will eventually need replacement as well. We were willing to deal with everything for a 10k credit. Well, the seller is unwilling to budge. Even though they bought the property in 2020 for 134k and accepted our offer at 201k. They aren't willing to go down to 191k so I have made the decision to walk (accompanied by the fact that they stopped all upkeep on the property since our offer, there's still junk everywhere all over the property). I can't help but feel extreme di...

Advice/ Experience request: should we re-plumb house?

First I understand these are sight unseen opinions and accept ‘best guess’ advice. North Carolina house built 1975, well and septic tank. We purchased in 1998. Copper pipes, hard water and no water treatment system until 2019. First pinhole leak 2016 in basement ceiling, just past main shutoff. 2019 leaks in basement and shower pipe. Husband had water treatment system installed (I was in hospital) 2022 Feb, May and July leaks in basement ceiling. Same general location- just past main shutoff and before water heater. Pipes are deteriorating from inside. Repair plumber strongly recommended replacing all pipes. 2nd opinion was ambivalent. Said it was a ‘risk tolerance’ question, which I totally understand. So…thoughts? Replace just section with leaks in basement? Replace all? Repair as needed? My Dad, who was not a plumber but was a facilities manager, died last year so I’m in need of help. TIA Submitted July 27, 2022 at 09:50PM by FavoriteAuntL https://ift.tt/R73O2qy

Question about septic tanks

Hello. I have a question about septic systems that may seem naive so thank you for your patience. We moved out to Suffolk County from Nassau County and I'm getting familiar with the needs of maintaining our septic system. I've always lived in a house with a sewer connection and honestly never thought twice about the drain pipes. I have no issue with maintaining the bacteria and we had a local pumper take some solids out and do a once over. We have an average system in OK shape. My question is regarding the following: we discovered that the previous owners ran some rubber hose from the laundry machine and from the dishwasher out to the rear of the house and left it under the wood deck, for it to spill out onto the dirt. Obviously they were thinking that they didn't want to send this Wastewater into the septic system for whatever reason. There's a stew of water and mud under there and it's disgusting and unsanitary. I asked around at work and the guys all said that...

Discovered a surprise concrete structure underground where I need a deck post footing to go. How to work around this?

I am underway on a decent sized DIY deck project. This is a big project for me, both in effort and in cost (I'm springing for a composite deck), and I've done a lot of research to make it up to codes (although this particular structure is not subject to codes requirements / inspections in my area). ​ I'm digging post footing holes by hand, depth 36 inches. After days of digging, on the fourth and final one, I hit a flat concrete surface about 2 feet down. Upon further excavation, I'm fairly certain that it's the top of an old septic tank. I have city sewer not septic, and all utilities connections are on the other side of the house, so I was not expecting this. ​ Now I'm left with a bit of a problem, as the location of my corner load-bearing post falls right in the middle of what's essentially a thin hollow concrete box. To redesign such that the footing fell elsewhere would require major changes, and I already have the ledger attached to the house and ...

Septic tank supply and install cost?

I’m trying to plan for the future a bit and may need to replace the septic system at our summer home. Has anyone recently had a small tank supplied and installed who wouldn’t mind sharing the rough cost? Ideally what we have will be fine for the next few years, but want to have a contingency plan in place. That is unless regionalization happens and actually brings water/sewer to our area, but that seems doubtful. Submitted July 27, 2022 at 05:51PM by JLearie https://ift.tt/JOkudSV

Incentives matter, installment #5637

America needs more than  5 million new houses  to meet demand, according to a study last year by  Realtor.com . With sales of existing homes slowing, the need for more new houses is only growing. Florida, my home state, might have found part of the solution: Reform the permitting process so that building houses is easier. Last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a  bill  that fundamentally changes the state’s permitting process for home building. It requires local jurisdictions to post online not only their permitting processes but also the status of permit applications. The transparency takes a good amount of mystery out of what can be an inscrutable branch of bureaucracy. More important, the reforms also created a system that strongly incentivizes cities and counties to approve new home permits in a timely way. When a builder or property owner submits an application to build a new home, cities and counties have 30 business days to process it or request corre...

