3 pumps and you're out !

Well, Another 20 inches of snow yesterday, ended around 9 last night. It took me a few hours to clear my driveway (about 200 foot of driveway) with my snow blower. Then I had to clear the mother-in-laws, and then it was time to rest….except on the way home I saw an elderly man struggling, so of course I did his driveway….ugh, finally home and utterly exhausted. Heading to my favorite chair to sink in and relax finally. But on the way past the tank I realize its still – ruh roh !

To the basement to inspect the sump – main pump has seized up, bummer. So I pull out my spare – always be ready right. Hook up the brand new pump, yup – doesn’t work ! aarrghhh

I saw my coralife skimmer was also not working, yup – pump died. What the heck ! damn that Murphy !! MarineDepot to the rescue ! dropped a heater in the tank and tossed in an air stone and will get an overnight delivery tomorrow. Ordered a new pump, a new back-up pump (that I will open and test!) rather than buy a new pump for the super needle I upgraded to an Eshopps S-200 Cone – might as well try out a new toy

44.3 inches of snow in one week for Philly is a LOT of snow (for us anyway) and there's more on the way for Tuesday.

 

wow we didnt get that much but we have a 5-6 foot snow drift in the front lawn hope the pumps work for ya!! adn k+ for helping an elderly

 

snow?? what is this stuff you call snow
i dont think i have ever seen 20 or 29 inches of snow in my front yard
crazy wather hope the pumps make it to your house

 

Update – been resting, and I gotta tell you I am whooped after all day of clearing snow.

Ellen just rang my doorbell and introduced herself as Ira’s husband (elderly gentleman whom I helped earlier) -- she dropped off a plate full of homemade chocolate cookies as a thank you. Apparently Ira has some health issues and shouldn’t have been out there in the first place, she was appreciative and hooked me up with some goodies. Very cool.

It was $200 in over night shipping charges for my new pumps and miss Ellen just made my night and I no longer care about the cost of my new pumps and shipping 

 

Hmmm home made cookies make everything alright.

 

i know the weather has been crazy all over. it is down in the 50s here...this winter needs to get on its way...

 

Crimson ghost
on another thread you didnt seem to want to be considered nice LOL
Yet here you go again proving that you just cant help it!

Cookies well deserved dude - respect to you for taking the trouble to help someone who needed it.

K+ to you in the hope it influences your pumps to stop messing you about like they have been doing.

Steve

 

Good man. You know you probably made their week or even month. I know your luck with the pumps will be better from the good deed you did. I have a soft spot for older folks since I was raised by my grandparents. Thanks for helping out your fellow man :thumb_up:

 

Parents live in Cape May, NJ and they got 29 inches of snow. Just like Philly, anything more than an inch or so is out of the ordinary. Good thing they had shovels from their old house.

Have you even been to that aquarium store by the "stadium" exits right by that little cheese steak place...I feel awful not remembering the name...it has been years since I went there. It is right by the place that sells the crab fries....well...i'm a disappointment.

What pumps did you order?

 

I keep a spare HammerHead pump that I found for sale for my spare too. Nice to have the extra pump in case it is needed.

I too clean all my neighbors driveways including the widow down the road. She usually brings a Rhubarb pie by a couple weeks after....