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I'm not a drinker, but a bacon samich would be nice Roy assures us there's a fix in the works.

My grandfather was a sniper with the British Army in the trenches of France during WW1 and it was the old LeeEnfields he used also. Said it was a heavy gun but deadly accurate.

Back when my brother & I were 11 & 12 years old, (1957) my dad decided we were old enough to join him on his annual week long deer hunt. He called the school to tell them we'd be off for the week and of course they objected, but Dad told them there's lots more to learning than what you get from a classroom. The pricipal said he couldn't really disagree with that and told us to take the week off & enjoy ourselves. When we went back to school a week later, Dad sent the pricipal a large venison roast and he never again objected to us taking time off school.

Damn, I HATE thieves !! And sadly, when and if their caught, they'll probably get off with nothing more than a slap on the wrist. Hope it all works out for you.

Fantastic Ernie, 22 years of freedom for me.

I'm OK here, but good on ya for the concern.

There's a house trailer for sale on a site on Pigeon Lake listed in the OFC classified section.

Yeah, your right fireball, thanks. As I said above, it wasn't a big deal, I was just curious.

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.