you could have just dug the hole, cut the top off a 55 gal plastic barrel, stick it in the hole with the open top down and have the pipe going into the top of it, even drill a lot of holes around the sides of the barrel and put garden cloth around it to keep dirt from washing into the barrel, it would give you a 55 gallon leach tank..
I've seen videos of that and it looks like a solid set up I just wanted to keep it as inexpensive as possible and was trying to work with mostly what I had
yes they can take the weight try to keep the top within 12 inches of the ground level so the sun can help with the evaporation. you can find them on Craigslist
@@functionalvanconversion4284 ... you can usually find plastic barrels at your local car wash for the asking. Since they are used to ship soap they are fairly easy to clean out.... and you might gain a gallon or so of car wash soap in the bargain since they are not quite empty.
Those high efficiency washers use less water but suck at cleaning clothes..I have a front loader and so I'll be draining into a blue plastic 55 gal drum buried under ground.. good job though
We wanted to make sure that there were holes drilled out so that not all the water poured out of the end of the pipe and the dirt wouldn't get too saturated in one area so that the water would pour on to every rock as much as possible
Did u ever have any problems/issues out of this system? We do about 1 load of laundry a day. And are having problems with our leach field. Looking to take some of the stress of our current system
I noticed it would fill up faster with my old Washing machine that would use a lot of water but ever since I got my new high efficiency machine it's been working fine.. I dug up just under a 3 by 3 hole
Loved the video. Was just about to buy all the materials and then called the town just to be safe and they said it's illegal in NJ to send your water anywhere but the septic system 🤦♂️ good thing I called lol
That's so you can keep spending thousands of dollars to have it repaired! Not sure why you felt the need to question it? It is your property and you can do what you want on it. 🙄
Don't ask the government for permission to do stuff on your own property. If we want to live in a free country, we need to start telling government to kick rocks.
From the end point of the video how did you finish it off? Did you then cover everything with the large gravel then the dirt? Did you but a barrier between the gravel and dirt or just put the dirt over it? Also, why did you use so many angles of piping instead of just one perforated pipe going in at an angle?
Just finished graveling it off with smaller pieces of gravel, no dirt on top at least I didn't do it that way and it's still working fine. I put so many angles at the end of the pipe because it'll reduce the chance of clogging with lint or something.
Now that it's a 4 person family home it's been working ok when it was 8 of us it would fill up. Then again the washing machine is an old school machine that would use a lot of water. Almost 5 times what the machines use now a days. If youre in a single family home you'll be ok and if you have a water efficient machine you'll be more than ok.
@@MarkoSpeaks we only use eco friendly detergents and have it set up with a mulch and gravel pit to AI'd filtration. It just depends on what you're washing with.
@@MarkoSpeakswait, so it’s safe for us to wash our dishes with and eat off of. Or clean our clothes with but we can’t drain it into the grass because it’s too harsh? Lol makes sense
An actual plumber would not use a short sweep elbow as you have- Those are used for toilets. An actual plumber would not have a thousand elbows and turns as you have- straight runs provide less cloggs. With all the turns and elbows, where is your cleanout when it gets clogged at the elbows? Where is your trap to prevent the smell and the bugs from coming back into your home after a few years? You see, that is why people need to hire a professional plumber. Plumbers dont just glue PVCs together. There is a reason and purpose for each item used for plumbing that people are not aware of. i'm just saying and i'm no plumber
Since it's not connected to a sewer or septic tank there will not be any sewer gas coming back up the pipe. Sewer gas is methane from poop breaking down.
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We just ran the pipe to water our pine trees, they r thriving!
Awesome
Thank you for the video. Very helpful
you could have just dug the hole, cut the top off a 55 gal plastic barrel, stick it in the hole with the open top down and have the pipe going into the top of it, even drill a lot of holes around the sides of the barrel and put garden cloth around it to keep dirt from washing into the barrel, it would give you a 55 gallon leach tank..
I've seen videos of that and it looks like a solid set up I just wanted to keep it as inexpensive as possible and was trying to work with mostly what I had
Would the 55 gallon be able to support back fill? If so where do you find these. Thanks for input.
yes they can take the weight try to keep the top within 12 inches of the ground level so the sun can help with the evaporation. you can find them on Craigslist
I have 4 plastic barrels laying around this is what i am going to do. thank you
@@functionalvanconversion4284 ... you can usually find plastic barrels at your local car wash for the asking. Since they are used to ship soap they are fairly easy to clean out.... and you might gain a gallon or so of car wash soap in the bargain since they are not quite empty.
Those high efficiency washers use less water but suck at cleaning clothes..I have a front loader and so I'll be draining into a blue plastic 55 gal drum buried under ground.. good job though
Want to do the same. What parts did you use to connect to the tank? Amature here
a 3 inch pipe would probably solve the problem of the end getting blocked.
will this work in cold climates? winter freeze...