Wood septic tank

I have never heard of a wood septic tank but the house I just bought has one. Any explanations or advise? I’m assuming it needs to be replaced completely. Submitted July 27, 2022 at 07:53AM by BabyBunnyBelly https://ift.tt/ge0aY7S

Three ring septic/cesspit problem.

This has started to smell, and wifey says the neighbour has had a bit of a whinge about it which is fair enough. This pit was done around 3 or 4 years ago and there's no leach pit as there's not the room and now she tells me that the pit is partially on next doors land and if that fact was pointed out back then I'd have made sure the pit was dug on the other side of the hong nam. Only the toilet runs into the pit. Obviously it's either full or not working as it should, and wifey says it was emptied last week but I told her don't fucken lie to me because if you did that last week you'd have said something then and not now when the guy next door complained about it. Is it possible to place a vent pipe on this setup and what's the name of the stuff I can get her to put down the toilet to increase the bacterial production, maybe from Home-Pro as a short term fix? I'm probably going to have to bite the bullet and get a 1600l DOS septic tank and put the to...

51-year-old Author Helen Bailey was reported missing by her partner after being last seen walking her dog on April 11th 2016. However, it was discovered that he’d murdered her (most likely by suffocation). Her body was discovered in a septic tank at her house along with the remains of her dog.

https://ift.tt/xZQ52qW Submitted July 26, 2022 at 04:35AM by cherrymachete https://ift.tt/3kTPIZg

Draining into a septic riser

It is possible/allowed to drain into the inlet side septic riser? I am trying to add a RV dump line, but it is on the other side from all the other inbound plumbing. I am planning to have a pro add risers to the tank and wanted to see if I could pipe right into the side of the riser. Thanks! Submitted July 26, 2022 at 05:13AM by Sound-Pleasant https://ift.tt/l0OSYAf

How to garden near leach field?

Hi All, The new place that I moved into has a leach field that is higher than the surrounding area. The septic tank has a pump that runs every once in a while into that area. I have never seen anything like it before. But, I have been deprived of a garden for a couple years now and need to fix that. Can I plant anything on top of the leach field at all that can produce a consumable good? I am already assuming "no" and I am already planning on using a set of container beds (wicking beds or drip irrigated containers) rather than put anything in the soil around that area. Even the sections around it seem like lost space. If I could maybe grow hops or a grain of some sort that wouldn't sit on the soil would that be safe? On lunch at work but I could post pictures later if that helps make sense of the situation. My back up plan is to just seed a ton of wildflowers so it isn't an empty hump. Thanks for any advice! Submitted July 26, 2022 at 02:14AM by Fishes_Susp...

Four lids (septic tank)

Hi! We have four lids on our front lawn. The first one leads to septic tank. Do you know what the rest are for? I tried asking septic inspector but his answers were vague. Do you know why a property would have four lids? We have a RV so we're hoping to use one of them to get rid of our sewage and water. Many thanks! https://preview.redd.it/8eb560pubrd91.jpg?width=1634&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f9126823cae807e66a18532592b6e18afceb33ad Submitted July 25, 2022 at 11:58PM by witchye https://ift.tt/EpStVPs

Need more parking space

So, as the title suggests we are quite tight on parking space with the addition of a new driver. We have a two-car garage that currently holds my wife’s Honda Odyssey on one side, and a riding mower along with some other smaller items on the other side. The septic tank is literally at the end of our driveway, so we can’t lengthen it by adding concrete. We also can’t widen the driveway as it butts up to the property line boundary of a neighbor. We are in a neighborhood with HOA covenants and restrictions. An outbuilding is allowed, but it has to meet certain size, code, and architectural requirements. Kind of a hassle, sure, but it just doesn’t seem like any contractor is interested in such a small project. We are talking probably 10 x 16 feet. The idea is to move the mower and various items to the outbuilding so we can get another car in the garage. The wife mentioned just getting a tarp to cover the mower and parking it temporarily in the back of the lot in a thicket that would be ...

