I got the 80 retro. Only modifications I did was a flat lid for it to sit on top of tank..The second was an elbow where the 1/2 Flex comes out the bottom. instead of the curve from the hose I added an elbow so the areator line enters center of lid rhen down and added a conduit clip to support the hose. The air pump is so much better tham that shaft areator. The smells pver the last 16 years are gone when sprinklers come on. When heavy rains come and flood the chambers it still areates, less electricity. No more shaft bearings going out burning out theotor or popping the fuse
A single septic tank with two chambers in it works great (two chamber tanks are what most septic systems use!) You simply put the air diffuser (or whatever you're using) into the first chamber (the house drains in to the first chamber.) The second chamber has the outlet pipe and usually has some kind of strainer/filter on it. The strainer/filter is on the inside, just before the waste water exits the outlet of the second chamber of the tank. Strainer/filter is easily accessed (if you ever need to clean it) when you take the cover off of the second chamber, it'll be just above the waist water line. Once you turn the air pump on you'll get a musty/earthly smell for a day or two. After that no smell at all and you run the air pump 24x7 which keeps your septic system an Aerobic system. Also, you don't need to add/buy any so-called Aerobic bacteria packets etc. Once air starts being pumped in to the first chamber the bacteria will start to become Aerobic. If you eventually turn off the air pump no problem. Your system will then just resort back to what it was before, an anaerobic one.
Thank you for the information and how this system works. I had a Clearstream aerator and I am thinking of changing it to what you show in the video. I live out in the country so I can pump my tank and just let it flow into some open fields. It drys up and is good fertilizer. lol
Hi, I have a dry-well connected to the septic that is failing, most likely from biomat and clogging the field also. Thank you for this video. I want to connect your setup to the drywell but, can you tell me how far the limit is on the pump from the well and suggest a pump for the drywell that is only 750? I hear airing these things up can really stop bio and some odors that might peak in rainy season. Thanks again, great video.
Bottom line is, if you have an open single tank, this wont work for you. An additional tank is required to be added on, aerate the second tank and install an effluent filter.
If you have a single tank would this be possible if you have an effluent filter on the outlet to the drainfield or if you positioned the bubbles to be right in front of the outlet so as to push in solids away? Or if any solids did get in wouldn't the bacteria continue to decompose them?
I have a 2 chamber septic tank and a deeeeep cast concrete seepage pit. The pit hasn't leached right for years and the walls are thick with, presumably, biomat. Would it be best for me to aerate the seepage pit?
What is your thought on the Aero Stream system? They claim that their aeration is controlled by design and keeps much more of the solids settled on the bottom and not stirred up. This would be good for me with a single-tank setup.
The aeration of a tank makes it what we call roll no matter what there was a video out there that shows that there is less it might be for the first 10 seconds which could be from multiple factors through a smaller aerator, different positions of the diffuser. No matter what though within in min the whole tank with be moving around nothing is going to change the viscosity of the water is what it is. You also have a percentage of solids that don't move just because of build-up also that's why large municipal systems have to be cleaned out just like septic systems you have build-up.
I only have one tank but it came with an aerator. It has a cone baffle in the center. But the aerator and internal piping are broken. Should I buy another aerator and build the same thing you did in this video?
scot miller no you have an aerobic tank this would be a phone conversation you might have a trash tank some of the older ones didn’t have one and we have no idea why anyone thought that was a good idea but you could be one of the rare ones that just have an aerobic tank.
@@wholesalesepticsupply9801 thanks, it may be our local code to have an aerator on a single tank system because it's quite normal to have one in Louisiana.
So I have a couple of questions. 1.) How far away can you have the aerator unit from the tank? and 2.) I have a single tank with a wall between the two, is there anything additional I can do to aid the aerator?
Hello , I had a split tank and had a small sump pump with pvc pipe with one end in gray water and the other end on the solid side of tank and it stirred up the solid then the gray water goes threw a Chlorinator system then comes out as clean water.
I just bought your diffuser, riser and air pump and plan on installing it when I get the dry well pumped. Can you tell me, should the air pump be protected with some kind of box etc to keep it out of the elements?
Rick Giernoth funny you ask Hiblow and i where talking about this and overseas they don’t protect them at all. Fuji Mac same thing they don’t protect them. No one knows how this came about the housings for them but we are the only ones that do it. The housing doesn’t prolong the life of them either it’s more aesthetic than protective.
