Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 O frabjous day. Callooh Callay , I chortled in my joy. My water leak is repaired! Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Make sure you don't chortle in your shower. You'll drown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Beware the fruminous Bandersnatch, still.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Twas brillig and the slivey dodes did gyr and gimble in the wabe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: My water leak is repaired! Congratulations. That now means there is a 96.2% chance something else is about to bust in your house. It never ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 The pills finally kicked in did they?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 You is SO lucky...! An outdoors leak is much better than having a teenage girl suddenly say "Gramma... howcum the tile floor in the kitchen is hot?" Helen Brimstone... 'bout two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 And no, Okie, I did not go to the urologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Business Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I know the pain of water leaks. Bathtub faucet in a bathroom I seldom use started leaking. No structural damage but got a 400.00 water bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 Water usage last month was 9,000 gallons. A bit much for two people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Business Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Sounds extreme unless y'all shower 20x a day. It was just me and that was 10x my normal bill. Sometimes I want to sell this old house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 28 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Water usage last month was 9,000 gallons. A bit much for two people. Do you have to meter your wells in Colorado? Now required in california. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Business Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: Do you have to meter your wells in Colorado? Now required in california. Even if you are not on city sewage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 15 minutes ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: Do you have to meter your wells in Colorado? Now required in california. We don’t have a well. Montezuma Valley water system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, Whiskey Business said: Even if you are not on city sewage? I don't think it's universal (yet!), but I know a few people who were required to install meters on new wells or wells that had major repair work. Homes on acreage in unincorporated areas with their own septic systems. Cost was well over a thousand bucks per. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: I don't think it's universal (yet!), but I know a few people who were required to install meters on new wells or wells that had major repair work. Homes on acreage in unincorporated areas with their own septic systems. Cost was well over a thousand bucks per. Sounds like just another way for local government to take money they are not entitled to!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: We don’t have a well. Montezuma Valley water system. I'm surprised... I had visions of the Lazy Bob Ranch being something like the Ponderosa! Maybe a teensy bit smaller... but not much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Sounds like just another way for local government to take money they are not entitled to!! Ya. Some of the knotheads in the capitol have been trying for years for statewide well metering - it's just incomprehensible to them that "country folk" should enjoy "free" water. Free like hell! Cost to put in a domestic well around here is up to $35,000. On top of the operating costs, taxes are paid on the installation service, the equipment, the power to run the pump, repairs, plus on the actual operating costs. Electricity to run well pumps isn't free. And to top it off, starting in 2020 we will be limited to 55 gallons per day in this state, dropping to 50 gallons/day by 2030. Don't plan on showering on laundry day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 So Bob... how hard was the repair project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 58 minutes ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: So Bob... how hard was the repair project? I dug up where the service line comes up into the house. No leak. I dug up the yard hydrant I had replace about 10 years ago. No leak, but I kissed the pipe with the backhoe bucket and bent it. Had to buy another hydrant. Water company said their meter was functioning okay. Finally got American Leak Detection to come out. About a 3 hour drive for them but I had used that company in Florida before and they were great. After a couple of hours they pinpointed the leak just outside the water meter about 100 yards from the house. So yesterday I dug down where they put their flag and hit mud. I channeled over to the meter pit (with my 1968 entrenching tool) and when I got to the meter pit it appeared the leak was directly under the pit. So I got the water company out to take a look. They get all kinky if you mess around in their meter pit. This morning at 8:30 they showed up with a backhoe and a crew, replaced the meter, new connections, fixed the leak, and were done by 11. So the only work I did really was digging up the yard 3 times with the backhoe and replacing the hydrant. The water company fortunately took care of the bulk of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Wow... sounds like some of MY projects, but with a definitely more harmonious outcome!! Gotta love the ol' E-tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 At last i thought that maybe your UPS package arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 24° this morning. Good day to not be in the bottom of a hole 6 inches deep in water. Unless you're appropriately attired of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: At last i thought that maybe your UPS package arrived. Speaking of that...here's my ltest shiping adventure. I ordered a drill. Shipped last Wednesday. It went from Ohio to Pennsylvania (that's the wrong direction) then back to Ohio. Saturday, October 19 10:01 AM Package has left the carrier facility Groveport, OH US Friday, October 18 11:04 PM Package arrived at a carrier facility Groveport, OH US 4:54 AM Package has left the carrier facility Fedex Smartpost Breinigsville, PA US 12:52 AM Package arrived at a carrier facility Fedex Smartpost Breinigsville, PA US 12:00 AM Package received by carrier Groveport, OH US Wednesday, October 16 Package has shipped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Business Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Talk to your tax guy and see if the drill is deductable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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