I found the single fucking worst gas station bathroom in the country

There’s a tiny gas station several exits off of I-97 way out in the country called Pete’s Petrol . I always stop at Pete’s when I’m making my monthly drive from home to the main office across the State. I fill up my tank, I grab a Red Bull, and I use the bathroom. Pete’s Petrol is unique in that the bathrooms are a separate building from the rest of the station. I liked that; I liked the privacy. The washroom was small but clean and hardly trafficked. Stan–the current owner and the son of the late Pete–was the only unpleasant part of my monthly routine. It wasn’t that Stan was rude or mean or aggressive in any way. The man was just…off-putting. He was tall as a fence post and scarecrow lean. I don’t think he got a lot of sun. Stan wore the same greased-stained set of blue mechanic’s coveralls every time I saw him. He never failed to drop what he was doing to come chat with me and couldn’t take a hint if I was in a rush and trying to check out. Stan had heterochromia, meaning he had...

SEPTIC TANK SAM

Septic Tank Sam refers to a John Doe who was found in the septic tank of an abandoned farmhouse in Tofield, Alberta on April 13th 1977. Sam has been beaten, burnt with butane torches and cigarettes and tortured before being shot in the head and chest. His killers callously dumped him in the septic tank, thinking no one would ever find him. The medical examiner took months to determine the gender of Sam due to the extensive sexual mutilation that he had endured, they commented “his death was one of the most vindictive and sadistic crimes we have ever encountered”. Sam is described as First Nations with brown hair and an unknown eye color, he is of medium build and stands around 5’5” to 5’7” and weighs 145-165 lbs. Was later identified: Canada - Tofield, AB, 'Septic Tank Sam' Ntv/WhtMale 1046UMAB, Apr'77 - Gordon Edwin Sanderson. ​ SAM SAM SAM SAM Submitted July 25, 2022 at 02:55PM by Themorriganrises https://ift.tt/XgVw1Yx

Does the high level alarm shut off after alarm float is no longer "triggering"?

https://imgur.com/gallery/nMBnPUj I had a new system install just over a month ago. The high level alarm went off in the lift station today. I silenced the alarm then opened access portal. Saw this which doesnt look like its high. Im assuming the black float is the alarm float? Also, is it normal for the alarm to stop when the alarm float drops? In other words if the alarm triggers right before the sump turns on, will it stop alarming on its own? Im wondering if the sump float got stuck under the septic tank discharge tube. I moved it to the other side of the center PVC pipe in hopes of eliminating that potential issue. Just trying to figure how to deal with this going forward. Submitted July 25, 2022 at 06:42AM by Krye5 https://ift.tt/jtTyReJ

infinite shit

Infinite shit. You sit on the toilet to poop, but the poop never stops coming out of your butt. You have to start flushing the toilet every two minutes to keep up. You try to pinch your butt closed but that makes your insides hurt. The poop accelerates. You call 911. The paramedics call for doctors. The doctors call for specialists. The story trends on Twitter. You turn down talk show appearances. Your septic tank fails. People form a cult. Your toilet is finished. Volunteers arrive with buckets and shovels. You are completely used to the smell. The poop accelerates. You are moved to a stepladder with a hole in the top step. The poop accelerates. The shovelers abandon the buckets and shovel directly out the window. The poop accelerates. A candlelight vigil forms around your house. One of the workers falls over and can't free himself. The poop accelerates. A priest knocks over the stepladder and tackles you out the window. You land in the pile. The poop accelerates. The force now p...

Is this septic tank runoff? Apparently the homeowner never had the tank emptied or cleaned. The whole area is orange clay so i cant think of anything else making it green.

https://ift.tt/PoMxc8v Submitted July 25, 2022 at 02:27AM by lC8H10N4O2l https://ift.tt/mEpeu60

I wish for unlimited shits

Infinite shit. You sit on the toilet to poop, but the poop never stops coming out of your butt. You have to start flushing the toilet every two minutes to keep up. You try to pinch your butt closed but that makes your insides hurt. The poop accelerates. You call 911. The paramedics call for doctors. The doctors call for specialists. The story trends on Twitter. You turn down talk show appearances. Your septic tank fails. People form a cult. Your toilet is finished. Volunteers arrive with buckets and shovels. You are completely used to the smell. The poop accelerates. You are moved to a stepladder with a hole in the top step. The poop accelerates. The shovelers abandon the buckets and shovel directly out the window. The poop accelerates. A candlelight vigil forms around your house. One of the workers falls over and can't free himself. The poop accelerates. A priest knocks over the stepladder and tackles you out the window. You land in the pile. The poop accelerates. The force now p...

