First Time This Septic Tank Has Been Opened (50+ YEARS OF POO)
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2022
- This customer called when their septic tank began to back up. We discovered a broken pipe and finally were able to dig up this tank that hadn't been able to be found by previous companies.
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Hearing that Rigid locator...I was waiting to hear "blocked drain" in an Australian accent.
That thing looks like a 50s Sci fi blaster
It sounds like one too...
And birds screaming in the background
With his NPC arm swinging... that guy is funny as hell.
And Ratty. Don’t forget about Ratty.
Ollie best I have ever seen locating lines
That tree was getting all it's nutrients from that septic tank lol. All the good stuff.
Dude yeah
That’s because poo is ferdaliser
You'd be surprised! We have a problematic drain near us that clogs and overflows often. The flora around the manhole cover has been doing _very_ well since those problems started... 😳
Master electrician here. I gave always had the upmost respect for plumbers. The only trade that digs more than I, and only trade that gets dirtier than me while doing a job that I don't want to. I don't mess with poo, so respect boys.
My ex wusband is a certified union plumber. Never dealt with poo, it's always been new builds like hospitals, schools,office buildings, he did a 30 story building in S.F. s*** I think that might be the one that's leaning in San Francisco or the one next to it I forget which one he did.
An electrician told me back in 2012 He had a 2nd job at the city wastewater plant he told me no joke these things. Bill Love 💕 was his name RIP 2021 He told me that 110 will when it grabs you Hold you close and live you to Death it won't let you go. That 220 will divorce you quick and knock you into the floor if you try to cheat on it and that 440 will divorce you quick and won't love 💕 you and will flat out kill ya when it grabs ya. He said unless you know this first you know nothing about electric basics. With treating Sewage for 30 years He said to do what I do you gotta Know your S#t and if you don't know sewage you don't know $#1. This was really a true story in Oklahoma.
He's not a plumber...
We can totally appreciate what you do being that we're in the same industry up here in Canada. Got to love those famous last words, "It hasn't been pumped in (some crazy number of years) and we've never had a problem!" It's never a problem until it's a problem.
Are you a plumber? Can you tell me how exactly should the inlet and outlet pipes be?
To give you a little background to our problem. Ironically, my father is a civil engineer, but he's passed the age of retirement, so he doesn't actually remember things he learned in the Engineering University much, and the fact that he monitored roads and bridges' constructions his whole life means that he has no practical experience of constructing houses before.
We're building our house, and we've never felt this task being so difficult before, except when we reached the septic tank construction. My father wants things perfect and he is unable to get work done his way because of doubts that arise by people's suggestion (this includes insufficient information provided by engineers, plumber's and worker's experiences -- usually evolving around the trends in their hometowns and our neighbours' adamant suggestions in-contrary to my father's logic.
Now, to cut this short: we have built our Septic tank of 3 chambers. The inlet has 2 pipes, one of them has an elbow and the other has a T, attached to their ends which are then extended about a foot below to enter the flushed water; the outlet, on the other hand, has a T attached to the end without any extended pipes.
Now, my father got one of the inlet pipes' elbow's top cut into a 2''x2'' box to let the inlet gases escape (as he sees that to be the purpose of a T, and because our plumber already had installed an elbow -- without a consultation -- my father found it to be sensible to get the top part removed).
I don't exactly know what he did is right or not, but he finds it okay. Now, because our neighbour argues against even for T to be installed, he finds it odd for the elbow's top to be removed (which even I found absurd when my father told me what he did). This in retrospect, my father is now not sure if what he has done is right thing, and whether he should remove that elbow, add an extended pipe and finally install a new T/elbow.
It is all a mess! I need a faster answer because my father will find a way to fix ut myself tomorrow. I don't want something wrong to happen again. Therefore, a faster answer would be much appreciated. Thanks!
I can't believe I just spent 20 minutes watching a septic tank being pumped. But wow, you guys are good.
i was thinking the same thing
I work in the Pest Control industry and see some really nasty stuff but you guys are next level. Nothing but complete respect!!
Yo, I worked pest control for a few years and some of those section 8 homes loaded with German roaches was the most disgusting things I’ve ever experienced.
Actually, watching these guys I feel like I could do this for sure, I almost even got into sucking shit for a porta potty company because the money was so good, but there’s a damn good reason I got out of the pest control industry
Question: If you put a three or 4 foot riser, or however long it needs to be, I suppose your crust buster would have a harder time going down the neck of the riser before entering the tank, right?
@@_JohnRedcorn_ most tanks are only about foot under so it would likely be fine
@@-watermelonking thanks for the reply. I figured it’d be fine considering it’s common practice. As well I’m sure there are exceptions too in which it would make it more difficult.
