In the Trench, Part 3
In the trench, part 3: new power to the well, and everything back to normal.
Tag: Plumbing
In the Trench, Part 2
In the trench, part 2: Able replaces the line from the wellhead to the tank and buries new conduit.
In the Trench, Part 1
In the trench, part 1: a stuck float flooded the well controls, and the pipe to the tank broke.
Hot Water Revamp
Both water heaters swapped for smart, cleanable Rheem units, and the south one moved to a better closet.
Softener Drips
The water softener sprang a few leaks, and the installers fixed them. Incredibly mundane.
Pretty Pipes
New plumbing for the shed, and goodbye to the leaky Christy box.
Major Leakage
A leak in the main line to the house, and a long garden hose to the rescue.
The Wonky Water Pipe
Getting rid of a weird, still-live water pipe in the water heater closet.
Septic Day (just a cleaning)
Our six-year-old septic tank gets its first cleanout. Just regular maintenance, something the previous owners obviously didn’t care to do.
Additional Pool Cover Notes
A rainwater pump on the pool cover, a new cover and finally no more Christy box.
Many Leaks
Leaky pool solar valves and a leaking water main valve behind the garage, dug out with Bambi.
Under the House
A video tour of what’s under the house now that the furnace work is done.
Drain Videos
Scope video of our 100-foot-plus sewer line, before and after cleaning.
More Plumbing Woes
A rusted-out section of sewer pipe hidden by the old ductwork, and Able re-pipes the north wing’s drains.
Getting Off the Diesel, Part 4 (What Was Left)
Getting off the diesel: the relics left under the house once the old ductwork was gone.
Pool Revamp: Plumbing and Prep
Pool revamp: something poured down the pipe blocked the drain, and fixing it gets complicated.
Plumbing Problems
A leaky sewer line under the house and a pool equipment tap that blew out like a cannon.
Things that don’t make logical sense
Uncharted pipes and taps all over the property, and the leaky tap the birds now love.
More Water Work and Coining a New Phrase
A new water softener replaces the ancient Kinetico, with a small flood along the way, and we coin a new phrase for the previous owners’ half-assed fixes.
Great News Everyone! They’ve Fixed the Slime Pipes!
Able finishes the septic job, a county inspector checks things over and the hole gets filled.
Septic Day!
Septic day! The failed tank, never pumped in over ten years, finally gets pumped out and demolished.
Bad Pipes
Replacing the gross old drain pipes under the kitchen and laundry, once the plumbers found someone small enough to fit under the house.
What a week…
Less than two weeks in: we have network connectivity, a plumbing quote for the drains and freshly cleaned carpets, with mixed results.