New toilets = recurring clogs (septic tank)

Hello, hoping to solicit some advice. We recently renovated 2 bathrooms in our 1957 home and replaced some old-looking monster toilets with modern regular 1.6 gpf toilets. The problem is that now we're having recurring clogs in both toilets. Also the toilets bubble when we drain the tub and the shower backs up for a bit then clears eventually, etc. Classic clog stuff. We had a plumber come out to unclog us and he said there was a buildup of solids lying at the bottom of one of the horizontal pipe runs in our crawlspace. We were re-clogged the next morning. My theory (and one that was kind of validated by a plumber) is that since there's less flushing pressure bc of the modern toilets, the solids aren't being cleared from some of the horizontal runs. What does r/plumbing think? Am I off base here? We never had clogs with the previous toilets. If that is the case, it seems like we'd need the plumbing to be reengineered. Can any (good) plumber do this or should I look...

First time home buyers - Questions and Advice

My husband and I are about to start looking for a house as first time home buyers (we know it’s not the most ideal timing but we feel comfortable enough after speaking with our financial advisor) and after looking through home listings I have questions about the best types of homes/systems. Any advice or “buyers-beware” cautions you can provide would be most appreciated! Is it best to avoid homes that were built before the 50s (due to potentially outdated pipes/build codes)? Should we avoid houses with septic tank sewage systems? What type of heating system is best/most efficient? Submitted July 24, 2022 at 08:26PM by ktown718 https://ift.tt/x2RUdvN

Is it reasonable to covert my traditional two chamber septic system to an aerobic system?

My traditional two chamber septic system seems to be working fine. I’m on well water in the Texas panhandle where drought is a constant threat. I’m looking to convert my septic system to an aerobic system so that I can use the gray water to water my grass and xeriscape. Is it possible/reasonable to try to convert this two tank system? How would I go about doing that and what would be some resources to walk me through how to accomplish the conversion? Any help or thoughts are appreciated! Submitted July 24, 2022 at 05:25PM by msb96b https://ift.tt/MES5AYK

Information on well water and septic tank systems appreciated. We are possibly buying a house with these and have no experience with them. Anything we need to know? Any downsides?

No text found Submitted July 24, 2022 at 02:21PM by greenhouse5 https://ift.tt/ncINkhb

Which celebrity has aged like a septic tank?

No text found Submitted July 24, 2022 at 03:25AM by Carbon_robin https://ift.tt/LkKvXra

my 23 yr old sister has been desperately ill since april and it’s destroying our family

she’s so young. she’s recently married. she is suffering immensely and i’ve never been more worried. if i’ve hit my stress limit and _i’m_a shadow of my former self, i can’t even begin to fathom how she’s feeling. how my mom is feeling. she is a T1 diabetic, diagnosed at 16. i won’t go into family dynamic stuff here, but due to the way we were raised she has a lot of body image issues and has struggled with disordered eating since she was a teenager. after becoming diabetic, this developed into diabulimia. she has always desperately wanted to be healthy, to take care of her diabetes, to be happy in her own skin, but her brain is actively fighting against her in nearly every way. because of all of this she is what they call “diabetes non-compliant.” the consequences have started to catch up and things have been escalating rapidly. she got a staph infection around the end of march. at the time, all we knew was that it was a weird small cyst on her head. it went away, so we thought n...

AITA, I feel hubby is being mean and invalidating. Oh, 8 months pregnant and severe infection (Lyme or babesiasis)

Please give it to me real. Tell me If I’m being a hormonal jackass cause I owe hubby an apology. A lot of things have been going but the main issue is lack of proactivity and helpfulness. Today he says I’m grinding him everyday and requiring long talks about his shortcomings. I will admit that I can be a broken record but on deaf ears. If change were implemented we wouldn’t be having these conversations. The last argument he said he would ask me more how I need help and try to take initiative more. A couple scenarios: I am currently on leave of absence/ unofficial bed rest because of a severe infection. Yesterday was a bad day. This was verbally made known, it was 530 pm and I was still in bed. My husband asked if I wanted to walk the dog. We do this together daily. The past couple days I’ve declined. Yesterday I changed my mind, I’ve barely been out of bed. We come back and eat dinner. I say again I feel like shit. Time to take the cat out, another daily. He wants to go to the front...

