Can a service hose reach a unit 75 feet from the truck?
Our Chicago residential rehab site has a narrow alley entrance. The vacuum truck can park on the street, but the closest spot is 75 feet from where…
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Tyler R. replied
Questions tagged “Service visit”
209 questions across all categories.
209 questions
Why Does Our Porta Potty Smell Worse After Service?
We are three months into a full bathroom renovation and have a standard portable toilet on our gravel driveway. The service truck comes every Tuesday…
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Kim S. replied
Why is a monthly rental rate higher than four weekly rates?
Got a quote for a standard portable toilet on a residential job site. The weekly rate was reasonable, but the monthly rate was more than four times…
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Ray M. replied
Missed service because the unit was locked. Who pays the trip charge?
I'm the GC on a 12-week residential gut rehab in Chicago with a crew of 15. We have one standard portable toilet and one ADA-compliant portable…
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Deb K. replied
Narrow alley access: Will the service truck's hose reach 50 feet?
We're renovating our house in Portland and have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. The driveway is gravel and level, but it's down a narrow…
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Jake W. replied
Service truck access: What's the maximum hose length for pumping a unit?
We have a standard portable toilet on my current residential addition project. The unit is on the far side of the lot, about 60 feet from the curb…
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Deb K. replied
Flushing portable toilet vs. deluxe non-flushing: What's the real difference?
I'm looking at two portable toilet options for a weekend wedding with 120 guests. The rental company offers a deluxe non-flushing unit and a flushing…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Driver says our unit is too close to a tree. How much clearance does the truck need?
We have a standard unit on a six-week residential addition in Chicago. It sits on level grass about 15 feet from a mature oak tree. The driver just…
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Nina R. replied
Driveway extension for two weeks: where should the porta potty sit once they tear up the asphalt? ✓ Solved
Place the portable toilet on a stable, accessible spot like the front lawn near the driveway, ensuring it's level and the service truck can reach…
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Carl D. replied
Driver says our unit is too close to a fence. How much space is needed?
The porta potty is on my driveway for a bathroom renovation. It's been there for two weeks with weekly service. The delivery driver dropped it off…
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Brad L. replied
Why does our unit smell like sulfur after service?
Our ranch has one standard portable toilet for the seasonal hands. It gets a weekly service visit from a driver who comes 40 miles out. The unit sits…
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Ashley M. replied
Remote cabin build: Porta potty rental for 8 months or buy?
I'm building a small cabin on a wooded lot with no utilities yet. It's just me and my partner working on weekends, and we expect the project to take…
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Marcus B. replied
Service truck access: what if our site has a steep incline?
Our site is a residential addition in Chicago with a steep gravel driveway. The crew of 12 will be here for 10 weeks. I have one standard portable…
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Owen G. replied
Fence crew that changes job sites every few days: can we haul one porta potty around on our own trailer? ✓ Solved
A rental company will not allow you to move their standard portable toilet yourself. Moving the unit yourself voids the rental agreement and any…
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Marcus B. replied
What's the most creative solution you've seen for a blocked unit?
Had a head-scratcher this morning. A concrete truck parked right in front of a standard portable toilet on my route. The truck was there for the day,…
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Luis A. replied
What's the most creative solution you've seen for a blocked service truck?
Last Tuesday, my route had a construction site with six standard units and one ADA-compliant unit. The crew was pouring concrete, so a crane was…
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Priya N. replied
Service truck stuck in mud on my property: Who pays the tow?
We've had a standard portable toilet on our driveway for three weeks during a bathroom renovation. The rental company's service truck came yesterday…
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Ray M. replied
Missed service due to a locked gate: who covers the fee?
We've had a standard unit on our gravel driveway for three weeks during a bathroom renovation. The rental company requires truck access for their…
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Nina R. replied
High-rise build: What's the protocol for servicing a unit when the elevator is out for maintenance?
We're 14 weeks into a 22-story build in Phoenix. The crew is 120 guys, so we have three standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on the 12th floor.…
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Deb K. replied
Missed service because a car was blocking the unit: who is responsible for the fee?
The driver for my rental company showed up for our weekly service visit but couldn't pump our standard portable toilet today. A subcontractor's truck…
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Luis A. replied
High-Rise Build: Servicing Units When Elevator Is Broken
I'm running a 24-story tower in Phoenix. We have 125 workers on site. The only construction elevator went down yesterday and the repair is going to…
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Tyler R. replied
High-rise unit servicing when the building elevator is broken.
We have a high-rise unit on the 15th floor of a commercial job. It's a standard unit, the kind with a 60-gallon holding tank. The elevator is…
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Brad L. replied
Stick-frame house through November: when should we winterize the porta potty on site? ✓ Solved
Ask for winterization as soon as overnight lows are hitting freezing a few nights a week, not after the first hard freeze. By the time you get a hard…
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Carl D. replied
What's the one tool you never service a porta potty without?
I'm new to driving a vacuum truck and servicing portable toilets. My route covers construction sites, weekend events, and long-term rentals. I've…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
High-rise unit servicing: what if the building's freight elevator is too small for the vacuum tank?
We have a standard portable toilet on the 40th floor of a high-rise construction site. It's been there for three weeks with weekly service, but the…
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Ray M. replied