High-rise site: what if the crane is down on service day?
We have a 20-story commercial build going. The crew is 150 to 200, depending on the day. We have a cluster of 15 standard units and one ADA-compliant…
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Deb K. replied
Questions tagged “Service visit”
209 questions across all categories.
209 questions
Can a restroom trailer be serviced if it's parked on grass?
We're hosting a weekend music festival on a large, flat grassy field with an expected crowd of 500 people over two days, serving food and alcohol.…
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Jules T. replied
Door latch snapped on our driveway porta potty mid remodel: call the company now or wait for service day? ✓ Solved
Call the company now to report the broken latch. A broken latch is normal wear and tear on a rental standard unit, not damage you caused. The rental…
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Kim S. replied
What's the 'fuel surcharge' on a porta potty invoice for?
I'm pricing a rental for a four-week residential addition project. The crew is five people, and the site is a standard city lot with a gravel pad…
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Ray M. replied
What's the maximum hose length for a vacuum truck?
Our construction site has a standard portable toilet set up for the crew about 100 feet from the road, on flat dirt. The driver from the rental…
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Ray M. replied
High-rise site: what's the backup plan if the service elevator is reserved?
We're 14 weeks into a 20-story tower. The crew is 45 to 50 people daily. I have one standard portable toilet and one ADA-compliant portable toilet…
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Marcus B. 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
Water line crew moving about a mile a week: can we tow a trailer unit ourselves?
We're replacing a water line along a county road, crew of six, and the work face moves roughly a mile every week. Right now we have one standard unit…
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Marcus B. replied
Mid-project layout change: will they relocate our porta potty, or is that a full pickup?
We're six weeks into a twelve-week residential gut rehab in Chicago, and the site plan changed. The standard portable toilet is currently on the side…
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Tyler R. replied
High-rise site: service elevator reserved, what's the backup plan?
We have a 22-story commercial build in Phoenix. The site has 120 workers, so we have three standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on the 18th…
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Ray M. replied
How do operators train new drivers on the vacuum truck?
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, but I still remember my first week. The training started with a classroom session on the truck's…
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Ray M. replied
What happens if the service truck can't reach our unit due to mud in October 2026?
Our site has a standard portable toilet and an ADA-compliant unit for a crew of 25, and we're on week three of a six-month build. The access road is…
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Carl D. replied
Backyard birthday party Saturday, but they drop the unit Thursday and pick up Monday. Will it be gross by party time?
Throwing a 40th birthday party in our backyard a week from Saturday, about 50 adults from 2pm until late evening. We booked one standard unit plus a…
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Deb K. replied
What happens if the service truck can't get down our narrow driveway?
We're renovating our only bathroom for the next six weeks, so we have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. The driveway is narrow, maybe ten…
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Luis A. replied
High-rise site: what's the protocol if the service elevator is out?
We're five months into a 20-story high-rise build in downtown Phoenix. I have a standard-unit and an ADA-compliant on every third floor, serviced…
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Brad L. replied
What's the maximum distance a vacuum hose can reach from the truck?
A vacuum hose on a standard service truck reaches about 25 feet, so 50 feet is too far for routine service. This length is the practical limit…
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Kim S. replied
What's the most unusual thing you've found in a porta potty?
Nine years on the route, and I thought I'd seen it all: the usual phones, wallets, the odd shoe. But last week took the cake. An entire, fully…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Solar farm install spread over 60 acres: cluster units at the laydown yard or scatter them down the rows? ✓ Solved
Scatter units along the access roads. OSHA 1926.51 requires at least two units (one toilet and one urinal) for your crew of 40, but on a 60-acre…
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Marcus B. replied
High-rise project: what's the protocol if the crane for the porta potty is down on service day?
We're running a 30-story high-rise in downtown Phoenix with a crew of 120. We've got a standard portable toilet and an ADA-compliant unit up on the…
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Deb K. replied
Can a service truck pump a unit placed on a wooden deck?
I have a standard portable toilet on a residential jobsite that's been running for two months. The ground is sloped, so the GC built a temporary…
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Owen G. replied
Can a service hose reach a unit 100 feet from the truck?
A 100-foot hose run is not standard and will likely require special equipment and higher cost. Most vacuum trucks carry about 80 to 100 feet of hose,…
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Ray M. replied
Service truck got stuck in our muddy field after October rains. Who pays for the tow?
We have a standard portable toilet for our seasonal ranch hands, placed about 150 feet from the gravel road in a pasture. The rental company's vacuum…
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Ashley M. replied
October 2026 service: what if our gate is locked on pump day?
Our Chicago residential job site has one standard portable toilet on a six-month rental. The gate is locked if the foreman is late, and our pump day…
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Tyler R. replied
How do operators decide when to retire an older porta potty?
I'm looking at our fleet and we have some standard portable toilets that are 10+ years old. They still hold waste and the doors latch, but the…
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Kim S. replied
How far can the vacuum hose reach from the truck to the porta potty?
A standard service hose on a vacuum truck reaches about 50 feet from the truck to the holding tank, so your placement is at the limit. The driver…
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Kim S. replied