At this point it would be silly to replace the pressure tank with a new one in the same location. The foundation of the well pit is crumbling, big time. So the proper thing to do is move it inside. Where it should have been all along. They were planning to do it Tuesday. But Tuesday morning's deluge changed those plans.
Today, for some reason, they decided the crack of dawn was the perfect time. I barely had time to brush my teeth before they had the old tank disconnected. In order for the new one to work an electrical line needs to be run from the well to the house. Of course, the well isn't anywhere close to the house. So a trench had to be dug from all the way back there...




I thought the poor guy was gonna lose it. While they were trenching for the electrical line they crimped the water line. So they needed to dig it all back up, but the guy with the trencher had already left. And was on his way out of state. By now they'd been at it for over six hours.
Luckily, he found someone else that could come out and dig it up with a backhoe. They found the crimp, repaired it and got the system up and running three hours later.

5 comments:
Oh my goodness!!! That is a mess I certainly wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Hang in there!
That's a whole lot of hard work!
That looks hard! I bet you are glad it's done. Enjoy that drink.
Oh the perils of living out in the country...you have a beautifuyl place.
Have a great weekend.
Amelia
I'm not sure I would trade my last week with you. And mine sucked.
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