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No more steamies for you bud

Great news, having kids is the best thing that can happen to a person.

Best of luck Pete, you quit smoking successfully, now you've got another challenge to take on.

I notice the avatars no longer show when the member joined this board. Not that it really matters, but it was kinda nice to know how long everyone has been around. And if that's all I've got to complain about in life, I guess I'm doing OK

Atta boy Mike, well done & well deserved !!

Yes, the primer line does indeed flow into the floor drain. As mentioned above, this is my 1st home on a septic system and this set-up is totally new to me but now that it's been explained it all makes perfect sense. I knew the line was there but never really gave it a 2nd thought until now when I'm gonna replace everything and wanted to make sure everything was good. Thanks for taking the time to explain everything folks, it's always good to learn new stuff.

Water flows into the sewage sump from the laundy tub, washing machine, and from the downstairs bathroom, all of which are used on a regular basis. Just curious as to why more water is required from the primer line from the tap, when there's so much water going thru the system already. Wouldn't that be more than enough to keep the P trap full ??

Jigger & Art, thanks guys for the info and I'll get going on this in a day or 2 when I get a chance. Art, I can't honestly say if this is legal or not as I didn't install it, but seeing as a couple of our guys knew what it was right away, I can only assume it is.

Art, this is the old tap and the hose comes straight out of the bottom. And Jigger, yes it's a laundry tub tap & it looks like you may be right ?? This is the bottom of the new tap with a plug. And the directions showing how to remove it with an allen key. I'm guessing I just remove the old plug with the hose in it and screw it into the opening of the new tap with some silicone tape ??

Thanks boys, the new taps I purchased don't have the necessary fitting for this hook-up, so I'll run into town tomorrow and get the proper one. This is my 1st home with a sewage pump in the basement and I had no idea that's what the drain tube was for. Always good to learn new stuff !! And pylon, the system already has the one way valve in place, thanks.

OK, both you and Pete suggested a primer so I guess that's what it it. I'll just have to see if the tube will work on the new tap, or does it take a tap specifically made for it ??

Dunno Pete, but the pump works fine even if the laundry taps haven't been used in days.

I'm replacing the laundry tub & taps down in the basement and I'm kinda stumped by the old set-up. It's a standard 2 handle tap but there's a 1/4" plastic tube that comes out of the bottom of the tap, goes about 3' along the wall and then goes inside the wall. There's a bathroom on the other side of the wall and that's where the vanity and bathroom sink is but I can't see where the tube ends up under the cabinet. I'm on a septic system and any water from downstairs goes into the sewage sump, which is in the laundry room, and is then pumped out to the septic. If I turn the tap on very slowly, water flows down this tube into the sump before any water comes out of the tap. I originally thought the tube may go thru the wall into the vanity drain, but it would have been much easier to just connect it to the laundry tub drain right beside it. Sorry for the long post but it's kinda weird to explain and I'm totally stumped on this, but I imagine I can just do away with the tube and hook up the new tub and taps in the normal way. Here's a pic from under the tub showing the plastic tube coming out of the bottom of the tap between the 2 water supply lines. The house is only 10 years old so it's not some weirdo antique set-up. Any thoughts ??

Always nice when a sale goes well Pete

Get yourself a Yamaha strik, then you won't have any more problems.

Last NHL game I ever saw, either on TV or at the Gardens, was the Leaf's 1967 Stanley Cup win. And I may be the only guy in Canada who never saw Wayne Gretzky play hockey.

I'm sure there are many many more than 57 in the entire province. I'm in the Kawarthas where Bald Eagles are relatively new and I've got 2 nests within walking distance. I took this pic a couple months back right above my house, and yesterday while working outside one flew overhead so low I could darn near reach up and touch him. By the time I got the camera he was gone. Here's 2 more birds from not too far away a couple years back.

They haven't been playing hockey ??

Yup, Black Perch if I remember correctly.

Very 1st time my parents ever met my future wifes parents (1964) they were going out for the evening to get to know each other. Future F-n-L was wearing a brand new moehair suit and when he showed up at my parents home, Tiny ran over to greet them, shook his head, and blew slime all over the FnL's new suit The relationship was off to a shaky start :lol:

Not quite the same thing, but many years ago when I was a teenager we had a St. Bernard and you'd go a very long ways in finding a more loveable, loyal dog. Huge dogs are plenty of work but the payback is also huge. Here's a pic of "Tiny" with my dad about 50 years ago.

Nobody said it was a wise choice, but some of us just don't like driving older vehicles...it's just all a personal choice.

Good to hear you've got it beat Rich !! It's amazing how easy it actually is, eh ??

And that's the reason I buy a new truck every 3-4 years Harry. When the warranty is gone, so is the truck

Ya, old guys that are DRY & WARM