Nothing sucks more than waking up in the morning and your yard is flooded because there's a tiny hole in the bottom of your well tank and all 220 gallons of water are spraying into your yard. No wait, it definitely sucks more when you realize you can't take a shower or use the toilet....ugh.
Well, it could suck more because you call the well repair guy and find out the tank can't be patched and needs to be replaced instead.
And it sucks again when you remember you just paid him a few $100 two weeks ago to replace a switch and a valve on the very same tank.
And then it really sucks more when you find out the new tank goes for about $1500. But then - it sucks less when you find out full retail for the same tank is $1800.
And then it sucks again when you see 2 big trucks and 4 guys show up to replace it and you realize the $1500 you were quoted was only for parts, not labor....that sucks a lot!
And then it sucks less because you are able to remove the lattice panels from around the well (because you planned for this eventuality) and you can trim your plants enough and guide the trucks over your front lawn, missing your sprinklers and the top of the septic tank and juuussst squeeze in past the propane tank and have room to back up to the fence - so you don't have to take your backyard fence down for the boom to be able to lift the old and new tanks out of your yard.
And then it sucks a bit less because an hour and a half later YOU HAVE WATER and it is wonderful !!!
And then it sucks much much less when you find out the total labor cost for 4 guys for an hour and half is only $185! but .... then it sucks again when you have to write a check for $1800 because they don't take credit cards................sigh
But then, you put your checkbook away and go take a really nice long shower and the water feels just marvelous!!!!
Melissa