This Town Is Beneath Me

I hate this town so much that I decided to become mayor of it. This town is beneath me, always was. I knew one day I'd be in the position to make this town suffer. What a pathetic, shameful excuse for a town. My youth was a wretched existence. I was removed from my abusive father and he was arrested. Years later he disappeared. Whatever happened to him, he deserved worse. From there I was placed in foster care with a horrible woman that tried to starve me to death. Her brat kids got to watch her die by being electrocuted on a frayed wire of the vacuum. Accidents do happen, sometimes to the worst people. I worked my way through the ranks of the lumber mill. I was successful in forming a workers union between the lumber mill and paper mill. With that success and influence I had political clout. Eventually I ran for mayor of this miserable town and won. With my success, I commissioned a house to be built. I used different contractors on various sections of the house, especially th...

What should I expect when looking for a rural house? What are some red flags I should look out for?

Im 25F currently saving for a down payment on a house. My plan is to save 15000-20000 for down payment and closing costs. What are some tips that I should know once I get preapproved for a mortgage? My desire to buy in an area with well water, septic tank, and in a more rural part of my state. I want land. Submitted July 23, 2022 at 04:51AM by Alarmed-Feeling-301 https://ift.tt/bhHDduJ

Lower lateral lines?

hi, i dont know if this is the appropriate place to ask this. so, we have 3 trailers going on the same property. the trailer that is there has a regular septic tank. everywhere else on the propery, the land doesnt perc. so our options are to wait a year and a half for city sewer. or we buy 2 mound septic systems for 25k each. the closest lines(lateral lines) are about 1000 feet down the street. my neighbor from where i used to live(different state) works for the city in ohio doing water and sewer. does anyone know if the city is the only one permitted to touch the lateral lines? or could i have my old neighbor run the lines to my property? also am looking for any recommendations or any cheaper solutions. 50k in septic tanks seems a bit ridiculous. Submitted July 23, 2022 at 03:40AM by CryptoSicKOne https://ift.tt/qouKHvN

No dad, but there’s replacements

I had a plumbing issue a few days ago where my toilet and tub was backed up in one bathroom and started flooding. My biological father is literally living in front me. No help from him whatsoever. My twin, who’s a plumber two states away, came yesterday to fix the issue for me so I wouldn’t have to hand out a lot of money. Dude fixed what he could, paid to have the septic tank pumped out and coming again in two weeks to finish the job. I feel bad that he came all this way (even though I know he doesn’t mind) cause like I mentioned before our sperm donor is literally across the street and didn’t give a fuck. Today, I was on my way to see my boyfriend so he could take a look a my cars tire and on the way got a flat and busted the drivers side tire all up. Luckily, I was right down the street from his parents house. He called them (he was still at work) and they came. He’s dad changed the spare out and and just bought me a new tire to put back on. These guys didn’t have to do this. The...

WIBTA If I confronted the people I dogsat for?

I (19NB) offered myself for a dog sitting job to close family friends while they went on a vacation out of the country. For clarifications sake, I’ll be referring to the dogs as P (12M) and K (1-3??M). V (21F) is K’s owner. I came in at the start of the week, was shown the ropes of the house, and wrote my own personal notes on what to do with the dogs. I started noticing some behaviors from K that I felt were quite abnormal. K would constantly mount P, trapping him into corners to do so. K would also constantly dirty the house even if I had taken him on a walk. I didn’t want to pay too much mind to it all, they aren’t my dogs after all, but it all became worse as the days flew by. K would scrummage through the garbage and grab…unsanitary items from the bin and then proceed to rip and shred them all across the house. His accidents got worse. His aggression towards P got worse. When he would pick things up that weren’t for him to have, he would lunge and bite if you tried to remove th...

