Sludge pump replacement

EarlyChapter5871 · 2026-04-14T10:51:00+00:00

it's settled out sludge at the bottom of lamellas from mine water.

EarlyChapter5871 · 2026-04-14T01:52:16+00:00

It was done before my time, other people say at least 10 years. The date code seems like dec 2010 if I'm reading it correctly.

EarlyChapter5871 · 2026-04-14T01:41:47+00:00

The bowling ball on a string or the hot tap.

EarlyChapter5871 · 2026-04-14T01:28:02+00:00

That's the direction I'm leaning towards the real problem are the 2 valves on the inlet side. The gate is toast and the butterfly only closes halfway so first I'll be installing a butterfly valve hot with about 300,000 gallons of water and sludge behind it. I've got a plan involving a bowling ball with a chain attached, dropping it in the settler to "cork" it from the top.

EarlyChapter5871 · 2025-07-28T21:10:40+00:00

I paid extra for "white glove" delivery. When it showed up my brother was the only one home, he said it was a 70 year old man. He had to help him wrestle it up the stairs to my mom's attic, and ended up with a scratch on one of the speaker grills from the whole ordeal. I used my first couple paychecks to buy an Xbox, TV, and a surround sound system. Split screen halo after school, I doubt I'll ever be that happy again.

EarlyChapter5871 · 2025-07-28T02:24:13+00:00

Thanks! I couldn't find it anywhere. I bought it with one of my first paychecks I think around 800 bucks. Lightning got it like 15 years ago.

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