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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:43 am Subject: I GIVE UP!

How come it seems that for every step forward I take, I end up taking 3 steps back??? Last night our septic pump went out, had to call someone today to come and pump it, was quote $180, guy comes, ends up costing us $320, (he said there were 2 tanks he emptied), and now we have to buy a new pump which is going to be about $300 to $400, which I do not have and he also said our septic will probably fill up within 2 days and will need to be pumped again! I have been sitting here crying and just don't know what to do. If I write a check for that much, it will bounce. We don't get paid until next Friday and I have family starting to come in on Monday!!! I just don't know what I am going to do!!!

Sorry for the ranting, but I am so upset that I am at wits end.

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:02 pm Subject:

Sad..

Can you buy a cheaper pump until you have enough cash to purchase a good one? Of if it's possible, try to fix up the old one only by doing small repairs, as a temporary fix

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:14 pm Subject:

My husband and a neighbor are trying!

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:40 pm Subject:

Did checking out your homeowner's insurance policy help?

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:52 pm Subject:

I had the same problem with the septic pump awhile back, and I ended up having to buy a smaller cheaper pump until I could afford to get the correct size for my septic system and to my relief the thing is still working 9 months later, I figure I'll just use the smaller one until it goes out but as of now it's just fine. I know it may not sound too wonderful of a thing to do, but until you can get it fixed it may be a good idea not to flush the tissue. True you will have to empty the bathroom trash more often but it will help not to fill up the tank so fast. Just thought I would put my two cents in for what it's worth.

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:04 pm Subject:

I know how ya feel! Seems like that crap happens to me all the time....I hope you can find an affordably solution for you! I wish I could help ya more but I know nothing about those things.....

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:06 pm Subject:

OMG 2nband - it must be the week for plumbing! the hot water shut off valve on my not water tank sprung a leek yesterday and I cam home from work to a sopping wet carpet in the dinette! (I don't have a basement). Well by the time that I found out exactly where it was leeking from and got down to the nearest Home Depot - they were ready to close! So today after 3 trips to the local hardware store and one trip to HD and four hours trying to make everything fit in a very small space - I now have hot water! A soaking wet carpet -but hot water! Just call me Josephine the plumber! Now to your little problem- is there any place aroung you that sells rebuilt pumps? This may be a cheaper solution and something that you might want to look into.

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:07 pm Subject:

Major relief!!!! My husband and neighbor got the pump going!! They figure that since the tank hand not been emptied in who knows how long (we have only been in the house a year), that all the sludge that was on the bottom was causing some problems. When they pulled the pump out and looked at it, they could tell it was a fairly new pump. I am really thankful for our neighbor. He is very knowledgeable in these types of things along with many others. Heck, he built a new addition to his house, 2 stories, himself and his boys. So my pump is working again. I am so relieved!!! Just hated paying the $320 out to have the tank cleaned out, but had to be done. Now have to let the people my car is financed through that that payment is going to be late. It has be a totally stressfull day!

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:10 pm Subject:

Glad to hear things are working again! Very Happy

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:11 pm Subject:

Oh Irish ~ I have had that happen before too and it is a mess to clean up! We just have a small shop vac and it too forever to clean all the water out of the carpet. I am so praying that the rest of this week will go well. I really don't know how much more I can handle. For the past few weeks, I have been running on just a few hours sleep a night, mind constantly running and when I do sleep, I don't rest. Work has been stressfull, still having the heart palputrations, major headaches, just everything that can go wrong has.

KS, I will be checking my policy in case something like this happens again!

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:13 pm Subject:

Thanks Steeler. I am too. My daughter came up to me a little bit ago and asked if she could finally go to the bathroom! LOL I told her to go for it. She ran out of the room saying "Thank goodness....was ready to go out in the woods to pee and chance the ticks!" It was too funny.

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:14 pm Subject:

LOL! That is pretty funny. But I bet your daughter wasn't laughing. LOL

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:23 pm Subject:

Oh I'm so glad your husband and neighbor got the pump going. We had our septic system cleaned out a couple of months ago and it cost us about $250. Hubby didn't have time to dig a hole for them to get to it so they charged us forty bucks for that. But it was backing up into our shower and bathtub so it was worth it!!

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:24 pm Subject:

LOL about peeing in the woods and chancing the ticks!

I'm so glad things are up and running again - septic problems are NO fun!

See if your insurance agent can look into a septic backup rider on your policy.

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:34 pm Subject:

We had to find where the lit to the tank was and dig it up. I would have rather paid $240 than $320!

No, my daughter wasn't laughing, at least at the time. She has laughed about it since, but at the time, she didn't think things were so funny.

We have been running so far behind on what we wanted to get done because of this problem and now I am sure we will be up late tonight and early tomorrow. I feel like I am just about ready to drop, but gotta keep going and get this stuff done.

Tomorrow I get to shampoo carpets! What fun...hope no major stuff tomorrow.

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:06 pm Subject:

2nband - If I were in your shoes I would forget scrubbing the carpet! I would buy some of that foam cleaner and a bottle of fabreeze and then I would relax. You are having house guest and things get dropped on the carpet and spilled. I would shampoo after the guest leave. You need to recoup and have a good time this week. When is your graduation? My two are walking on the 7th. BooHoo! And I am with your daughter on the tick thing. I would have used a coffe can before I went into the woods!

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