@InspectApedia Publisher, Thank you Daniel for your thorough reply. This information is helpful. From what the one guy said the lids (concrete) had shifted but then he doesn't appear to have correct ideas so who knows. I am am glad to know that this is not a good "fix" for this i...
Have an old farmhouse with a septic system that appears to have a 4 inch vent pipe coming out of the ground , but no cover . Can it be pumped through the 4 inch vent pipe ? On 2021-03-29 - by (mod) - @Benji, it's not normal for the septic field area to be constantly wet ...
If you have significant irrigation issues, a qualified landscape company will help you fight them. One option they may be offering is to install a pipe to your downstream drains to help move water back to the street so that it can get into one of the local drains. Drainage specialists can...
Clogged discharge pipe Clogged or stuck check valve or check valve vent opening (if present) Pump discharge line routed higher than the pump's lift capacity Low electrical voltage to the pump circuit Pump motor running backwards Air in the pumping basin from air in inflowing water See SEPTIC ...
Unlikely. Unless the septic tank has a leak it will normally stay close to full - the liquid level will be at the bottom of the outlet pipe. Question: building a fire pit over or near the septic system? (Jan 12, 2015) Earl said: ...
If this is what we're discussing, in addition to looking in the tank for pipe leaks (discussed just below), if you find a wet or soft spot between the tank outlet and the sprayer, there may be a buried pipe leak that is the culprit. 3. Clean the septic effluent spray head: If ...
Sewer gases formed in the septic tank can return to a building interior by backing up from the septic tank inlet baffle and pipe to the building drain-waste-vent piping. Inside the building sewer gas (rotten egg or methane) smells may be observed: A blockage at the septic tank can cause...
Blocked pipe between house and tank: discover by snaking the line from house to tank or by observing a backup in the house and, on opening the septic tank access cover, observe poor or no flow into the tank when water is running in the building drains. Blocked pipe between tank and sept...
On site your septic contractor can inspect the accessible septic system components: the septic tank access port, cleanout cover, tank materials, piping materials (PVC, cast iron, terra cotta,ORANGEBURG PIPEseptic lines as the type of piping, septic tank materials (steel, concrete, plastic, fiber...
The "freeboard" in the septic tank has to be the volume between the bottom of the septic tank outlet pipe (assuming again a properly-working septic system with no blockages in the outlet or drainfield) and the top of the septic tank baffle or tee. ...