m4f extreme toilet play ! #online

In this roleplay prompt you will be reduced to a object where you must consume and be covered in piss, shit and cum. The source might be from me- your owner. or from one of my friends. or I might keep you as a septic tank. I will not care if you want it or not. you want it? good for you. you dont? good for me I love a crying unwilling toilet. kinks: piss, shit, rape, periods, pain, etc no limits. Submitted July 22, 2022 at 08:50AM by iknow1226 https://ift.tt/2vKUYXu

Homesteading without the Home

I'm poor. And yet, growing my own food forest sounds like what I most want to be doing, if not one of the best investments I could be making in myself and the planet. The scheme I'm considering is this: spend my savings on some undeveloped land and getting plants in the ground on camping trips. Then, down the line, if its ten or twenty years, I put down a trailor or tiny home or whatever, but by then at least I could have some decent-sized bushes or even trees producing, along with enough staples to feed at least myself and my partner. I've worried about hunger in the past and-- never again. We might be quasi-homeless living with relatives in the meantime, but worst-case scenario, I think I'd rather be homeless on my own land surrounded by raspberries, garlic, and potatoes than in a shelter among scary strangers. My questions are: Does this sound at all feasible? If it is, what steps would be necessary for someone ignorant of real estate to follow through with su...

I am so sick of everyone giving tons and tons of fucks about transgenderism vs not giving even one fuck about the environmental destruction that is ruining the planet and the pervasive use of plastics in the food supply that is most likely causing all the transgenderism.

I think it is because at least half of the population in the US is too stupid to have to pay attention to reality in terms of anything outside their 25ft radius mattering to them. We are literally being filled up with microplastics, we haven't done any long terms studies on the effects of the plasticizers like BPA and BPS that are used in plastics in the food supply( canned gods, plastic wrapped food, food that comes in plastic containers and pouches etc) on the endocrine systems. Like does anyone else find it suspect that transgenderism and autism have gone up like 10 billion percent over the past 30s while the use of plastics in the food supply has also gone up 10 billion percent as well? Also, male sperm counts dropping precipitously seems to have some kind of correlation as well the fact that little girls are getting their first periods at 7 years old People, if you want to concern yourselves about transgenderism, autism or sperm counts dropping or little girls getting their...

what do I do about a leaking spetic tank?

I live with my mom. We run off a septic system. I told my mom we should have the septic tank pumped months ago. I even offered to pay for it. She said no. Now the septic tank lid is leaking and there is a puddle of water and some toilet paper is coming out. I know its contaminated the soil and possible ours, and our neighbors drinking water. What is the right thing to do? Should I run around and notify all my neighbors? How do we clean this all up? Submitted July 22, 2022 at 01:35AM by lodbfj98 https://ift.tt/iwmvM5C

Septic tank needs an inlet baffle

City wants me to replace my inlet baffle on my sewer tank. Tried googling it but I can't quite figure out what I'm trying to replace. My guess it would be simple project, no? Or is it best to hire a plumber to fix this? Submitted July 22, 2022 at 01:15AM by NWmini https://ift.tt/sZB73O2

A new homeowner discovers that his toilet and shower are not connected to the septic tank and are instead just draining right into his crawlspace

Possible /r/wtf post but may have been on a some sort of diy or construction disaster sub. I do think it was popular enough to have been a top wtf post though. Submitted July 21, 2022 at 03:18PM by falling-waters https://ift.tt/tcKJLi7

Can You Have A Septic Tank Without A Leach Field?

A septic system is an on-site facility used to distribute and process domestic liquid and solid waste. One big problem with septic systems is that they need lots of space, especially for the leach field. Many clients enquire as to whether they may set up a septic tank without a leach field. If you want to know more about can you have a septic tank without a leach field , visit our blog and read more! Submitted July 21, 2022 at 01:21PM by easyrooter https://ift.tt/9Sm6k3h

Is getting an inspection on a 25 y/o septic tank a good idea?

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David Venables jailed for wife's septic tank murder

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Oil tank and boiler on their way out, looking for alternatives to heat water and heat the house.

