Promised Land Homestead

My New Toy

Last night the main sewer line in our house backed up AGAIN, for the fourth time in less than 3 years living here.  The genius that installed our septic tank had the sewer line do a little 45 degree turn just before it enters the tank, instead of it being a straight shot.  For some reason it is a prime place for clogs.  Of course  the sewage backed up into the showers in the kids' rooms, like it always does, and this time Murphy's Law was doing double duty.  The kids, my oldes specifically, had decided it would be fun to fill the shower with pillows (this was before sewage was in there), although they've been told repeatedly not to put things in the showers.  We had to throw away two couch throw pillows, and wash about 4 kid pillows.  Great stuff!

After watching the plumber clean out the main sewer line the last three times, at $120 a pop, I finally asked the guy where I could buy one of those nifty electric drain snakes.  I had tried to get the clog out with my hand held manual drain snake, but it was just too small to clear a large sewer line.  He told me that the one he was using ran about $3500, but that Harbor Freight sells a smaller home version for $250.00. 

I had finally had it last night, seeing as how the plumber was just out here not 6 weeks ago to clear the last clog.  Plus, it always takes the plumber at least 18 hours to get to the house (why do these things always happen at night or on the weekends?).  A large family living in a stinky house with no working toilets is just a nightmare.  So, I trucked it on down to Harbor Freight last night (thank God they don't close until 8 pm) and bought me an electric drain cleaner.  God must have felt sorry for us because it was on sale for $199.99 instead of the regular price of $250.00.  I brought it home and had the clog cleared in 5 minutes. 

So, if you subtract the $120 we would have had to spend on a plumber, it really only cost us $80.  If the sewer line clogs even one more time, it will have not only paid for itself, but will have started saving us money.  I'm all about practical purchases.

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8:28 PM, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 .. Posted by HopefulHeart77

Good job! Way to go! I am sorry you have had so much trouble with the sewer. Be blessed!

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8:29 PM, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 .. Posted by HopefulHeart77

Good job! Way to go! I am sorry you have had so much trouble with the sewer. Be blessed!