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Help with Plumbing Waste Drains Problem?

Discussion in 'The DIY Room' started by wildwest, Aug 9, 2015.

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    Thank you, I ordered one tonight that should be here in time. NO WAY am I trekking outside in the cold at 4am to potty in the RV!

    :rofl: :lol: the bucket is hunting camo:rolleyes:
     
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    Ready? Set? Here we go!

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    ps unclefess , there is an outhouse towards the direction the backhoe is headed. No thanks, 1952....
     
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    You'll never guess what the septic tank was made from. Give me a guess?
     
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    Limestone?
     
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    Hint........ There are people making BBQ smokers out of them.
     
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    An old LP tank?
     
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    Ding Ding Ding!!!
     
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    Propane tank... oil tank... chunk of large diameter pipe... ummm...
     
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    Post up some pictures of the progress and if they find anything interesting.
     
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    Looks to be a propane tank, 1000 gallons?
    :headbang::hair::headbang:

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    All of the above :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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    Main waste line from house to the right of the pic above.
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    PS Stinny , the rust colored item on the left of pic #3 is a large level ;)
     
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    Sounds like he's got the bottom all leveled up and ready for the tank to be lowered down in... :yes:
     
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    Has he found anything that would of caused the issues yet?
     
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    He told me the set up he dug up has been illegal for atleast 40 years, and that he was not sure what if anything is was doing anymore.... New cement tank is due tomorrow.

    Still not sure what the leech line is made out of, its about 40' ? Two new 60' lines going in. Yep, permit pulled and all up to code and legal :)
     
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    :yes::yes::yes:
     
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    only my own thoughts, but I wonder if the sludge was not piped out because the tank was so shallow. The septic kids hear the hose lose suction and think they were done except there were 200 more gallons of the thick black stuff still sitting on the other side?

    Also, the tank had rusted out on a couple places on the bottom.......
     
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    Does that mean you now have crap flowing out of those rusted out holes in the bottom while the tank sits in the yard? Or did your guys haul it away already?
     
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    Its waiting to be burried on the other side of the lot. DH said its laid on its side so crap is still in tank. Not being hauled away......
     
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