House I’m currently under contract with is about 1500 sq feet. 3 bedrooms on the main floor and the basement is half finished walk out where the other half is a two car garage. Currently it has oil fired boiler that provides residential hot water as well as hydronic baseboard. The oil tank and boiler both are at end of life and need to be replaced. I could just replace them both and keep oil and the existing systems, but Im interested in alternative options. It’s in Connecticut where electricity is expensive (fuck Eversource) and so is oil (fuck that too). I’m on private well and septic and no municipal gas I can hook up to. The house also doesn’t have any existing ductwork I’m weighting: 1) keep oil, everything works as it is. 2) convert to propane, maybe burns a bit cleaner, price might be about the same depending on propane sourcing and tank leases, plus added possibility of a gas range in the kitchen or easily adding in a standby generator 3) some sort of heat pump system so...

[IN] - 347 people killed while cleaning sewers & septic tanks in 5 years | Times of India

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What are the worst horse names you’ve come across?

I was thinking, i’ve worked with a lot of horses, and oh boy, there has been some bad names. here are some of the worst that come to mind: (and yes, these are REAL names) Septic Tank, Hitler, Spastic, Minge, Sweetie Pie, Scratchy Bum let me know what horrific names YOU have come across!! i thought this could be lighthearted and fun, so let’s try to keep it that way! Submitted July 20, 2022 at 05:14AM by whatscrackerlacking https://ift.tt/vXUm3wf

Septic inspection revealed smaller thank expected tank

We are currently selling our home and going through the usual well and septic inspections. We have the prior septic inspections from when we bought the house from and the one from when they bought the house. Both inspections of the septic were performed by the town and indicated a 1000 gallon tank. Today, the town came out while it was being pumped. It was revealed that the volume of the tank is actually 750 gallons, too small for the occupancy. We now have to add a second tank to bring it to code. Obviously we are frustrated that the prior town inspections were incorrect for who knows why. Do we have any legal case here towards the town for such an error? Submitted July 20, 2022 at 04:21AM by lmc227 https://ift.tt/yciRf6V

Inspection for new septic tank

My mother just got an offer accepted on a house that was renovated by a well-respected builder in the area. She is going to have an inspection done, but she would need to pay a separate company to inspect for the septic. The builder put in a brand new septic tank (we have documentation of this from the town). Is a septic tank inspection necessary in this situation, or is it unnecessary because it's new? Submitted July 20, 2022 at 01:47AM by sconebaker https://ift.tt/uLUvwlC

NC-Buying a house with an open septic repair permit?

First time home buyer. Put an offer in on a house built in 1975. FHA loan. Passed inspections, inspector noticed a bit of a drainage issue in the yard. We went and checked it out on the last day of due diligence after a heavy rain, the entire back yard was marshy. Pushed forward (our bad, I know) but hired a septic engineer and later a soil scientist to figure out what was up, and they recommended a complete replacement at $20k. Tank has root intrusion and holes, is not draining into the proper field. We look into it and there is a permit open since 2018 for a repair, buyers routed drainage into the stream in the back yard, did not repair the tank. So effluent has been running into the yard and into the stream. They failed an inspection but opted not to do any further repairs, just "reduced their water usage". Agent has encouraged us to just accept repair costs (in the form of a check to the septic contractors) at closing. Really pushing us to close. In order for the sale to...

Sewage smell from shower drain, even with p-trap installed

We are on a septic tank and our newly installed shower smells when uncovered, even though the general contractor said there was a p-trap installed. The shower tile is installed and so we can’t physically see the p-trap anymore though. We’ve poured several cups of water down the drain to make sure the p-trap would be filled (assuming it’s there and properly installed). Is there anything else that could be the cause? Is there any way to see whether the p-trap was properly installed without exposing it? It is for an upstairs bathroom, so we could open up the ceiling underneath it as opposed to busting out the shower tile, but we’d prefer not to cut into anything if possible. Submitted July 19, 2022 at 11:39PM by nolegggz https://ift.tt/GHSpMtf

Am I the asshole for telling neighbor I won't pay to move my well so she can replace her septic tank?

