0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the pitch on a septic tank line going from the toilet drain down to the septic tank line?
Ideally 1/4" per foot minimum
How deep can a septic tank be. Is it ok to put gravel on top, or dirt Will it hurt the drain field?
Septic tanks may be installed at any depth in the soil. The main factors that determine the depth of the tank are sewer line depth, and the site conditions. It is ok to put gravel or dirt over your septic tank. If you have six or more inches of dirt you can grow grass as well.Putting gravel or dirt over the septic tank will not harm the drain field.
Why would 3 toilets on a septic system in a new home consistently block whenever solid waste is flushed?
it is more than likely that your absorption trences are not working so the effluent is not draining from the outlet of your septic tank some trenches only last 2 to 3 years if the soil is clay. or it may be the drain has been laid to flat from the toilets to the septic tank. flush the toilets and look down the inspection openings on the lid of the tank if it flows into the tank it is not your drain but the trenches on the outlet of the septic tankANS 2 - It's possible you have a blockage between house and first septic pit. Pull the cover and watch the inlet tube as someone flushes. If water doesn't gush right out, you definitely have a blockage between there and house. ( I'm assuming you take care of your septic system, and it it does not need to be pumped - or else a full tank will be the problem. )
Where does the sewage in the septic tank go?
See related link. A septic tank is underground and helps waste water from homes decompose. The water will exit the septic tank in the drain field, where there is further decomposition. In fact the waste water merely transits the septic tank on its way to the drain field where it undergoes an aerobic process in the earth, being cleaned and turned back into water. The septic tank holds our solid waste, while it undergoes an anaerobic (airless) process, where it is turned into methane, carbon dioxide and various other gases. The solids start off as 70% water, after process they are very much reduced and are more or less compost, that is collected when the tank is full (in fact less than half full) and spread on fields as compost, or taken to a sewage plant for further process before being spread in fields as compost.
What do you do when your water won't drain properly and sewage leaks back into the basement?
Sewer line is clogged or collapsed. With a septic tank, it may need to be pumped out.
Is bathroom sink connected directly to septic tank?
It is connected through the main house drain to septic tank.
What are the laws about sinks and tubs not running through the septic?
Sinks and tubs must drain to the septic tank.
What is the pitch on a septic tank line going from the toilet drain down to the septic tank line?
Ideally 1/4" per foot minimum
Where in Ky can i find a septic tank system?
If you want to install a septic tank system in Kentucky you will need to work with a certified septic tank installer. Your installer will be able to help you find the right septic tank for your situation. You can find a list of certified installers through your local department of health.
How do you connect drain pipe to septic tank?
There is a 4" hole for the inlet near the top of every properly made septic tank. You connect the drain to this by gluing if it's a plastic pipe or by a 'Robar' joint if it's a cast iron pipe.
Septic tank size?
The size of the particular septic tank you'll need depends upon the amount of bedrooms in your house, number of individuals living presently there, the particular properties rectangular footage as well as whether or not water protecting fixtures are used. You can get around 500 to 2500 gallons check on TGwWasteWater
How much money will I have to invest if I were to buy all the material to install it myself?
You will not be able to install your own septic tank.
How deep can a septic tank be. Is it ok to put gravel on top, or dirt Will it hurt the drain field?
Septic tanks may be installed at any depth in the soil. The main factors that determine the depth of the tank are sewer line depth, and the site conditions. It is ok to put gravel or dirt over your septic tank. If you have six or more inches of dirt you can grow grass as well.Putting gravel or dirt over the septic tank will not harm the drain field.
How does a septic tank look?
A septic tank and its accompanying drain field are both several feet underground, and so from ground level they do not "look" like anything at all. Sometimes grass is more green over a septic tank, but this is not necessarily so. Even a septic tank specialist cannot locate your tank by looking. They would need to use a special probe or a line detector.
Can you shower with a broken septic tank?
Broken how? As long as the drain is still connected to the tank the water will go into it. Where it goes after that depends on where and how it is broken.
What is the smallest septic tank in gallons?
I install and fix septic systems and the smallest practical tank I have ever seen is about 396 gallons. ( 4 x 4 x 4 ft)
How does a septic work?
any thing that goes down the drain enters the septic tank, the tank allows the solids to settle out and lets the fluids move into the drainfield, the drainfield then allows the soils to absorb the liquid
