Would a house having a septic tank and well water turn you away from buying?
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Well (water)...I'm submitting an offer on that house.
I just kept coming back to it... fingers crossed.
And of course my furniture finally arrived during the snowstorm on Wed. :lol:
Would a house having a septic tank and well water turn you away from buying?
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We had a septic system and well for years when we lived in Alaska. As long as we kept the house water filter changed it was great, EXCEPT when the power went out. No power, no water pump. I...
Would a house having a septic tank and well water turn you away from buying?
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I lived in a house from 2005 to 2014 with septic. We only pumped the tank once, shortly before we moved, but even then it was simply to prove there were no issues. Cost about $300, and it was the...
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We currently in a house with a septic tank and recently converted to city water from a well. Having 1 acre of yard, it cost me about $60 to water my lawn every 3 days for 30 minutes each. We recently...
Would a house having a septic tank and well water turn you away from buying?
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:lol:
Would a house having a septic tank and well water turn you away from buying?
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That sounds far more miserable than my little frozen drain line. :hug:
If that one doesn't work out maybe the next one you find will be even better.
For my problem I had it all done in less than...
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:lol: :harhar: yeah yeah yeah I know.. FWP.
Would a house having a septic tank and well water turn you away from buying?
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They probably have it for sale on craigslist somewhere. It might be quicker to just locate your stuff and buy it back and get it delivered by someone else. :lol:
Would a house having a septic tank and well water turn you away from buying?
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I usually do that both at home and at work. :lol:
At work I generally pee off the side of the truck unless it is really windy. If it is windy I have to climb down and go under the truck where the...
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Oh, the islands are so beautiful! We spent our honeymoon here, in December of 1999. You live in such a beautiful place. http://www.stonecreeklodge.net
Would a house having a septic tank and well water turn you away from buying?
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Where do they take your septic water?
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/Flint
Would a house having a septic tank and well water turn you away from buying?
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Men don't need outhouses. We can just pee anywhere.
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My parent's had well & Septic and I've owned two homes with well and septic. . I believe my parent's had a conventional septic and they rebuilt their drain field for some reason and I don't...
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Having a well was a selling point for me. No more stupid-high water bills. The septic system isn't necessarily a positive but it didn't concern me either. A properly designed septic system...
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The big thing with that is looking to see who is recommending the servicing. Most likely they have some connection to those making money from the servicing. ;)
But with that said it is still a...
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Wow...that's what I get for not spending much time on SD these days/months/years. Glad (I guess?) you escaped the desert. :)
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I'm still planning to drive a well point in my basement as a completely manual backup for my regular well. I wouldn't be above putting an outhouse in the back yard for emergency backup as well but...
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I am back in MI not in the desert :P
Thanks for the input.
Also the well on this specific house is a community well.
Fairly newer neighborhood in comparison.. built in '96.
The realtor at the...
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It would depend on the location of the outhouse
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City well and sewer were requirements for both houses I've purchased. Same reasons you gave: I worry about maintenance, and my experience has been that everything up to my actual house is the...
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:scratch: Just to clarify, are we talking about actual septic systems or is "septic tank" a euphemism for HOA?
If there is a HOA I would flush that choice right off the list.
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I see what you did there.
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If you have the room (we do), an oxidation pond solves these problems, fairly well. That being said, we compost most all kitchen waste, don't put oils down the drain, cook in stainless or cast iron...
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I can verify that houses here with septic tanks and wells take longer to sell here. Even during the highest peak of the two housing booms we've been through, when houses were selling the same day...
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Well water often has sulphur odor. Toilet uses septic tank, but bathtub, etc, uses leach field.
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Unfortunately for my friend, it was a house he had purchased less than a year before, so the neglect was done by someone else. He explored legal options for making the previous owners pay a...
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I guess I've lucked out: the two HOAs of which I was a member for a combined ten years weren't bad at all. The worst thing I ever got was a letter that was sent to all members to remind them trash...
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When I had mine pumped a few years back I talked with the guy about it and he said....
Biggest cause of issues with septic tanks are:
- people that don't pump regularly. This is very YMMV in...
Would a house having a septic tank and well water turn you away from buying?
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Hmm thanks everyone for sharing your opinions and experiences.
There is a house in the same neighborhood, 7 years newer that is also for sale...and I see it has city water and sewer.
So.. not only...
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So, I'm lazy and didn't read all of the posts. I may be repeating other's comments.
We have had a septic tank (with an oxidation pond- lots of land and no mechanical system to break down) for 20...
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The exception around here are the islands, unless you're in a larger town everyone is on a septic system and well water.
Would a house having a septic tank and well water turn you away from buying?
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Having city water and sewer hooked up to a house would just mean that it is located far too close to a populated area for my taste.
As it is I sometimes wish I had picked a place even more...
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Wow! It's not even a factor around here. The most sought after property around here is in an area that has city water, but no public sewer system, only septic systems. Amazing how things differ so...
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We've had a couple homes on septic...this doesn't concern me as much. As long as you have enough property to relocate the leach lines (if the original system fails for some reason), it's a fairly...
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It's not fair to assume that houses with wells and septic tanks do have outhouses?
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I wouldn't run from it. Can you get utilities if wanted for a cost? If you come to a 10K bill it gives an option. That happens around here sometimes.
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Nothing wrong with Septic - most people want to get off the grid to the extent possible. You should save about 50% on your water bills since sewage will not be included. I have mine pumped every 3-5...
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:lol: here in CT if you held out for city sewer/water, you'd have to live in a sewer like Hartford or Norwich !
Well/Septic are the norm here. I grew up on septic but "city" water in CNY which is...
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I don't think that they have options around these parts lol
I did speak with my brother who has had a couple of houses with well and septic and this current one is a community well...
he said he...
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