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Posted by hr(bob) hofmann@att.net on October 8, 2009, 3:35 pm
> john wrote:
> > I screwed up and ran over one of the end caps of my sand mounted septic
> > system.
> > image -
> >http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/4627/septic.jpg
> > as you can see I ran over a little more then just the end cap. =A0The e=
nd
> > cap in the picture is a new one from another purchase.
> > what to do now ?
> > Theres another kind of cap underneath that but it doesnt seem to want t=
o
> > twist off. Is it twistable ? =A0If not, how far down do I have to dig t=
o
> > remove the whole pipe ?
> > any info is very much appreciated.
> > john
> just hacksaw the pipe off, put on a new female adaptor, screw on your
> new cap, and drink beer. =A0done.- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
Is the "underneath" cap reachable from the surface, if so, cut the
main outside pipe just below the (into the ground) second cap and
splice a new pipe and endcap onto the in-the-ground remaining pipe.
Just be sure to clean the pipes and use a lot of pipe cement . Looks
like a simple repair.
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> system.
>
> image -
>
> http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/4627/septic.jpg
>
> as you can see I ran over a little more then just the end cap. The end
> cap in the picture is a new one from another purchase.
>
> what to do now ?
>
> Theres another kind of cap underneath that but it doesnt seem to want to
> twist off. Is it twistable ? If not, how far down do I have to dig to
> remove the whole pipe ?
>
> any info is very much appreciated.
>
> john