Great video! I use a 10' piece of 3/4" emt. I flattened 8" on one end of it by hammering it with a sledge hammer. I then bent the flattened end 90 degrees. I slowly lower it into the tank until it comes to rest on top of the sludge layer. I then mark the pole at ground level with a marker. Then I push the pole down through the sludge layer until it hits the bottom of the tank. I mark the pole again, and pull it out. The distance between the 2 marks shows you how thick the sludge layer is. Before I put the cover back on, I pull the effluent filter and clean it with a garden hose, I also hose off my emt pole.
The last time my Septic Tank was pumped out was in 2016. We usually do it every 8 years! But, since the last time, I started throwing away toilet paper, and not flushing anything that was mine. when my Fiance moved in with me in 2020, she also adopted that principle, and also doesn't flush anything, except excrement. So, I figure that my tank is in pretty good shape, all things considered. Since we DONT flush any TP, we can buy a little bit better Toilet Paper, that's thicker and softer : ) . I do however. still have a couple rolls of that thin Scott TP that we put on the roll if someone comes to visit, because we've noticed that visitors don't like to abide by the rules, of just throwing away the dirty TP LOL. Great video Dom, love you guys!
This was an awesome video. Thanks for using someone's comment and telling us all when it should be pumped out. Keep up the excellent content... thank you.
I get our septic pumped every other year for peace of mind. (Every odd year) 1,000 gallon. Had to get my drain field replaced 10 years ago. Being super cautious I know. Trying to avoid a headache.
There is a busted air pump in my neighborhood & the guy has had 5 heart attacks so far. His installers never came back to check on him during those first two years so the air pump blew from a clogged filter. It's also floodplain where the installers left the riser-lids about a 1/4 inch loose so that all the tanks could vent-air & illegally intake not only groundwater but regular surface water as the property has a 0-inches of soil above the December water-table. The pump tank looked to be full of bubbling black tar full of mosquitoes. I hope to get them like the Uvalde police chief, these Tx Health Departments don't function properly.
Hey! I’m very curious how the plumbing/sewage system works in USA. I had major issues with my plumbing/sewafe and decided after long consideration and good contract to go to council/goverment sewage. Septic tanks etc are a big hassle. New 2 septic tanks would’ve cost me 8000€ and the work 2000-4000€. On top of that the drainage field was broken and that is 8000€ with works etc. It is illegal to have the field these days… in this country i mean.
We've got a problem where the water / TP is flowing over the barrier from the dirty " Mierda" side to the side that goes out to the drain field. And we have these little white pebble looking things floating on top. We've been in the house since Nov 2020, There's only 2 of us, and we stopped putting any TP in the tank since April of this year. Everyone around here puts their paper in the trash and puts it out with the weekly trash pickup, and doesn't pump until a problem arises since all that goes down the drain is " Mierda" JAJA. I know bad!
So I purchased a house and the homeowners were not present as it was a vacation home. So how do you find the distribution box and see roughly if they have neglected to pump and if the drain lines in the field are starting to back up?
What about aerobic Systems? How do you tell if you need it pumped and is there a drain field with them? And what is the proper process for pumping out an aerobic system? I've heard some of the champers need to be refilled with water right away as part of the pump out.
Back in the old days when only the toilet was ran to the septic tank it would never ever need pumped or field lines ever replaced however todays day and age when every thing is to the tank ur lucky to get 2-3 years
2-4 years in my experience. For the longest time we would suggest 1-2 years but that was just the vacuum truck drivers trying to get them more work 😂
Great video!
I use a 10' piece of 3/4" emt. I flattened 8" on one end of it by hammering it with a sledge hammer. I then bent the flattened end 90 degrees.
I slowly lower it into the tank until it comes to rest on top of the sludge layer. I then mark the pole at ground level with a marker. Then I push the pole down through the sludge layer until it hits the bottom of the tank. I mark the pole again, and pull it out.
The distance between the 2 marks shows you how thick the sludge layer is.
Before I put the cover back on, I pull the effluent filter and clean it with a garden hose, I also hose off my emt pole.
The last time my Septic Tank was pumped out was in 2016. We usually do it every 8 years! But, since the last time, I started throwing away toilet paper, and not flushing anything that was mine. when my Fiance moved in with me in 2020, she also adopted that principle, and also doesn't flush anything, except excrement. So, I figure that my tank is in pretty good shape, all things considered.
Since we DONT flush any TP, we can buy a little bit better Toilet Paper, that's thicker and softer : ) . I do however. still have a couple rolls of that thin Scott TP that we put on the roll if someone comes to visit, because we've noticed that visitors don't like to abide by the rules, of just throwing away the dirty TP LOL. Great video Dom, love you guys!
I've found it better to flush some toilet paper and put less contaminated paper in bin.
Roughly 1/3 in toilet, 2/3 in bin this way can use thicker paper from second toilet roll holder and damp it down from tap
This was an awesome video. Thanks for using someone's comment and telling us all when it should be pumped out. Keep up the excellent content... thank you.
Mine, 500 gallon. Pumped every year.
I flush several times a day.
Appreciate the detailed explanations!
Thank You
I get our septic pumped every other year for peace of mind. (Every odd year) 1,000 gallon. Had to get my drain field replaced 10 years ago. Being super cautious I know. Trying to avoid a headache.
Put a filter on the outlet, if it's clogging alot then it needs pumping otherwise don't bother
I live in a society where there is a sewer.. what is the smell like of one of these sepetic tanks?
There is a busted air pump in my neighborhood & the guy has had 5 heart attacks so far. His installers never came back to check on him during those first two years so the air pump blew from a clogged filter. It's also floodplain where the installers left the riser-lids about a 1/4 inch loose so that all the tanks could vent-air & illegally intake not only groundwater but regular surface water as the property has a 0-inches of soil above the December water-table. The pump tank looked to be full of bubbling black tar full of mosquitoes. I hope to get them like the Uvalde police chief, these Tx Health Departments don't function properly.
Hey!
I’m very curious how the plumbing/sewage system works in USA. I had major issues with my plumbing/sewafe and decided after long consideration and good contract to go to council/goverment sewage. Septic tanks etc are a big hassle. New 2 septic tanks would’ve cost me 8000€ and the work 2000-4000€. On top of that the drainage field was broken and that is 8000€ with works etc. It is illegal to have the field these days… in this country i mean.
We've got a problem where the water / TP is flowing over the barrier from the dirty " Mierda" side to the side that goes out to the drain field. And we have these little white pebble looking things floating on top.
We've been in the house since Nov 2020, There's only 2 of us, and we stopped putting any TP in the tank since April of this year.
Everyone around here puts their paper in the trash and puts it out with the weekly trash pickup, and doesn't pump until a problem arises since all that goes down the drain is " Mierda" JAJA. I know bad!
awwwww, you missed the "mmmmmm" You should always say "mmmmm, smells like money" Thanks Dominic 😀
thank you for the video how can i find the holes of my sceptic tank? Many thanks in advance JMH
So I purchased a house and the homeowners were not present as it was a vacation home. So how do you find the distribution box and see roughly if they have neglected to pump and if the drain lines in the field are starting to back up?
What about aerobic Systems? How do you tell if you need it pumped and is there a drain field with them? And what is the proper process for pumping out an aerobic system? I've heard some of the champers need to be refilled with water right away as part of the pump out.
When you pump out an aerobic system, do you turn off the aerobic before pumping out the tanks?
Back in the old days when only the toilet was ran to the septic tank it would never ever need pumped or field lines ever replaced however todays day and age when every thing is to the tank ur lucky to get 2-3 years
Agreed
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