As pumpers, you often encounter do-it-yourselfer homeowners looking for ways to shave a few dollars off of the invoice. I imagine many of you oblige by encouraging them to do the site prep, including digging out the tank lid. Over the course of a busy day, it’s nice to arrive at a few jobs with the tank exposed so you can dip the hose, flip the switch on the pump and keep ’er movin’.
But something happened recently that’s making me rethink the wisdom of encouraging homeowners to get involved in the pumping process. Maybe the suggestion should be to
