
Dug up leach pits, not sure where to go... - DoItYourself.com
2016年3月31日 · Unfortunately the chances of success are not 100% and you may end up having to dig a new leach pit several feet away from the existing one anyway. Some towns do not allow leach pits so once the one(s) you ahve are no longer good you have to convert to a leach field (horizontal perforated pipes bedded in sand and/or gravel.
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2010年4月13日 · Wells, Sump Pumps and Septic Sewage Systems - Leach Field DIY - Been in the house for 2 1/2 years. When we first moved in, we had a backup, but found that the line was clogged between the septic tank and leach field and just …
How to Make a Septic Tank Drain Field | DoItYourself.com
2010年2月25日 · If you have a septic tank on your property, you will need a septic tank drain field, also known as a leach field or leach drain to complete the system and make it functional. While all septic tank drain fields require regular inspection, you can save a …
How to Construct a Washing Machine Drain Field
2010年2月23日 · Instructions on how to construct a washing machine drain field are fairly straightforward and easy to follow. . Nevertheless, there is some debate about the efficiency of washing machine drain fields, with some research revealing that a washing machine actually works better when the washing machine is plumbed into the septic system due to colonies of bacteria being available to disperse ...
leech field bleaching - DoItYourself.com Community Forums
2004年4月29日 · We did our research and found that the main active ingredients are sodium percarbonate and sodium carbonate...the same stuff as in Oxi-Clean. We poured almost 18 pounds (about $50 worth) of Oxi-Clean in the overfilled leach pit, used a long pole to poke at and stir up the bottom, and watched it drain a few inches over the next few hours.
Septic seepage pit help. ( Leach field) - DoItYourself.com
2013年5月23日 · Wells, Sump Pumps and Septic Sewage Systems - Septic seepage pit help. ( Leach field) - Lawrosa/Mike NJ I live just below you in Ocean County and I have 2 seepage pits that are failing (One more then the other). My system goes to a single chamber septic tank, to a box that splits to each seepage tank. I have been
New to septic sys. & leach field is wet, am I in trouble?
2014年4月8日 · The Leach Field that successfully served the little old couple who previously lived in the same house for 40 years may now suddenly develop problems that seem like they must have also been there before, and the previous owners "should" have known about them . . . . when the real culprit is just a mis-understanding of how to manage the sewage ...
Septic Tank Drain Field Repair Guide: Clog Failure
2010年2月27日 · Step 1 - Purchase a Declogger for the Septic Drain Field Tank. The septic tank will need to be unclogged in order to eliminate the failure of the septic drain field.
Seepage/Leachfield Aerobic conversion advice - DoItYourself.com
2020年9月2日 · Wells, Sump Pumps and Septic Sewage Systems - Seepage/Leachfield Aerobic conversion advice - I have a 2000 gallon 2 chamber septic tank connected to a gravity fed 47 foot deep vertical seepage pit (approx 6900 gallons if the 5 foot cap is the same size diameter as the hole) from 1996.
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2016年7月24日 · So pumping the pit and laying down a good dose of sodium hydroxide will still be hit or miss. Renewal of septic system leach fields includes digging up the dirt surrounding the leach lines, which dirt is typically impregnated with grease and biomat and fine particulate inorganic matter, and disposing of that, then bringing in new sand.