Septic Pump Out In Wolfeboro

[CateP]

Been smelling sewage in the side yard of my house and thinking it may be time for a pump out. The previous owners never had it pumped out, but there were only two of them. There are two adults living in the house now.

Any recommendations on folks who pump out septic tanks in the Wolfeboro area?

[Rusty]

I use Lakes Region Septic. They are located in Brookfield.
Tel. # 603-522-6246

http://lakesregionseptic.com/index.html

It would be good to locate the covers of your tank and have them exposed when the pumper arrives. If they have to locate and dig them up, it will probably cost you more. There should be a drawing/sketch of your septic system layout that was used when the house was built. If you don't have it, the Town might have a copy of it.

If you are getting a smell, it might be that your leach field is plugged up and not draining well.

[Just Sold]

If you are smelling septic gasses I would look for wet or soft spots in your lawn in the leach field area or at the tank.
Sometimes when a close by septic tank is pumped you can smell it in your yard. Maybe you neighbors was being pumped when you notice the smell.

[tis]

We use DJ Septic.

[HellRaZoR004]

Originally Posted by CateP

Been smelling sewage in the side yard of my house and thinking it may be time for a pump out. The previous owners never had it pumped out, but there were only two of them. There are two adults living in the house now.

Any recommendations on folks who pump out septic tanks in the Wolfeboro area?

How old is the system? Depending on how old it is not pumping it may have been a bad idea...was it inspected when you bought the place?

[Irrigation Guy]

X2 on DJ's! He is a very good guy to deal with and has been very helpful to me in the past. He is very knowledgeable about the systems and what can go wrong.

http://djsseptic.net/

[CateP]

Thanks all. The sewer smell is not there today and I was told that sometimes if a neighbor has been pumped out you can smell that. Or if the wind is right you can sometimes smell the gases from your own pipe.

I didn't have the tank pumped out or inspected when I bought the house, but it's not that old. (2005) I was meaning to have it pumped out this summer, but it slipped my mind because I was enjoying sailing on the lake so much!!

Anyway Lakes Region Septic came in about $30 less than DJs with no add-on costs.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by CateP

Thanks all. The sewer smell is not there today and I was told that sometimes if a neighbor has been pumped out you can smell that. Or if the wind is right you can sometimes smell the gases from your own pipe.

I didn't have the tank pumped out or inspected when I bought the house, but it's not that old. (2005) I was meaning to have it pumped out this summer, but it slipped my mind because I was enjoying sailing on the lake so much!!

Anyway Lakes Region Septic came in about $30 less than DJs with no add-on costs.

That is the reason I use Lakes Region Septic.

You should have a filter on the exit side of your tank and they will clean it for you. It might be a good idea to watch him do it so that you can do it yourself between each cleaning. Some people just can't do it but I think it's good insurance to keep the filter clean. I always clean my filter every year and have the tank pumped every three years. I have one of those plastic green risers that goes on top of the hole at the exit end. It sticks above the ground and all you have to do is take a few screws out to remove the cover.

[Denny Crane]

Scott from lamprey septic inspected our system during our home inspection and noticed a fitting that needed to be replaced. He said he would come back in the spring to do it when all the snow cleared, and sure enough he did. I had no commitment to him other than the home inspection but after he did that I didn't even consider another company. I pump out every fall no matter what. Any harm in this? I thought a septic inspection was automatic when buying a home. I forgot your process and whether a real estate agent was involved.

[Winnisquamguy]

Originally Posted by CateP

I didn't have the tank pumped out or inspected when I bought the house, but it's not that old. (2005).

Its always a good idea to have the septic system inspected no matter how old it is. Septics replacements are on the top of the list for being the most expensive items to repair when owning a home. Hope it just needs a cleaning and nothing more.

[ITD]

Hmmm, I thought NH required a septic inspection before title is passed, or is that just for waterfront?

[SAB1]

Originally Posted by ITD

Hmmm, I thought NH required a septic inspection before title is passed, or is that just for waterfront?

I believe it was required in 2001 when I bought in Tuftonboro. But honestly, not having a septic inspected when you buy a home is not a smart thing to do.

[CateP]

Originally Posted by SAB1

I believe it was required in 2001 when I bought in Tuftonboro. But honestly, not having a septic inspected when you buy a home is not a smart thing to do.

In my house buying circumstance an inspection would not have changed anything. The sellers lost a lot of money on the sale and I got an amazing deal. In most other house buying circumstances I would spring for the inspection since it may become a major negotiating point if there are problems.

[ITD]

I guess the rule only applies if your property line is within 200 feet of water. Anyway, you should get it pumped and checked out, trust me, they fail at the worst possible time (think sewage fountain). My pump failed on Memorial day weekend many years ago with about 15 people in the house, fortunately it made noise before it got to the fountain stage. Scott Lamprey came by and pumped it out, saving the weekend. Having it fail in the middle of the winter with 4 feet of snow on the ground would really stink (pun intended).

[Happy Gourmand]

Either way, don't forget the Rid-X.

