Full of SH*T
Feb 6th 2004, 1:15 am
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Full of SH*T
Our house that is (before anyone thinks I'm launching into one of those abuse hurling threads). Our house has a septic tank and the other day we had a plumber come round to remove a hard plumbed (super cronky)dishwasher (Where are you Rossi??? 
) and put in our one from the UK
All had gone well removing the old one, but then he went to put the waste pipe in and noticed it was chock full of crap. After much hunting and a phone call to the previous owner (useless scabby mare (not that I'm bitter or anything but this was the woman who left the house with piss stained carpets, amongst many many other scabby things, and has now gone on to star in a new film "Lord of the Mings") we found the "grease trap". Now for all of you people who are ignorant (thankfully so) of the inner workings of a septic tank the water that comes out your kitchen sink goes through the grease trap to stop fats etc reaching the septic tank (Dosn't help the biological process apparantly). Now in the hunting process Hev and the plumber were crawling around under the house and whilst under there they encountered
1) Fosslised dog turds (previous owners dog)
2) Ripped up dog toys (as above)
3) General rubble and debris.
Anyway upon finding the grease trap the plumber was a bit flabbergasted as it was about 4ft deep in hard set grease trap gunk. "This is not at all how it should be" says he to Hev and remarks that it has probably never been cleaned at all.
Hmmm thinks Hev and plumber if this is the state of the grease trap then what is the state of the septic tank itself :scared: ? So after some more exploring they find the tank and looksie inside and low and behold its near to brimming with effluent. And again Hev hears "This is not at all how it should be".
So a call to the septic tank emptying man is made and much pumping and scraping is done. The house smells of poo and other pleasant smells so the windows are thrown wide to let in the fresh air.
I arrive home later that day and all is well and all is freshly smelling
THE END
The moral of this story is if you are buying a house on septic then put down as condition of purchase that the tank and grease trap are to be emptied prior to exchange.
The other moral to this story is that if you have a house with a septic tank then ensure that you are work any days work is being carried out on the plumbing
) and put in our one from the UKAll had gone well removing the old one, but then he went to put the waste pipe in and noticed it was chock full of crap. After much hunting and a phone call to the previous owner (useless scabby mare (not that I'm bitter or anything but this was the woman who left the house with piss stained carpets, amongst many many other scabby things, and has now gone on to star in a new film "Lord of the Mings") we found the "grease trap". Now for all of you people who are ignorant (thankfully so) of the inner workings of a septic tank the water that comes out your kitchen sink goes through the grease trap to stop fats etc reaching the septic tank (Dosn't help the biological process apparantly). Now in the hunting process Hev and the plumber were crawling around under the house and whilst under there they encountered
1) Fosslised dog turds (previous owners dog)
2) Ripped up dog toys (as above)
3) General rubble and debris.
Anyway upon finding the grease trap the plumber was a bit flabbergasted as it was about 4ft deep in hard set grease trap gunk. "This is not at all how it should be" says he to Hev and remarks that it has probably never been cleaned at all.
Hmmm thinks Hev and plumber if this is the state of the grease trap then what is the state of the septic tank itself :scared: ? So after some more exploring they find the tank and looksie inside and low and behold its near to brimming with effluent. And again Hev hears "This is not at all how it should be".
So a call to the septic tank emptying man is made and much pumping and scraping is done. The house smells of poo and other pleasant smells so the windows are thrown wide to let in the fresh air.
I arrive home later that day and all is well and all is freshly smelling
THE END
The moral of this story is if you are buying a house on septic then put down as condition of purchase that the tank and grease trap are to be emptied prior to exchange.
The other moral to this story is that if you have a house with a septic tank then ensure that you are work any days work is being carried out on the plumbing
Feb 6th 2004, 1:28 am
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No wonder Hevs is so sick.....
It stinks doesn't it:scared:
It stinks doesn't it:scared:
Feb 6th 2004, 1:28 am
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Originally posted by DianeOZ
No wonder Hevs is so sick.....
It stinks doesn't it:scared:
No wonder Hevs is so sick.....
It stinks doesn't it:scared:
Feb 6th 2004, 1:48 am
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Hey top tip HUP,
Septics scare the $%&£ out of me
I really don't fancy them but we have no choice.
Septics scare the $%&£ out of me
I really don't fancy them but we have no choice.
Feb 6th 2004, 1:53 am
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Hup, dont you have to have them pumped out every 6 months or something? Husbands brother has one on a remote acerage property.
There looking at a new system called Bio Cycle think its about 10 grand but less smelly perhaps.
There looking at a new system called Bio Cycle think its about 10 grand but less smelly perhaps.
Feb 6th 2004, 1:54 am
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Hi Hup
That made me chuckle (and it takes a lot to do that at the mo) we used to have one when we lived in deepest darkest north east scotland and you have my sympathies, on the up side now its done you should be set for the next 3 years, unless of course you have a small one or a very productive family.
One tip we were given was to chuck any dead animals in that we found, birds that had flown into the window or mice the cat had caught, its supposed to be good for the enzymes, but what would i know i cant even spell it.
Lynn
That made me chuckle (and it takes a lot to do that at the mo) we used to have one when we lived in deepest darkest north east scotland and you have my sympathies, on the up side now its done you should be set for the next 3 years, unless of course you have a small one or a very productive family.
One tip we were given was to chuck any dead animals in that we found, birds that had flown into the window or mice the cat had caught, its supposed to be good for the enzymes, but what would i know i cant even spell it.
Lynn
Feb 6th 2004, 2:21 am
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Originally posted by dotty
Hup, dont you have to have them pumped out every 6 months or something? Husbands brother has one on a remote acerage property.
There looking at a new system called Bio Cycle think its about 10 grand but less smelly perhaps.
Hup, dont you have to have them pumped out every 6 months or something? Husbands brother has one on a remote acerage property.
There looking at a new system called Bio Cycle think its about 10 grand but less smelly perhaps.
10 grand would be a little steep on our savings and I'm hoping we won't have a long term problem with it in that were not quite as scabby as th previous owners.
Feb 6th 2004, 2:24 am
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Originally posted by Florida_03
Smart Aussie...clever system...
Smart Aussie...clever system...
Final Effluent Polishing at Low Performance Sewage Treatment Plants and anywhere where access to main sewage is not provided.
Feb 6th 2004, 2:26 am
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One tip we were given was to chuck any dead animals in that we found, birds that had flown into the window or mice the cat had caught, its supposed to be good for the enzymes, but what would i know i cant even spell it.
Hows Perth and Pregnancy going.
Feb 6th 2004, 2:33 am
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Originally posted by HUP
Hmmm I heard that "nasty cat" was coming to OZ . heheheheheheh (manical laugh)
Hows Perth and Pregnancy going.
Hmmm I heard that "nasty cat" was coming to OZ . heheheheheheh (manical laugh)
Hows Perth and Pregnancy going.
Feb 6th 2004, 2:33 am
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Originally posted by HUP
Now theres a job I wouldn't fancy. Polishing jobbies anybody?
Now theres a job I wouldn't fancy. Polishing jobbies anybody?
Feb 6th 2004, 2:42 am
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When Hevs picked me up in my ute that night I thought I could detect a weird smell.
Come to think of it, it may have been the Maccas takeway the kids were eating.
BM
Come to think of it, it may have been the Maccas takeway the kids were eating.
BM
Feb 6th 2004, 3:39 am
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Originally posted by DianeOZ
No wonder Hevs is so sick.....
No wonder Hevs is so sick.....
Feb 6th 2004, 3:40 am
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Come to think of it, it may have been the Maccas takeway the kids were eating.
BM
BM
