When I tore down an old farm house I had to dig up the old septic tank. It didn't even have a drain field. It just connected to the farmer's field tile and drained into the local creek.
Cesspools were sufficient in days past when people used less water, houses were smaller, and appliances like dishwashers and garbage disposals weren't that common. Note that there's a newer type system allowed in our area called a "peat" system that uses a container of peat instead of a conventional drain field to receive the effluent. This system is indicated when there's lack of space, high water tables or when perk tests fail. Homeowners with peat systems are required to have a maintenance contract with the installer and the peat is inspected annually as it eventually requires replacement. Thanks for the video young man!
My grandfathers house was built in the early 1900s and used to have a cess pit made of brick that drained into the nearby river. Crazy how things used to be back in the day 😂
was the same thing where i am from a lot of the older houses had man made cesspools my old neighbor had a car door as a cesspool lid and next to him the other neighbor had a old refrigerator used as a cess pit with some type hacked of drain field like you said people did crazy stuff back then
I just had mine pumped, it was backing up in the yard from the clean out. Probably hadn't been cleaned since the 90's. Elderly grandma was the only user, no toilet paper, no wipes, no roots, pump guys said it didn't even stink. She passed away and 5 people moved into the house, I think it overloaded it. It's no outlet side, but it has 2 field line pipes running out of it. Top layer was water, bottom was sludge. House was built in the 50's, I think we got lucky with such a well kept tank. Her husband would pump it out himself, he'd run the line out in the garden. (back in the day)
Ever think of putting a clear 6" PVC pipe section between the hose and stinger to watch the action...? You can see what the pump is pulling into the truck.
It is cool to know how people dealt with sewage is the past now that a lot of houses are connected to city waste treatment plants, also a fun fact about septic tanks is that if you live in a house where the land it not suitable or not able to connect to a city waste treatment plant then the house is septic, keep in mind that this fact depends on what state you live in, thank you for reading!
Hey be fair. I’m south of you a couple hundred miles and when the low 😂80s hit, you know we need a chance to get out the hoodies and the ladies get out the uggs. Then two days later it’s 93 again.
I had the septic tank installed when I built my house in 1996 and I didn’t know it needed to be serviced. I have never had it open. Don’t even know if it has tops on it lids.
Been considering one. I’m in south Texas and it’s like rock here. How do they hold up long term? I don’t mind buying one, but I don’t wanna be buying one every couple years.
@@elijah3807 as far as capabilities go, it works okay in gravel type rock, but once you get to rocks bigger than 3 or 4 inches nothing works that I have found. The probe tip itself gets rounded off, but you can grind it back to a near original shape, losing a little bit of length, for quite a long time. The ball valve tends to wear out/leak but it is just a cheap buy at Home Depot/any good hardware store item. For the price if it works only for a small percentage of your septic locates, it is well worth it.
Dunno if someone told you before... loose the hat. shave your hair to a mohawk cut your beard a bit and hang your neck full with golden chains and you look exactly like Mr T. 😎😜
My mom’s house has a septic tank made of creosote soaked timbers. Amazing that it’s still together. I really like your channel!
When was her house built?
@@grant3062 rebuilt on the same foundation after a fire in the 1930’s. Foundation is circa 1800
Wow that’s incredible
When I tore down an old farm house I had to dig up the old septic tank. It didn't even have a drain field. It just connected to the farmer's field tile and drained into the local creek.
What is a feild tile?
Cesspools were sufficient in days past when people used less water, houses were smaller, and appliances like dishwashers and garbage disposals weren't that common. Note that there's a newer type system allowed in our area called a "peat" system that uses a container of peat instead of a conventional drain field to receive the effluent. This system is indicated when there's lack of space, high water tables or when perk tests fail. Homeowners with peat systems are required to have a maintenance contract with the installer and the peat is inspected annually as it eventually requires replacement. Thanks for the video young man!
My grandfathers house was built in the early 1900s and used to have a cess pit made of brick that drained into the nearby river. Crazy how things used to be back in the day 😂
was the same thing where i am from a lot of the older houses had man made cesspools my old neighbor had a car door as a cesspool lid and next to him the other neighbor had a old refrigerator used as a cess pit with some type hacked of drain field like you said people did crazy stuff back then
I just had mine pumped, it was backing up in the yard from the clean out. Probably hadn't been cleaned since the 90's. Elderly grandma was the only user, no toilet paper, no wipes, no roots, pump guys said it didn't even stink. She passed away and 5 people moved into the house, I think it overloaded it. It's no outlet side, but it has 2 field line pipes running out of it. Top layer was water, bottom was sludge. House was built in the 50's, I think we got lucky with such a well kept tank. Her husband would pump it out himself, he'd run the line out in the garden. (back in the day)
Wow! Interesting. How would one pump out their own septic back then? Like what would wone use?