I have 2 tanks in one second one has the filter at outlet to weepers. Will this work as seems I have problems every year with clogging. Thanks Great video
One of the reasons why you could be backing up is due to your effluent filter is clogging that is in your outlet baffle I disagree with the first comment it says put the filter in your first compartment the effluent filter should be 1/8 one of the reasons why you could be backing up is because that effluence filter is getting clogged and you need to clean it more often maybe every 90 day or less it depends on water usage in the home now when I here's first tank and second thing humane mean a second compartment in the region that I live we have two compartment septic tanks the whole point of a effluent filter is to protect your drain field from suspended solids you can find suspended solids in your clear liquid zone or clear zone of your septic tank
I have a single stage 1000 gallon tank. It does not have 2 sections. You say solids will go out to your leach field in this situation. What if I installed a effluent filter on my outlet pipe that prevents solids from leaving the tank. Would this make it possible to use the aeration setup in a single chamber tank?
Yes you can do that you will just need to check it and figure out how often it will need to be cleaned so it doesn’t plug up and cause issues. I would go with the blue one as it has more area and won’t need to be cleaned as often.
I have a single 1500 gal tank and I installed an aerator in it because my drain field was failed. My system has been running for 5 years now and I just clean my effluent filter once every 3 months. Its a PITA but it beats spending $23k for a new drainfield. My water in the D-Box is clear with no solids in it.
Hello. Did I hear right? You put your aerator in the first tank? Instead of on your outlet tank like other systems say. Also, for a 1500 gallon septic tank system, How many L/m pump do I need? Thanks for the reply.
You can use a filter on the other end. It also depends on what you are trying to accomplish and how many people. If the system is failing it does work in about 80 percent of the situations as long as roots are not in the field lines or the field lines are made of clay tiles and have collapses.
If you have a tank with two chambers or multiple tanks then the aeration can stay away from the solids settling tank. If you only have one tank then you can add aeration but at the risk of stirring up the solids in the settling tank. In a system designed for aeration there are usually three tanks. The first tank is for solids to settle out. The second tank is for aeration. The third tank is for the pump. Sometimes there is another tank for chlorination.
Yes, you put the aerator/diffuser into the first chamber. The waste water etc then goes into the second chamber of your two chamber septic tank. From there the waste water flows out of the exit pipe and into your leach field or leach tank (as they're called in Arizona.)
In a single compartment septic tank is not recommended to have a variation due to the fact does the name of the game no matter where you are in the world it's a separate the liquid from the solids in a septic system or even a wastewater treatment plant secreting a aeration environment doesn't allow for proper sediment to happen so if you have a single compartment septic tank or single tank so to speak aeration is not recommended. I hope this helps or answers any questions you may have
weird first you say if you have a single tank, dont aerate because it will stir up the solids and not allow the heavier matter to seattle....That makes sence. Then a subscriber said they had a single tank without a divider and your company recommended aeration.....That made no sence. Like you say in the video, you can do it but youll be back in no time with a clogged leech field.
We would tell them to put an effluent filter on it and i will look for the comment and clarify that. Issue is if the line is acting up because of bio mat the aeration is going to help tremendously in breaking it down if you add a filter it will stop most of the solids it’s not ideal because the filter will have to be cleaned pretty regularly.
Zeon that’s all they are doing. Now I do like how their air goes straight up. They have in my opinion he best of the kit systems that fix failed systems. But if you have two tanks you can do this.
I got the 80 retro. Only modifications I did was a flat lid for it to sit on top of tank..The second was an elbow where the 1/2 Flex comes out the bottom. instead of the curve from the hose I added an elbow so the areator line enters center of lid rhen down and added a conduit clip to support the hose. The air pump is so much better tham that shaft areator. The smells pver the last 16 years are gone when sprinklers come on. When heavy rains come and flood the chambers it still areates, less electricity. No more shaft bearings going out burning out theotor or popping the fuse
A single septic tank with two chambers in it works great (two chamber tanks are what most septic systems use!) You simply put the air diffuser (or whatever you're using) into the first chamber (the house drains in to the first chamber.) The second chamber has the outlet pipe and usually has some kind of strainer/filter on it. The strainer/filter is on the inside, just before the waste water exits the outlet of the second chamber of the tank. Strainer/filter is easily accessed (if you ever need to clean it) when you take the cover off of the second chamber, it'll be just above the waist water line. Once you turn the air pump on you'll get a musty/earthly smell for a day or two. After that no smell at all and you run the air pump 24x7 which keeps your septic system an Aerobic system. Also, you don't need to add/buy any so-called Aerobic bacteria packets etc. Once air starts being pumped in to the first chamber the bacteria will start to become Aerobic. If you eventually turn off the air pump no problem. Your system will then just resort back to what it was before, an anaerobic one.
Thank you for the information and how this system works. I had a Clearstream aerator and I am thinking of changing it to what you show in the video. I live out in the country so I can pump my tank and just let it flow into some open fields. It drys up and is good fertilizer. lol
We don’t advise that but it’s your land. Clearstream just puts their label on the aerator they don’t manufacture them.
