Back Hoe needed

[Trashy]

Good day all,
I have a problem with my water well at home, and I need to borrow or rent a Back Hoe ASAP!!!
I'm currently without water
Any help or referrals would be greatly appreciated.

 

[d8grandpa]

Where is home?

 

[TylerG]

Where is home?

Doug is in South East Calgary.

 

[Trashy]

Thanks Tyler.

I'm in Shepard SE, 114 ave & 84 st

 

[rzrgade]

Is it your pitless adapter? Are you SURE ,you have to dig........Check ALL options ,before you dig IE : Pump control box, wiring, pump itself,pressure test, pressure tank, pump control ETC ETC. Digging is not fun this time of year, so be sure first....

If you have to dig, use an 4 ton mini excavator or bigger or a bigger backhoe. Make sure he hasa little pitless adaptor experiance(water well ) or is a GOOD operator.......It is a precise dig !! Good luck , its not as bad as it sounds.........

 

[Trashy]

I know I have to dig One of my neighbors is an electrical and mechanical engineer. He diagnosed everything today, as I relayed it to the well company, who knows the history of my house before it was mine.

I'll be the operator of the mini excavator, got a price from United Rentals for 700 everything said and done. I have a call into an excavation company that does this all the time. I'll see what their prices are tomorrow, and see if it's even worth my time.

Same neighbor, let me use their shower tonight. I brought some water over to brush my teeth, and have coffee in the morning.

 

[the_real_wild1]

A person forgets how important water is until you don't have it.

 

[X-Treme]

Is it your pitless adapter? Are you SURE ,you have to dig........Check ALL options ,before you dig IE : Pump control box, wiring, pump itself,pressure test, pressure tank, pump control ETC ETC. Digging is not fun this time of year, so be sure first....

If you have to dig, use an 4 ton mini excavator or bigger or a bigger backhoe. Make sure he hasa little pitless adaptor experiance(water well ) or is a GOOD operator.......It is a precise dig !! Good luck , its not as bad as it sounds.........

Hey Trashy........ You need to hire this guy! ^^^^^ Fly him out even.

 

[john s]

Oh If I wasn't so busy I maybe could of come with a machine and done it. The ground will sure need to be ripped first before you dig I'm ripping 3 ft of frost at the moment. Trenching for lighting.


Sent from my iPhone while wishing the snow was gone so I can go dirt biking.

 

[Trashy]

Oh If I wasn't so busy I maybe could of come with a machine and done it. The ground will sure need to be ripped first before you dig I'm ripping 3 ft of frost at the moment. Trenching for lighting.


Sent from my iPhone while wishing the snow was gone so I can go dirt biking.

Thanks for the offer John, I was hoping the frost was less than 2 ft down. but it is what it is...............

 

[sumx54]

Do you need to dig up the waterline because it is collapsed or broken, leaking? Very unusual to have to dig er up.

 

[Trashy]

Do you need to dig up the waterline because it is collapsed or broken, leaking? Very unusual to have to dig er up.

If I turn on my pump, I flood my yard from the bottom up. Mostly around the casing.

 

[john s]

If you need a hand at all let me know .


Sent from my iPhone while wishing the snow was gone so I can go dirt biking.

 

[doorfx]

X2 .... Doug if you need water I can bring you some jugs. Anything you need.

 

[Trashy]

I have a pretty damn decent price from an excavation company, that deals with this regularly. I'm just waiting on an availability confirmation call. So I might not be doing this myself..........

Merv, I might swing by your shop for some water... I'm good for today.

 

[TylerG]

I have a pretty damn decent price from an excavation company, that deals with this regularly. I'm just waiting on an availability confirmation call. So I might not be doing this myself..........

Merv, I might swing by your shop for some water... I'm good for today.

call Medland see if you can borrow his auxillary water tank.

 

[rzrgade]

Chances are your clamps let go at your pitless adaptor,or the fitting rusted out.....Get on it ASAP while the weather is good,as if it gets real cold it will really freeze with all the water down there.Always start in the early AM, as if you run into some unexpected issues ,you can deal with them that day....with out leaving the hole open for more frost.
The little hoe might not do it if you have been leaking for a while and have ,lots of freezing...........Good luck !

 

[Joholio]

Never take advice from an engineer lol

 

[Summitric]

Like the title of ths thread says .... Saw a couple old ho's on their backs on 97 street yesterday as I drove by..... Gave them both your number...... Hehehe

 

[Trashy]

Excavation company is coming at 9am, can't beat the price on a cash deal. They expose the pipe and connection to the casing, and the rest is up to me to complete.