Don't lick your fingers at lunch (Rescuing Septic Tank Lid)

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Had the septic tank pumped at a house I am remodeling a while a go. Noticed the pumper never put the lid back on and was never sure why. Went to put it back on today and was too lazy to get something to lower it down. It was Heavy and I thought I would gently flop it in the hole which was a bad idea it turns out as it perfectly fell in. With the assistance of a garden how I was able to capture the handle and pull it up. I then used the bx25 and a strap to hold the weight whilst I wallerd around and manipulate it back through. Soon not to be repeated!


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Re: Don't lick your fingers at lunch

I thought I was the only one that could do those sort of tricks. Good story. Maybe no one was looking when u did it, LOL
 
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Re: Don't lick your fingers at lunch

Man hole covers are round so they cant fall through.

What happened here?
 
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Re: Don't lick your fingers at lunch

I guess it was cast elliptical rather than circular and it happened to fall through on the major diameter.
 
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Re: Don't lick your fingers at lunch

I always thought lids covered the hole, not small enough to fit through it.
 
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Re: Don't lick your fingers at lunch

Jfet said:
I guess it was cast elliptical rather than circular and it happened to fall through on the major diameter.
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bingo!

My buddy own a Septic Company. He is going to get me a new one.
 
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Re: Don't lick your fingers at lunch

"here's mud in your eye" :mad:
 
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Re: Don't lick your fingers at lunch

I have a similar riser extension above my tank access. I just leave the tank lid off, and cover the extension riser with it's own heavy lid
 
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Re: Don't lick your fingers at lunch

20+ years ago I was at a place to look at a sewage system problem.

Pump truck was there, driver had the suction hose down in the tank, pumping away.

He was holding the hose with one hand, and his bologna sandwich in the other, chompin' away........:eek::eek::eek:

True story.... :p
 
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I had a guy pumping a tank a few years ago and he brought his girl friend with him. She was a keeper, for him. :confused:
 
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This thread is kinda sh!tty:D;)
 
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D2Cat said:
I had a guy pumping a tank a few years ago and he brought his girl friend with him. She was a keeper, for him. :confused:
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Dude's stealing my moves. Not cool.
 
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D2Cat said:
I had a guy pumping a tank a few years ago and he brought his girl friend with him. She was a keeper, for him. :confused:
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‘Cat, did they do lunch while there??
Maybe my guy moved west?!?!


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RCW, I didn't want to steal your thunder, but yes he had a sandwich!

It's a long story. My tank just fell in, collapsed. Had to get it pumped so I could get the old lid out and build a new one. Took more time than the average pumping job. I had talked to the owner and this driver wasn't wanting to do the details the owner and I had discussed. It would have made quite the movie!
 
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D2Cat said:
RCW, I didn't want to steal your thunder, but yes he had a sandwich!!
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That’s hilarious!! Was it bologna???

Maybe my buddy from 20 years ago moved west for love!![emoji7][emoji7]

The owner of that pump truck is still a friend of mine, and I occasionally remind him of his driver....he just shakes his head...[emoji849]




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Re: Don't lick your fingers at lunch

RCW said:
20+ years ago I was at a place to look at a sewage system problem.

Pump truck was there, driver had the suction hose down in the tank, pumping away.

He was holding the hose with one hand, and his bologna sandwich in the other, chompin' away........:eek::eek::eek:

True story.... :p
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WELL! The sandwich is going to end up in the tank anyway!


Just make your own lid that goes over top of the hole instead if in it.

Ray
 
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Re: Don't lick your fingers at lunch

RCW said:
20+ years ago I was at a place to look at a sewage system problem.
Pump truck was there, driver had the suction hose down in the tank, pumping away.
He was holding the hose with one hand, and his bologna sandwich in the other, chompin' away........:eek::eek::eek:
True story.... :p
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Told my neighbor this story and he said "So he had the same thing in both hands."
He doesn't like bologna.:)
 
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