Septic Tanks | What you NEED TO KNOW to Maintain a Conventional Aerobic Septic System

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4 жыл бұрын

How does a septic tank work? When you flush the toilet, waste water flows into a septic tank, where aerobic bacteria breaks down harmful pathogens, reduces the volume of solids, and sends the cleaner water into a leach field where it safely percolates into the soil.
We interview Steve Gulick, a professional septic system installer of 25 years. Steve shares his years of wisdom on different types of septic systems, how a septic tank works, alternative septic systems, gravel systems, septic tank construction, septic tank problems and maintenance, septic tank cleaning, and leach field design.
We show you how we build, protect and maintain a proper septic system so it will serve you for many years. Not only do we explain septic tank cleaning and maintenance, we show you how to install a septic drain field with leach field chambers.
Logan Parker of Heirloom Builders, Inc. dives a bit deeper and talks about how to build your own home with a private waste water treatment system. Environmental Health Departments will issue a permit to build a home once they test and approve your soils as being adequate for aerobic septic system design.
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@GibsonLP07 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I am a first time home buyer who needed to know what all was involved with having a septic tank. This video was very well done and helped me feel much more comfortable with looking at homes that have septic systems. Very well done!

@deborahamaral5916 4 жыл бұрын

This is pure gold! People really need this type of information, and you've done a fantastic job of putting it together and putting it out there. I am a big fan!

@HeirloomBuilders 4 жыл бұрын

Deborah Amaral thanks! That’s really great to hear. I enjoyed putting this one together 🥰

@EDub513 3 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how long I’ve gone without knowing this information and I greatly appreciate you taking the time to make this video as I found it extremely informative.

@HeirloomBuilders 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Eric!

@vanallen1673 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for great information delivered in an easy to understand way and pace.

@HeirloomBuilders 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

@ericshoemake6090 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative

@HeirloomBuilders 4 жыл бұрын

Good question! We actually use a septic system for our grey water (mostly because the County requires a pre-approved system for waste water). I had to pay for the 1000 gallon tank and leach lines in order to get a Cert. of Occupancy for my house, so that’s what I’m using for now. I would love to build a sub-surface wetland to filter grey and black/(poop) water in the future. But I definitely prefer to compost humanure, which is a resource I can readily use on the farm, and never have to pump the tank! 😎👍

@kev5782 4 жыл бұрын

New subscriber. We've had a humanure setup for 3yrs and it works great. Building a small home soon on a bare lot with a well and power. We have to install a standard 1000g tank with leech lines to get that cert of occupancy. I'd like to continue composting humanure instead of wasting water flushing toilets. Is your septic guy saying if you compost all the waste, there won't be enough bacteria for the system to work properly? And adding a box of baking soda down the sink occasionally is an adequate bacteria replacement for the waste that's diverted to the compost bin?

@HeirloomBuilders 4 жыл бұрын

kev good for you! Humanure composting is the way to go. Yes, septic guy says that adding baking soda will keep the bacteria healthy and break down solids. But, like me, if you’re composting your humanure, then there’s not much solids going into the tank anyway and you won’t have to add bacteria or baking soda. The bacteria in the tank just keeps a normal system with daily poops breaking down so there’s less frequent need to pump the tank out. Cheers

@HeirloomBuilders 4 жыл бұрын

@Just think Buttermilk sounds like it would be more effective than baking soda, but who knows?!

@nightskies_sopretty 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much!!💗

@HeirloomBuilders 2 жыл бұрын

No problem 😊

@Canvideo 4 жыл бұрын

That guy back filling the trench should be using crushed rock up to the bottom of the pipe. Eventually the weight of the soil above the pipe can deflect the pipe and break it. These pipes should sit on a solid base.

@HeirloomBuilders 4 жыл бұрын

Good point. We usually use sand or pea gravel to bed the pipes if its over-dug. Most of this one ended up being supported by virgin dirt. Except for a couple spots

@heidiual 4 жыл бұрын

Didn’t you post your home that had a system where you took solid waste to be composted. Why not a septic?

@bill.angelus 4 жыл бұрын

would really help if the loud music would be way lower.

@HeirloomBuilders 4 жыл бұрын

Bill Angelus thanks for the feedback. I have trouble controlling the volume of music. I’ll try to keep it super low on the next one.

@bill.angelus 4 жыл бұрын

@@HeirloomBuilders thanks...very important part of communication and understanding.

@michaeleconomides4054 2 жыл бұрын

How much bleach can you safely use with a septic tank? I just shocked my well with bleach, and most instructional videos on this topic show flushing beach from outside faucets into the ground away from well (pretty obvious). BUT they often show flushing the inside faucets into the drains which lead to septic tank. I can't find a an answer on approximately how much bleach a septic tank can take.

@TWC6724 4 жыл бұрын

Have another question. What's an average perk test cost for a property?

@HeirloomBuilders 4 жыл бұрын

$150-$500 for perk test in my area.

@TWC6724 4 жыл бұрын

This may be a strange question. My family is moving from Texas to Boone NC next month. We are buying some land to build a house on a few years down the road. Do they make a temporary type of septic tank say for a Camper that can be removed later? We want our camper on the property while we plan on the type of house to build but don't want it permanent because I'm sure whatever house build we end up with will have certain building codes for where the house septic will have to be.

@HeirloomBuilders 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve never heard of a temporary tank and leach field. The smallest system that environmental health can approve is for a 2 bedroom. You would need a house plan and site plan in order to get an approved system. Ever thought about humanure composting? We do it instead of using the septic system. Easy to set up, use and move if you need to.

@TWC6724 4 жыл бұрын

@@HeirloomBuilders No, I've never heard of that. I would love to check into that. We really just need a temporary system until we build.

@TWC6724 4 жыл бұрын

@@HeirloomBuilders Do you have an example of your humanure system by chance? Would love to see the setup.

@HeirloomBuilders 4 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kJ5_e5SWu9DXqn0.html see 10 minutes and 14 seconds for info on the dry toilet and composting setup. I'll be doing a more detailed video about humanure in the near future.

@squeekhobby4571 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Can you tell me how much this system would cost?

@HeirloomBuilders 4 жыл бұрын

Squeek Hobby we budget about $6000 for a conventional gravity system. It will depend on the soil type and how long the lateral lines are, as well as the septic tank size. Adding a pump tank usually increases the cost by about $8000 if you have to pump effluent to the leach field at a higher elevation

@squeekhobby4571 4 жыл бұрын

HeirloomBuilders : many thanks for prompt response. Your videos are very elaborating. Please make more

@frederickcwinterburn1837 Жыл бұрын

I think your title should say anaerobic

@truthseekerKJV 3 жыл бұрын

Why in the hell isn't the leech field 6-8 feet under the ground instead of 1-2 feet ?

@HeirloomBuilders 3 жыл бұрын

That’s where the good soil is

@craigwillson5974 2 жыл бұрын

These are called Plastic Chambers and in my state of New Hampshire, this type of Leachfield or Drainfield is installed using clean washed aggregate or "septic stone" that's a minimum of 3/4 of an inch. Plastic Chambers also require venting at the far end of the system, which these guys didn't do. Lastly, Filter Fabric is required over the top of the Plastic Chambers to prevent silt from plugging up the Leaching Area, which these guys didn't use. This is simply not the proper way to install a Plastic Chamber System in New Hampshire, but I don't know what state these guys are in.