My neighbor approached my husband a few weeks ago that they needed to replace their landfill and they have discovered that our "unpermitted" well is too close for them to replace it...has to be over 50 feet within a well. She mentioned that we may have to move it so they could replace their septic tank. She mentioned the permit issue several times. We bought the house 8 years ago with well on land. Neither of us appreciated the passive aggressive tone of the permit issue. Little background on neighbors. We've had issues over the years. Several times she has had to knock on our door because our large Mexican family has parties and on at least 3 occasions in 8 years we have blocked their driveway and wife wasn't happy. Our bad. In the last 3 years they have extensively landscaped their yard and have encroached onto our property. LSS, once I produced our survey, they thought they had about 6 more feet of property to the east of our property. They actually cut down one ...

had our 2k gal wash bay septic tank sucked on thrusday. it never got closed. not my job to close it 🤣 I hope you ever falls in, can swim. You name it it's in it. Diesel, gas, Battery acid , Etc lol

https://ift.tt/1cz2EMF Submitted July 19, 2022 at 03:56AM by sgtcatscan https://ift.tt/uP94KMC

Chipper/shredder for wild rose?

Hi everyone, just got a new place with a big yard and there’s tons of invasive wild rose and grape vine. We’ve been clearing it and digging up the roots and have amassed quite a large brush pile! Thinking of getting (buying or renting) a chipper or a chipper/shredder and looking for recs on specific brands/types and general advice. Specific questions and considerations : (1) will dried chipped/shredder wild rose be able to re-root if I spread the chips along a pathway in the woods? (2) from what I’ve read a chipper shredder is actually better for small diameter brush as compared to a full size chipper- anyone disagree? (3) we have a buried septic tank in the yard in the general vicinity of the brush pile and this leads me to believe it would not be wise to rent the 5,000 pound chipper I saw and drive it over the lawn-correct or overly cautious? ( we could park it in the driveway but we’d have to haul the brush a fair distance to bring it to the chipper). (4) will shredded/chipped ro...

Suggestions to Locate Source of Running Water

We had our septic pumped this weekend, and while we had it open, we noticed that there is water constantly running to the septic tank out of our sewage line. We checked the toilets with food coloring, and it does not appear that they are running at all. We turned off all the water, and we checked the septic tank again. The water is still running. We would appreciate any suggestions regarding the potential sources of the running water or how to locate the potential source of the water running into the septic. Thanks very much! Submitted July 18, 2022 at 08:56PM by Kamoflage7 https://ift.tt/Md51F0X

Septic tank.

Can someone please explain the septic tank issue to this Brit who doesn't understand how they work? Please and thank you. Alicia says she has to buy bottled water and paper plates/bowls/cups etc because of the septic. Is it a shortage of water? If so how the hell do 14 people shower? If it's a drainage thing then why does she need to buy bottled water? I just don't understand what's going on and I'm 99.9% sure the majority of her followers who say "leave her alone she can't wash up because the septic tank is broke" have absolutely no clue either. Submitted July 18, 2022 at 09:26PM by pigpen68 https://ift.tt/qckHo8Z

Septic Tanks For Sale At Tank Depot

Get Septic Tanks For Sale At Tank Depot from this website and save money on your next purchase. They update the coupons regularly, so be sure to check back often for the latest deals.You may visit the link to get started and find the perfect coupon for you. Even sometimes, there are promo codes and deals that can save you up to 50% off your purchase. Submitted July 18, 2022 at 05:59PM by cheesegrapesmelody https://ift.tt/k6J73ve

Why Tera Europe (Kygas & his friend) must be close and share source code of their work or TERA going to die

[PLEASE READ UNTILL THE END] ​ -His method : -I absolutly didn't appreciate the time when Scou was on stream to present the 1.1 patch update of Menma's TERA and Kygas & his friend spamming the chat with some "where is valk tank", and more, implied tera-europe is better or something like that, feeling guys just was drooling about the number of viewer (350) ​ -I dont think send a message from parcel post to every player with using probably some hack was a good way to promote their server, and i can't belive inside the team one of them worked from the past into the retail dev team. ​ I'm totally agree with Anti-Septic , he said "let the merits of what you are doing, speak for itself the old fashion way. People will learn by natural word of mouth where what is positive, does not come across as contrived. " yes please stop spam the community, Tera Asura have more playerbase with less noise ​ -You said server with patch v115, be honest, its j...