Originally Posted by Dillonbuck
Originally Posted by killerv
I just had a sewage pump replaced. Pump was 1200, labor was 2100, two hour job including pumping out the holding tank. Stung.

I'll do it next time, I really didnt know what was all involved. I understand the overhead, but 1050 an hour?

Tree guys who pull up with 500k in equipment only get 350-400 an hour depending on the crew the send around here.


Did ours 3 years ago.

Lowes pumps are $150 pieces of crap.

Did some finagling and bought a Goulds from a trade supply place
through my wife's companies hardware store name.
$700 for a commercial, constant duty rated pump.
(One and done for awhile.)

After I was done, was talking to a friend that owns a water business
and does some septic. He told me the cheapest permit he can get to
even start such a job is $3-400. Before the pump and labor.

Mine didn't need a permit for a pump replacement, atleast where I'm at.

I forgot what brand this one was but its industrial, goulds you mentioned sounds familiar, I checked prices online, cheapest I found it was 1k, wanted to be sure they werent atleast screwing me on parts. These should last atleast 10 years. I know tractor supply carries some that have 5 year warranties.

They sumerged this one all the way, the old one was only a few inches submerged. They explained to me that having it fully submerged helps it run cooler.

Anyway, it was an expensive lesson. I can definitely do the next one if time comes.

Last edited by killerv; 08/10/22.