Welder Dave
Senior Member
Why is it so hard to get reliable help? I got my pump fixed and a guy was supposed to come and help me but after waiting almost an 1 1/2 hours he texts me he got sick after lunch and never showed up. He texted me right as I got there and said he's just having his lunch and will come over. He's 5 minutes away. He was supposed to meet me at noon not call me at noon. He was late the last time too. I don't think I can rely on him so will look for some other help. Pretty much wasted my day other than I got the spark plug cable on the pump fixed.
I got the pump set up but it was a real beatch laying out the 6" lay flat hose in the wind. I had to put big chunks of clay on the hose every 6' to hold it. I got the pump going but forgot to restrain the pump with the rope on it. It's a floating pump. It was working for a few minutes but then pushed itself back and the hose came apart. The wind then blew the hose all over the place so I gave up and came home. Kneeling and bending is really hard on me. If I would have tried to lay out the hose again by myself I'd be crippled up for 2 month's. Having to shut the pump off of coarse I got water in my boot. I have chest waders but they're a bit much and very sweaty so I stopped and got some individual hip waders on the way home. Why is it rubber boots are always about 3" too short? The water is always about a 1/2" from the top and just a slight movement and the water comes in.
I got the pump set up but it was a real beatch laying out the 6" lay flat hose in the wind. I had to put big chunks of clay on the hose every 6' to hold it. I got the pump going but forgot to restrain the pump with the rope on it. It's a floating pump. It was working for a few minutes but then pushed itself back and the hose came apart. The wind then blew the hose all over the place so I gave up and came home. Kneeling and bending is really hard on me. If I would have tried to lay out the hose again by myself I'd be crippled up for 2 month's. Having to shut the pump off of coarse I got water in my boot. I have chest waders but they're a bit much and very sweaty so I stopped and got some individual hip waders on the way home. Why is it rubber boots are always about 3" too short? The water is always about a 1/2" from the top and just a slight movement and the water comes in.