[HellRaZoR004]

I have mine pumped out every spring which may be overkill. It only costs $200 but gives me a peace of mind.

[Lakesrider]

I got mine inspected at the inspection. They ran all the faucets at full blast and watched how long it took to drop in the tank. Mine came up perfect. I get mine pumped every three years as well. Only two in my house as also. Well, I have two cats too, but they are not toilet trained.

Thanks for the render though. I have to get this done before the snow flys...

[Denny Crane]

Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

I have mine pumped out every spring which may be overkill. It only costs $200 but gives me a peace of mind.

I'm with you on the yearly pump out. I don't want my junk hanging around my property too long!......especially after my friends have visited. Then there's one of my friends whose name is Tom, after a night of fried food at town docks and captain and cokes,............well that's another story. Yes, too much info.

[fatlazyless]

Al's Laconia Septic Tank Service, telephone 524-4777, is a one truck, owner-operator business, and Al drives the truck and does the work of pumping etc; he charged me $190 to pump out a 750-gal tank after first telling me that it would probably cost about $225 over the phone. That's probably because most distribution tanks installed since about 1980 are usually 1000-gal, and go for the $225 pump-out price.


As already mentioned earlier in another thread, Lamprey Septic in Moultonborough told me it would cost $1500-1800 to replace a septic pump and the check valve and about 4' of pvc pipe and fittings inside the smaller remote tank at the bottom of the hill. Going to Lowe's Home Improvement in Gilford, an identical pump can be purchased for $225, if you want to do that yourself........and "never stop improving!" ....

[DDBmom]

After many years of being involved with septic pumps..you CAN NOT purchase the same pump at Lowe's that Lamprey Septic will install for you. Lowe's doesn't even guarantee them when Lamprey always does! Not to mention you always get what you pay for!

[Happy Gourmand]

Originally Posted by DDBmom

After many years of being involved with septic pumps..you CAN NOT purchase the same pump at Lowe's that Lamprey Septic will install for you. Lowe's doesn't even guarantee them when Lamprey always does! Not to mention you always get what you pay for!

We've been through this before. If it's the same model number, it's the same pump, or snowblower, or water heater, or stove, etc. etc.

[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by DDBmom

After many years of being involved with septic pumps..you CAN NOT purchase the same pump at Lowe's that Lamprey Septic will install for you. Lowe's doesn't even guarantee them when Lamprey always does! Not to mention you always get what you pay for!

If you walk to the pumps area all the way in the back of the Gilford Lowe's Home Improvement tomorrow, on Sunday, November 18, 2012, you should easily see the two models of septic pumps which they carry, and learn about their warrantees

One model, the smaller model, sells for about $175 if I remember correct, and comes with a one year warrantee. The larger model which was probably a 110volt-1/2-hp septic pump with a teather switch included sold for aprox $227., and it comes with a lifetime warrantee.

This $227 Lowe's septic pump was the same similar style, size, appearance, voltage, 1/2-hp, and included teather switch as what Lamprey Septic was talking about when he said to me it would cost about $1500 to $1700 to replace the pump and the in-line check valve and about 48" of 1 1/2" white pvc pipe and pvc fittings.

Plus, the Lowe's pump comes with a lifetime warrantee to the purchaser, plus if you have ever needed to return an item to the Gilford Lowe's, then you know that they are easy.

Plus, Gilford Lowe's also offers free coffee in stylish styrafoam cups, all day long.....

[Irrigation Guy]

If you have a problem with a pump at Lowes in Gilford they tell you to call the MFG. Maybe returns are easy in other area's but not pumps. Sure you can get the same spec's, ie - 1/2 hp ect. but not the same pump by a long shot. Not the same MFG or Model #. The pumps a professional installs are not available at Lowes or HD. BTW - Lowes switches pump brands about every second year, I think this is further to avoid returns.

Furthermore, I'd wager a bet that most of the pumps(different brand same HP) at Lowes cost less than what Lamprey pays for his reputable brand.

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

I have mine pumped out every spring which may be overkill. It only costs $200 but gives me a peace of mind.

Depending on how many people are using the system you may be pouring money down the drain. We just had our done for the first time in 10 years and it was fine.
Our camp has never been pumped and may never need to be as it is mainly used during the winter. I have had it open to fix clogs from grass roots and there are almost no solids in it at all which means it is working great doing it's job.

[SAB1]

FLL What a leach you are. Type of person that creates the problems we have in the world now. I hope you get your due someday. And I hope to god you didn't ever have kids.

[MDoug]

Originally Posted by CateP

Been smelling sewage in the side yard of my house and thinking it may be time for a pump out. The previous owners never had it pumped out, but there were only two of them. There are two adults living in the house now.

Any recommendations on folks who pump out septic tanks in the Wolfeboro area?

Be sure to check under your house for a broken pipe from the toilet . Archie, our contractor on Bear Island, says we have a leak that has now rotted a subfloor. We surely hope he repairs everything before we return in late April!