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We live in a fairly expensive area so a range would help.

Thanks!
I got this never used water softener for free on freecycle.com so there is no installation included.

It is a sears brand so I think sears might do it… was just curious how much it costs…

OR I may have a plumber replace our toilet at the same time. Anyone know how much it costs to replace a toilet?

(not the toilet itself, just the labor to install)

We are having a problem with sewage overflow during any heavy rain falls, or when solid precipitation melts to quickly. The city installed a back water valve to help; however, it is located in whole that’s four feet below our basement floor. To make matters worse the whole is always full of at least 3 feet of water. (Just enough for my kids to fall in and drown. –Just so you don’t think I’m completely dumb the whole is cover with a heavy sewer lid.)

My question is how are we to clean this valve of debris when it’s under water? I’ve come up with no solutions to that question and we’ve been flooded twice since it was installed. Since it’s not doing us any good I really just want to fill the whole up with rock and pave over it. (Thus making it safer for my kids.) Is that a wise thing to do? Should I have the valve removed first? Or is there a way to keep this whole free of ground water so I can maintain the valve?
If we put another sump pump in our basement are we going to have to rip up more of the basement floor? I don’t really think it’s in a good location for a sump pump. It’s almost under our steps and the exterior wall where we drain it is at the furthest part of the basement.
I’ve told the city of the problem. Even took them to court. We lost because it’s our responsibility to maintain the valve. We just had no idea that it was going to be 4ft deep and 3ft under water. The city is no help in this matter and frankly I’m sick of dealing with them. They won! Wore me down….I’m taken care of ti on my own.
The city are the ones who left it uncovered in my basement until I called, and , called, and called to complain that it was a safety hazard