The solution for a one tank system is “Septic Genie”. They work with one tank system. Been around about 20 years. Cost about $2000.
Brilliant! .. best I've seen on YT. Unfortunately, no bueno for me as I have an onion-type tank and a soakaway pit filled with lumps of granite
This is eye opening. Thank you for this video. Great information. Do you ship to Canada?
On the T I'd probably put a 45° to put it at an angle. Plus possibly make it last longer as it settles more over time
Hi, I have a dry-well connected to the septic that is failing, most likely from biomat and clogging the field also. Thank you for this video. I want to connect your setup to the drywell but, can you tell me how far the limit is on the pump from the well and suggest a pump for the drywell that is only 750? I hear airing these things up can really stop bio and some odors that might peak in rainy season. Thanks again, great video.
If I were to install that into my leeching tank would it unclog the bio mat?
Bottom line is, if you have an open single tank, this wont work for you. An additional tank is required to be added on, aerate the second tank and install an effluent filter.
If you have a single tank would this be possible if you have an effluent filter on the outlet to the drainfield or if you positioned the bubbles to be right in front of the outlet so as to push in solids away? Or if any solids did get in wouldn't the bacteria continue to decompose them?
I wouldn’t really recommend it you would have to use big filter and clean the quite often.
I have a 2 chamber septic tank and a deeeeep cast concrete seepage pit. The pit hasn't leached right for years and the walls are thick with, presumably, biomat. Would it be best for me to aerate the seepage pit?
In a single tank could I pump it out, install the aerator and use a filter on the outlet.
I have the same question
What is your thought on the Aero Stream system? They claim that their aeration is controlled by design and keeps much more of the solids settled on the bottom and not stirred up. This would be good for me with a single-tank setup.
The aeration of a tank makes it what we call roll no matter what there was a video out there that shows that there is less it might be for the first 10 seconds which could be from multiple factors through a smaller aerator, different positions of the diffuser. No matter what though within in min the whole tank with be moving around nothing is going to change the viscosity of the water is what it is. You also have a percentage of solids that don't move just because of build-up also that's why large municipal systems have to be cleaned out just like septic systems you have build-up.
I only have one tank but it came with an aerator. It has a cone baffle in the center. But the aerator and internal piping are broken. Should I buy another aerator and build the same thing you did in this video?
scot miller no you have an aerobic tank this would be a phone conversation you might have a trash tank some of the older ones didn’t have one and we have no idea why anyone thought that was a good idea but you could be one of the rare ones that just have an aerobic tank.
@@wholesalesepticsupply9801 thanks, it may be our local code to have an aerator on a single tank system because it's quite normal to have one in Louisiana.
So I have a couple of questions. 1.) How far away can you have the aerator unit from the tank? and 2.) I have a single tank with a wall between the two, is there anything additional I can do to aid the aerator?
docburch55 you can do it if you have one tank and a divider. And the maximum with a diaphragm pump would 50ft away.
Basically if I had my tanks pumped and added a new first tank to get 3 total and put that in the 2nd tank then I have upgraded to aerobic.
Hello , I had a split tank and had a small sump pump with pvc pipe with one end in gray water and the other end on the solid side of tank and it stirred up the solid then the gray water goes threw a Chlorinator system then comes out as clean water.
SO what do you do if you're on a one tank system?
I have the same question
I just bought your diffuser, riser and air pump and plan on installing it when I get the dry well pumped. Can you tell me, should the air pump be protected with some kind of box etc to keep it out of the elements?
Rick Giernoth funny you ask Hiblow and i where talking about this and overseas they don’t protect them at all. Fuji Mac same thing they don’t protect them. No one knows how this came about the housings for them but we are the only ones that do it. The housing doesn’t prolong the life of them either it’s more aesthetic than protective.
Hello. Do I need to pull a permit from the city to do this? Anywhere I can find what code says for this installation? Thanks.
I have 2 tanks in one second one has the filter at outlet to weepers. Will this work as seems I have problems every year with clogging. Thanks Great video
Larry Lazure yes it will work put it in the first tank.
One of the reasons why you could be backing up is due to your effluent filter is clogging that is in your outlet baffle I disagree with the first comment it says put the filter in your first compartment the effluent filter should be 1/8 one of the reasons why you could be backing up is because that effluence filter is getting clogged and you need to clean it more often maybe every 90 day or less it depends on water usage in the home now when I here's first tank and second thing humane mean a second compartment in the region that I live we have two compartment septic tanks the whole point of a effluent filter is to protect your drain field from suspended solids you can find suspended solids in your clear liquid zone or clear zone of your septic tank
Question. I have a tank with a divider. Does the diffuser go in the "clarifier" second tank or the tank with the first tank?
