On Sun 05 Oct 2008 11:10:06p, told us...

On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:00:20 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
wrote:

On Sun 05 Oct 2008 06:12:57p, Chris told us...

Caesar Romano wrote:
On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:36:22 -0700, Smitty Two
wrote Re septic tank pump-out:


But then I guess he charges twice as much as the other companies,
what
with the extra truck and the extra driver, and you gladly pay it, so,
uh, um, no, I'm not calling you stupid, but someone else might.

Bingo!

I wouldn't waste my time educating these two last responders, but just
for the knowledge of others who come he Filling up a large tank
using
a normal faucet and on a well would waste my money and the maintenance
guys time. Got it, Einstein 1 and Einstein 2?

So folks, if geniuses like these two suggest to do the same at your
place give them the boot.


We had a 1500 gallon septic tank installed when our new house was built.
It was not filled with anything prior to it being backfilled and covered
with soil. It doesn't take a long time to fill a tank from normal
household use if you consider all the sources; e.g., laundry, dishwasher,
frequent toilet flushings, full bathtubs drained, showers, etc.

I wouldn't worry about an empty septic tank floating up unless the
water table was about half way up the side. BTW there are a lot of
places where it might be that way but I bet they wouldn't let you put
a new tank in without building a hill over it, not burying it. It is
very common in Florida to have a mound of dirt with a septic tank in
it.


I live in the desert southwest. Little chance of having a high water
table. I suppose that's why they're all buried empty out here. The only
requirement for filling them is filling them with dirt when they've been
retired.

--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)

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