A pump
Ever think of putting a clear 6" PVC pipe section between the hose and stinger to watch the action...? You can see what the pump is pulling into the truck.
It is cool to know how people dealt with sewage is the past now that a lot of houses are connected to city waste treatment plants, also a fun fact about septic tanks is that if you live in a house where the land it not suitable or not able to connect to a city waste treatment plant then the house is septic, keep in mind that this fact depends on what state you live in, thank you for reading!
Hey be fair. I’m south of you a couple hundred miles and when the low 😂80s hit, you know we need a chance to get out the hoodies and the ladies get out the uggs. Then two days later it’s 93 again.
Love watching your videos. Never thought septic tanks and pumping them would be so interesting.
Hello I want your videos every day I always wanted to be a plumber pumping out septic tanks I'm from Murfreesboro North Carolina
I had the septic tank installed when I built my house in 1996 and I didn’t know it needed to be serviced. I have never had it open. Don’t even know if it has tops on it lids.
You sound like a nice and honest man. 47 years of Excavating Local 3,
San Francisco Bay Area.
Was waiting for the MMMMMMMMMMM
Your videos are very satisfying and strangely make me envious.
When the highest temp for the week in NH is going to be 74, perfect T-Shirt weather
6:32 almost like popping a cork!!😅😅😅
Our septic tank is a 500-gallon tank with a septic pump in it
6:46 | Camera likes playing it risky I see
I love this channel ! Great work Dom!
Have you ever heard of a single compartment septic tank then it goes into a leaching tank
I've never seen you use a water probe. For dry hard dirt it can't be beat.
Been considering one. I’m in south Texas and it’s like rock here. How do they hold up long term? I don’t mind buying one, but I don’t wanna be buying one every couple years.
@@elijah3807 as far as capabilities go, it works okay in gravel type rock, but once you get to rocks bigger than 3 or 4 inches nothing works that I have found.
The probe tip itself gets rounded off, but you can grind it back to a near original shape, losing a little bit of length, for quite a long time.
The ball valve tends to wear out/leak but it is just a cheap buy at Home Depot/any good hardware store item.
For the price if it works only for a small percentage of your septic locates, it is well worth it.
Been a long time since w long video was posted. I love the lobger ones better
Always wanna see the truck being emptied.
I know some good placed to dump it were our dutch members of our house of parlement live...
Awesome job as always 👍🏽
83° is cold? I'm in t and shorts when it's 65.
Good job 👏
We have the cesspits circa 1955, I worry they will collapse.
Is that even legal anymore? Just curious if that kind thing can be grandfathered in.
Do all septic tanks have a large lid opening? When they clean out mine they just pull out this 6 inch pipe in the ground and suck it out of there.
the older the tomb the sweeter the goo 😊🤤
Did you say cases of beer? ;-)
How come you don't use a metal detector to find a metal hooks
How much to drain a big tank
Have you ever replaced a whole system yet? 🤔
Cool 😀
What part of Texas are ya from?
Question where did you get the smells like money joke from what's the backstory behind that?
That's an old plumber joke. When your sewage backs up into your house, the plumber or septic worker is gonna get paid.
you ever get sick messing with all this poo lol
What button did you put on Rei lol
Did you say 83F is cool?? That's 28c! That's too hot!
The highs in Texas have been over 100° 73 times this year. 💀
@@PoorPumperSociety Nope. I couldn't take that much heat. We get some days at 34c in Alberta. 28c cool haha. Brilliant.
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My septic system has not been serviced for over 20 years. How is that possible?
9:41 MMMMMMMM SMELLS Like money
Dunno if someone told you before... loose the hat. shave your hair to a mohawk cut your beard a bit and hang your neck full with golden chains and you look exactly like Mr T. 😎😜
For what.
Want to suck out the tank with a straw.
Good job
I wouldn't have put my mixer down that small of a lid if it gets wrapped up with wipes you'll never get pulled out of the tank