I live in an RV park and I don't want the water just spreading around what can I do?? I already digged a deep hole and the water just comes out
That's a tough one. The area where we live is rural, so it's permitted I would reach out to a licensed plumber on your situation
if you are just letting it run onto the stone , whats with all the elbows at the end of the run
We wanted to make sure that there were holes drilled out so that not all the water poured out of the end of the pipe and the dirt wouldn't get too saturated in one area so that the water would pour on to every rock as much as possible
Did u ever have any problems/issues out of this system? We do about 1 load of laundry a day. And are having problems with our leach field. Looking to take some of the stress of our current system
I noticed it would fill up faster with my old Washing machine that would use a lot of water but ever since I got my new high efficiency machine it's been working fine.. I dug up just under a 3 by 3 hole
I’m looking for a some support about a washing machine water running into the sink but I remember the water used to drain outsise
Why not use a drywell?
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Loved the video. Was just about to buy all the materials and then called the town just to be safe and they said it's illegal in NJ to send your water anywhere but the septic system 🤦♂️ good thing I called lol
That's so you can keep spending thousands of dollars to have it repaired! Not sure why you felt the need to question it? It is your property and you can do what you want on it. 🙄
Don't ask the government for permission to do stuff on your own property. If we want to live in a free country, we need to start telling government to kick rocks.
Good thing you called your government so they could lord over you.
@@FlyinRaptorJesuso easy, it’s probably all the booster shots clouding his rational thoughts.
@TheMotorman116 never took the covid shot LOL but we also have a town that is nuts and will show up unexpected with a fine or summons 🤦♂️
great diy video. did you have to leave that drain field open or could you bury it?
I just buried it with large size gravel gravel larger than the holes that I drilled into the pipe
From the end point of the video how did you finish it off? Did you then cover everything with the large gravel then the dirt? Did you but a barrier between the gravel and dirt or just put the dirt over it? Also, why did you use so many angles of piping instead of just one perforated pipe going in at an angle?
Just finished graveling it off with smaller pieces of gravel, no dirt on top at least I didn't do it that way and it's still working fine. I put so many angles at the end of the pipe because it'll reduce the chance of clogging with lint or something.
did you fill in the pit or do.you leave it like so?
Any idea what it’s called or where to get that long black line you have
Its a pbc drain pipe and at lowes or home depo
Abs pipe
How many bags of gravel did you need? And where did you get it from? I'm having trouble finding that size.
¾ size gravel i think we got it at lowes
@@theapplianceguru He asked how many bags did you use
@@illestofdemall13 small gravel and mid size gravel bags between 10 and 13
@@theapplianceguru 10-13 bags of gravel?
@@illestofdemall13 correct.
You gotta see what works by trying.
Make sure that end is down so water dont sit and freeze and stop flow!
Was the piping inside the box done like that on purpose?
Has it been working ever since you did it? I have a feeling if I do it I might get a lot of water building up right there
Now that it's a 4 person family home it's been working ok when it was 8 of us it would fill up. Then again the washing machine is an old school machine that would use a lot of water. Almost 5 times what the machines use now a days. If youre in a single family home you'll be ok and if you have a water efficient machine you'll be more than ok.
@@theapplianceguru thank you
How many feet deep did you dig?
Bout 3x3
Sounded like a Tacoma starting
It can freeze too.Make dure it downslope!
What is the skinny white pipe and it's purpose?. I think this will help me. Thanks
What i wanna do
Man I have my washing machine and kitchen sink just draining in my backyard on the grass 😂 don’t know why it’s illegal,pretty dumb if you ask me.
Chemicals are bad for the earth and drinking water?
@@MarkoSpeaks I promise it’s not going to mess the earth up with some soapy water coming out😂
@@MarkoSpeaks we only use eco friendly detergents and have it set up with a mulch and gravel pit to AI'd filtration. It just depends on what you're washing with.
@@MarkoSpeakswait, so it’s safe for us to wash our dishes with and eat off of. Or clean our clothes with but we can’t drain it into the grass because it’s too harsh? Lol makes sense
Strings and cloth can clog.
If that pipe has a pocket its gonna freeze! It needs to be down more! Gravity!
To make your own drain system
None of this seems quick or easy.
Soaker hose pipe.
I didn’t know this was legal
It's not in a *lot* of places.
An actual plumber would not use a short sweep elbow as you have- Those are used for toilets. An actual plumber would not have a thousand elbows and turns as you have- straight runs provide less cloggs. With all the turns and elbows, where is your cleanout when it gets clogged at the elbows? Where is your trap to prevent the smell and the bugs from coming back into your home after a few years? You see, that is why people need to hire a professional plumber. Plumbers dont just glue PVCs together. There is a reason and purpose for each item used for plumbing that people are not aware of. i'm just saying and i'm no plumber
Since it's not connected to a sewer or septic tank there will not be any sewer gas coming back up the pipe. Sewer gas is methane from poop breaking down.