Being that it was in March, temperatures would have still been pretty cold, I think. Would a normal 98.6 temp be enough in the tank to cause much of a temperature change. I would think the cold liquid would cause a body as small as Noah's to cool down quickly. Oh, how much I hated typing that. However, since the tank was shared with a neighboring house, maybe if they had been showering, doing laundry, running dishwasher, etc., maybe it would have changed enough to create some kind of vacuum. Since Ashley was supposedly sleeping and Paul was at work, I don't imagine that would apply to her household. The lid would have to be perfectly lined up with the opening or air would prevent it from sealing. I've thought about those poor neighbors a lot and how devastating it must have been for them to find out little Noah was in there all that time. My heart goes out to them.
Atthelake, if you're reading, I remember you posting about a place you visited, that had similar septic tank covers that were easily removed. Did they pop off or just easily lift up or move to the side with a toe kick? Can you refresh my memory on that one more time? TIA