First tank is what you want to use
The airpump is always on?
Juan Vieyra yes it is always on.
I have a single stage 1000 gallon tank. It does not have 2 sections. You say solids will go out to your leach field in this situation. What if I installed a effluent filter on my outlet pipe that prevents solids from leaving the tank. Would this make it possible to use the aeration setup in a single chamber tank?
Yes you can do that you will just need to check it and figure out how often it will need to be cleaned so it doesn’t plug up and cause issues. I would go with the blue one as it has more area and won’t need to be cleaned as often.
I have a single 1500 gal tank and I installed an aerator in it because my drain field was failed. My system has been running for 5 years now and I just clean my effluent filter once every 3 months. Its a PITA but it beats spending $23k for a new drainfield. My water in the D-Box is clear with no solids in it.
SR Monette that’s great info how many people because waste doesn’t change that much.
how long you gonna air the first tank and how often in a month??? many thanks...from UK
Michael Dave Lee you never stop aerating.
Hello. Did I hear right? You put your aerator in the first tank? Instead of on your outlet tank like other systems say. Also, for a 1500 gallon septic tank system, How many L/m pump do I need? Thanks for the reply.
Jerry Nonofbss depends on the amount of people in the household. Yes first tank is best use the second as a clarifying chamber.
I have 3 tanks, I should put aerator in second tank correct?
Shoot More yes second tank is correct
How do I get one?
I have one tank
My septic company just quoted me $5,200 for that......
I only have one, 1,000 gal tank though.
You can use a filter on the other end. It also depends on what you are trying to accomplish and how many people. If the system is failing it does work in about 80 percent of the situations as long as roots are not in the field lines or the field lines are made of clay tiles and have collapses.
How long should a septic aerator run for
Eric Hargrave runs nonstop.
If I have a single tank system do you have any recommendations that I could do to help improve my biomat.
Nancy Conger you want get rid of it not keep it.
@@wholesalesepticsupply9801 get rid of what?
Pour in spoiled milk full of bacteria.
So, If I have one tank with 2 chambers I put this on the inlet side (house side?)
MB4LUNCH yes that is correct
If you have a tank with two chambers or multiple tanks then the aeration can stay away from the solids settling tank. If you only have one tank then you can add aeration but at the risk of stirring up the solids in the settling tank. In a system designed for aeration there are usually three tanks. The first tank is for solids to settle out. The second tank is for aeration. The third tank is for the pump. Sometimes there is another tank for chlorination.
Yes, you put the aerator/diffuser into the first chamber. The waste water etc then goes into the second chamber of your two chamber septic tank. From there the waste water flows out of the exit pipe and into your leach field or leach tank (as they're called in Arizona.)
if the air pump goes out is that the reason is not realesing tru my sprinkler system
Kika Torres no that’s the water pump not the aerator
But the water pump turns on is just not releasing water
Kika Torres then it is either no good or it lost prime. The reprime the pump you have to move it up and down in the water
Hello I have a 1000 gallon tank no chamber, installed in 11/98 could I use this system set up you have in video?
Ray Pelletier sure give us a call 936-981-8198
I did call keep saying check number?
In a single compartment septic tank is not recommended to have a variation due to the fact does the name of the game no matter where you are in the world it's a separate the liquid from the solids in a septic system or even a wastewater treatment plant secreting a aeration environment doesn't allow for proper sediment to happen so if you have a single compartment septic tank or single tank so to speak aeration is not recommended. I hope this helps or answers any questions you may have
@@arthurharding3029 SO what do you do when you have biomat and clogged field with a 1 tank system?
No primer for the pipe fittings just glue hu? Lol
weird first you say if you have a single tank, dont aerate because it will stir up the solids and not allow the heavier matter to seattle....That makes sence. Then a subscriber said they had a single tank without a divider and your company recommended aeration.....That made no sence. Like you say in the video, you can do it but youll be back in no time with a clogged leech field.
We would tell them to put an effluent filter on it and i will look for the comment and clarify that. Issue is if the line is acting up because of bio mat the aeration is going to help tremendously in breaking it down if you add a filter it will stop most of the solids it’s not ideal because the filter will have to be cleaned pretty regularly.
What about Drywall? Need that to be fixed? Don,t know anything about this?
Jeanine Fields well I’m sure there are a lot of videos on drywall. Thanks for watching
So your telling me I do not need a Septic Genie? I just need to aerate the primary tank in a two tank system?
Zeon that’s all they are doing. Now I do like how their air goes straight up. They have in my opinion he best of the kit systems that fix failed systems. But if you have two tanks you can do this.
Dude........ you need a new system.
That dog don’t hunt!