Contributory value of new septic system?

[Mr Rex]

I wonder the situation that required a tank replacement.

Like Rex says, once in it pretty much takes care of itself. Suck it out every 5 years and you are good to go.

If properly maintained, they shouldn't need to be pumped out for a very-very long time. When properly maintained, the solids that are left are minimal. I had the tank pumped at my house when I moved in, it hadn't been pumped out since it was built 20 years earlier. It had 3-4 inches of solids in the bottom of the tank.

 

[JTip]

If properly maintained, they shouldn't need to be pumped out for a very-very long time. When properly maintained, the solids that are left are minimal. I had the tank pumped at my house when I moved in, it hadn't been pumped out since it was built 20 years earlier. It had 3-4 inches of solids in the bottom of the tank.

http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/pdf/ww/septic/pl_fall04.pdf

This is a nice article.

There are several townships around here that require a cleanout every two years regardless of usage.

I had one ol' timer excavator that told me he liked to throw in a dead animal (opossom, kitty, rabbit) in the tank as it promoted the bacteria growth that in turn ate the poo....stuff.

 

[ctapraser]

[url]http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/pdf/ww/septic/pl_fall04.pdf[/URL]

This is a nice article.

There are several townships around here that require a cleanout every two years regardless of usage.

I had one ol' timer excavator that told me he liked to throw in a dead animal (opossom, kitty, rabbit) in the tank as it promoted the bacteria growth that in turn ate the poo....stuff.

Don't know about the dead animal, not something I would do, but the poo does cannibalize itself. The reason you do not want to much table scraps is not because it clogs the system, it screws up the poo eating ballance.

 

[Peter LeQuire]

Winnie the Poo Pumper for a septic tank cleaning service.

 

[ctapraser]

Winnie the Poo Pumper for a septic tank cleaning service.

Not sure if it's a national company, but there is a septic cleaning company around CT with pump trucks called "honey wagons".

 

[Elliott]

"Disney controls Winnie the Pooh trademarks, court rules
December 21, 2012|By Meg Jame
Walt Disney Co. has won an appeals court ruling that protects the Burbank entertainment giant's trademarks to the valuable Winnie the Pooh characters.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington upheld a decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that blocked Stephen Slesinger Inc.'s challenges to Disney's control of the trademark for the Hundred Acre Wood clan.

The ruling appears to end a 21-year legal odyssey against Disney by Stephen Slesinger's family. Slesinger was a New York literary agent and pioneer in the marketing of cartoon characters. He was the first to see great value in promoting the befuddled bear, depressed donkey and other characters created in the 1920s by British author A.A. Milne. "


The Appraiser Forum is hereby put on notice. Use of the tradmark or any similar variation of said trademark will result in a letter from the Disney legal staff detailing future potential consequences of using the property of Walter J Disney, his assigns, etc. etc. etc.

 

[Meandering]

"Disney controls Winnie the Pooh trademarks, court rules
December 21, 2012|By Meg Jame
Walt Disney Co. has won an appeals court ruling that protects the Burbank entertainment giant's trademarks to the valuable Winnie the Pooh characters.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington upheld a decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that blocked Stephen Slesinger Inc.'s challenges to Disney's control of the trademark for the Hundred Acre Wood clan.

The ruling appears to end a 21-year legal odyssey against Disney by Stephen Slesinger's family. Slesinger was a New York literary agent and pioneer in the marketing of cartoon characters. He was the first to see great value in promoting the befuddled bear, depressed donkey and other characters created in the 1920s by British author A.A. Milne. "


The Appraiser Forum is hereby put on notice. Use of the tradmark or any similar variation of said trademark will result in a letter from the Disney legal staff detailing future potential consequences of using the property of Walter J Disney, his assigns, etc. etc. etc.

A.A. Milne was a paternal great uncle of mine. My dad was named Teddy.


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[Tim The Enchanter]

http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/pdf/ww/septic/pl_fall04.pdf

This is a nice article....

Good link. Makes me glad we have a sewer system here. Much simpler for the residents.

Edit to add, The ability to go when you gotta go, is priceless.
Especially in regards to #2.

 

[Michigan CG]

I deal with septic systems all the time. The only thing people care about is if it is there and if it functions. A new septic system in my market is about $8,000 unless it has to be an engineered system and then it is $15,000-$20,000.

Repairing an existing septic system is cheap. The contributory value of a brand new system vs. a functioning system is not measurable in my world.

 

[Mike Garrett RAA]

Our local appraisers group (CAREA.net) had a septic expert do a presentation for CE at one of our meetings. His topic..."How to polish a turd". One of the best and informative programs we have ever had.