I love getting HOSED!!

[LB]

IF anyone has a septic system don't call M.A. Williams! We decided to get ours pumped since we've been here for 5 years.The company gave us a price of 185$ and a additional charge for extra tanks.Well after about 5 min of the guy being here he informed me that the tank is under the above-ground pool.
"That will be 103$ for service charge" WHAT??

I understand that you ca'nt drive a big diesel truck around for nothing but 103$ for no work! I called the manager of the company and he told me that that was a very good deal and others charge more!I also told him that I did'nt have a problem with a service charge but 103$ with out having told me of this charge when I originally called was pretty steep.He explained in great detail how I was wrong and he was right !

Customer Service Lives!!

The funny thing, and about the only satisfaction that I will get,is that he argued with me for so long on the phone while his employee was just standing around. So the 10min job he was justifying cost 103$ took well over an hour!





:mad2:

[mr294]

Ouch

[JMBoehling]

5 years of skimmate... Yikes !

[J. Montgomery]

Dang, too bad LB.

Last summer my parents had to call out the plumbers b/c of bad drainage, and to make a long story short . . . the septic tank (> 600 gallons) had grown full of roots. No one would touch it, and one company said all my parents could do was install a new septic tank for $$$. My dad decided to first try tackling the problem himself. So with a drill, some chains, a truck, and multiple hours in 90+ deg. weather he pulled out two of these root balls!
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t133/baronpsjosh/RootBall2.jpg

[LB]

What kills me is what do you do in that situation? go to court for 100 bucks ?
Oh well! maybe it's just a bad day because I also got some bulbs in the mail today and was short 1,and got a ball valve that I need today in the mail and it came with no unions? :D

I keep you posted, I hope somthing goes right today!!!!

[LB]

Bet that did'nt smell to good! Cool pic though!

[rick s]

LB,

You can look at it this way.

When something (not good) happens with our reef tanks (tank crash, dog knocked it over, party friends fed all the fish pizza) we take it as a sign that it is a good time to upgrade to a bigger tank.

Does this mean it's time to upgrade to an in-ground pool?????
Frag Swap at LB's this summer!!!! :)

[Neptune777]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11519862#post11519862 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by J. Montgomery
Dang, too bad LB.

Last summer my parents had to call out the plumbers b/c of bad drainage, and to make a long story short . . . the septic tank (> 600 gallons) had grown full of roots. No one would touch it, and one company said all my parents could do was install a new septic tank for $$$. My dad decided to first try tackling the problem himself. So with a drill, some chains, a truck, and multiple hours in 90+ deg. weather he pulled out two of these root balls!
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t133/baronpsjosh/RootBall2.jpg


Time to harvest some macro in that refugium! Cool pic.

[Neptune777]

LB- That really sucks... lots of crooks out there.

Maybe report them to the Better Business Bureau...?

[J. Montgomery]

I hope things pick up for you, it is Friday! Or F-R-Y-day, make it a friend chicken night :thumbsup:

[LB]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11520056#post11520056 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by J. Montgomery
I hope things pick up for you, it is Friday! Or F-R-Y-day, make it a friend chicken night :thumbsup:

I don't think I'll chance frying a chicken tonight! Hot Oil & My Luck :(

[LB]

Hey,How much room between t-5's do i need for reflectors? I'm wiring the lights now and mounting but do'nt have the reflectors yet!

[crharvel]

For the Tek Reflectors, found this:

The Tek II is now 3 1/8” wide. The original Tek reflector was 2 1/8” wide.

I couldn't find specifics but the IceCap SLRs look at least 3" wide

[LB]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11526958#post11526958 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crharvel
For the Tek Reflectors, found this:

The Tek II is now 3 1/8” wide. The original Tek reflector was 2 1/8” wide.

I couldn't find specifics but the IceCap SLRs look at least 3" wide
Thanks!