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Lakepilot 04-06-2010 07:53 PM

Septic pipe repair in Wolfeboro
 
My in-laws live beside us in Wolfeboro. They have a pump up septic system i.e. the leach field is higher then the house. The line from the pump to the leach field has obviously broken as there is effluent coming out of the ground. This pipe has been repaired before, but it has failed again. Who would you recommend to dig down and fix the pipe. It's either going to need an excavator or a backhoe and someone that can test the field to make sure it isn't plugged.

bchpndmom 04-08-2010 12:29 PM

septic
 
We use DJ's Spetic out of Tuftonboro to pump and he's a good guy-Dave Joubert, dont know about big repairs but he'll either do it or point you in the right direction

tis 04-08-2010 01:28 PM

We do too for pumping and pump repair but I don't think they do digging and or have a backhoe.

Merrymeeting 04-08-2010 01:51 PM

DJ's fixed a similar problem for us, but no digging was required. It wouldn't hurt to call them as I'm sure yours is not a unique situation for them.

Lakepilot 04-08-2010 06:52 PM

I have Everett Albee coming down to fix the pipe. This is the first year they have used the cottage extensively in the winter. It looks like the pipe freezes in the winter and the pump just blows it apart at a weak point. They'll either have to insulate the pipe or drop it if they want to use the cottage in the winter.

jmen24 04-12-2010 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakepilot (Post 124174)
I have Everett Albee coming down to fix the pipe. This is the first year they have used the cottage extensively in the winter. It looks like the pipe freezes in the winter and the pump just blows it apart at a weak point. They'll either have to insulate the pipe or drop it if they want to use the cottage in the winter.

This post is a good heads up for anyone that may start using a seasonal camp in the winter, some of the things that we might not think about.

RLW 04-12-2010 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting (Post 124155)
DJ's fixed a similar problem for us, but no digging was required. It wouldn't hurt to call them as I'm sure yours is not a unique situation for them.

Yep, many just drill a 1/4" hole in the plastic discharge pipe going to the leach field in the liquid tank and let it drain back into the tank leaving the pipe dry. Usually the most that comes back is less than 5 gallons, but that depends on the length of the pipe.http://i43.tinypic.com/2wq5v5s.gif Yes it does come out during the pumping cycle, but it doesn't increase the time to pump down hardly it all.


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