Had (8) people at the lake house this weekend which is on a mound septic system. Waste goes to a tank, water runs off top of tank into a catch basin with pump, then water is pumped to the mound. Had the tank pumped a couple weeks ago just as a precautionary, it had been a few years. About day two of our visit, the toilets quit flushing so we had to get real creative on dealing with bathroom duties, dishes, etc. Luckily we had a friendly neighbor also.
Pretty much figured the pump was bad after we opened the tank and basin and both were full, plus breaker for pump kept tripping. My local septic guy was a real hero, came out here first thing yesterday with pump truck and a new pump, had the old pump pulled and new one installed in short order and put us back in business. He tells me those pumps are good for 10-12 years typically, this one was 12 years old.
Myself and a few others who have spent lots of time outdoors didn't have too much trouble, but a few were in panic mode. Just one of those situations you can't control, so you've got to deal with it.
Stuff like this never happens at a handy time. Makes a real solid case for routine preventative maintenance. If we still have this place in ten years, I'll just get the pump swapped before it quits.
Pretty much figured the pump was bad after we opened the tank and basin and both were full, plus breaker for pump kept tripping. My local septic guy was a real hero, came out here first thing yesterday with pump truck and a new pump, had the old pump pulled and new one installed in short order and put us back in business. He tells me those pumps are good for 10-12 years typically, this one was 12 years old.
Myself and a few others who have spent lots of time outdoors didn't have too much trouble, but a few were in panic mode. Just one of those situations you can't control, so you've got to deal with it.
Stuff like this never happens at a handy time. Makes a real solid case for routine preventative maintenance. If we still have this place in ten years, I'll just get the pump swapped before it quits.
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