I called out MrRooter today to pump my septic, first we had to find out where it was. turns out it is partially under a concrete patio slab. The man gave me 2 options to get the tank pumped:
1. Knock a hole in the lid with a crowbar, pump it, put plastic over it and cover it back up with the broken concrete/dirt.
2.) Cut the concrete, leaving an unsightly hole in my patio, to get at the tank properly. The tank is covered by approx. 24x36" over the main lid.
Is cutting a hole in the tank lid common practice?? I can't find anything about it online but he swears up and down he does it all the time for the last 10yrs.... Seems awfully dangerous in the long run to me??
1. Knock a hole in the lid with a crowbar, pump it, put plastic over it and cover it back up with the broken concrete/dirt.
2.) Cut the concrete, leaving an unsightly hole in my patio, to get at the tank properly. The tank is covered by approx. 24x36" over the main lid.
Is cutting a hole in the tank lid common practice?? I can't find anything about it online but he swears up and down he does it all the time for the last 10yrs.... Seems awfully dangerous in the long run to me??