@@_JohnRedcorn_ Are you a plumber? Can you tell me how exactly should the inlet and outlet pipes be?
To give you a little background to our problem. Ironically, my father is a civil engineer, but he's passed the age of retirement, so he doesn't actually remember things he learned in the Engineering University much, and the fact that he monitored roads and bridges' constructions his whole life means that he has no practical experience of constructing houses before.
We're building our house, and we've never felt this task being so difficult before, except when we reached the septic tank construction. My father wants things perfect and he is unable to get work done his way because of doubts that arise by people's suggestion (this includes insufficient information provided by engineers, plumber's and worker's experiences -- usually evolving around the trends in their hometowns and our neighbours' adamant suggestions in-contrary to my father's logic.
Now, to cut this short: we have built our Septic tank of 3 chambers. The inlet has 2 pipes, one of them has an elbow and the other has a T, attached to their ends which are then extended about a foot below to enter the flushed water; the outlet, on the other hand, has a T attached to the end without any extended pipes.
Now, my father got one of the inlet pipes' elbow's top cut into a 2''x2'' box to let the inlet gases escape (as he sees that to be the purpose of a T, and because our plumber already had installed an elbow -- without a consultation -- my father found it to be sensible to get the top part removed).
I don't exactly know what he did is right or not, but he finds it okay. Now, because our neighbour argues against even for T to be installed, he finds it odd for the elbow's top to be removed (which even I found absurd when my father told me what he did). This in retrospect, my father is now not sure if what he has done is right thing, and whether he should remove that elbow, add an extended pipe and finally install a new T/elbow.
It is all a mess! I need a faster answer because my father will find a way to fix ut myself tomorrow. I don't want something wrong to happen again. Therefore, a faster answer would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Your channel should be required viewing for everyone who has a septic system. My 1000 gallon tank was pumped 2 days ago. It serves a summer cabin that is used by 2 people for 5.5 months out of the year. Last pumping was 10 years ago. The company who pumped the tank didn't have a crust buster to mix up a poop smoothie, but none was needed as the "crust" on top was thin. He mixed it up with a metal stirring device. But it did smell like money, which I gladly spent. I dug up the lids myself. They're about 14 inches down. I was totally wiped out after digging, so I can imagine what it's like for you to have to dig up the covers, especially in the heat (it was only in the 50's here, but I was sweating). There was a small mat of roots that the operator removed from the end of the hose with his BARE HANDS! "I've been doing this for 29 years, so I'm used to it", he said when I offered him the opportunity to clean up. As for your latest video, it was fascinating seeing you locate the tank with the camera and the sensor. Your customer is smart to put in the risers.
I hope you didn't shake his hand 😅
@@1roundleft821 I didn't. And I'm glad he didn't hand me the bill. It was sent by email!! 😁
A customer asked me
"Where's your gloves?"
I said "it's not cold enough for gloves yet." 😉 💩
I agree! I had no idea about the recommended maintenance of a septic system before finding this channel.
I always wear gloves when around bodily fluids!
I remember having to have my aunts pumped. She kept pouring grease down the drain🤦♀️ the guy doing it was shaking his head. I about fell over when he took a shovel to the stuff on the top. It stank soooo bad. I told her if she did it again she was digging up the two tops next time. These guys are true hero's.
Your uncles let you get away with that?
Tops?
@@bsanchez3563the lids that the pumpers have to dig up to access the tanks
HAHAHAHAHAHA THE SOUND OF THAT THING 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 it’s like some 60s sci-fi movie robot doing computations. Lost it 😂
Ridgid tools are insanely expensive but if you use them as much as you do then its more than worth the cost of it. They make some amazing quality tools that is for sure.
good isnt cheap ..
and cheap isnt good
@@ccole9080I’ve purchased several cheap tools from Harbor Freight that still hold up after years of use.
@@LDSKIPPER1911
Well I have too, but when performance counts , cheap tools dont count . if youve ever been in the middle of no where , in the middle of the night and a cheap tool fails , their replacememt policy is worthless . Ive had many Harbor Frt tools fail in 15 years. On the other hand Ive had less than 5 name brand fail with everyday hard professional use
HF is ok for homeowner use sometimes , they arent even close to satisfactory for professional use
@@LDSKIPPER1911 Are you a plumber? Can you tell me how exactly should the inlet and outlet pipes be?
To give you a little background to our problem. Ironically, my father is a civil engineer, but he's passed the age of retirement, so he doesn't actually remember things he learned in the Engineering University much, and the fact that he monitored roads and bridges' constructions his whole life means that he has no practical experience of constructing houses before.
We're building our house, and we've never felt this task being so difficult before, except when we reached the septic tank construction. My father wants things perfect and he is unable to get work done his way because of doubts that arise by people's suggestion (this includes insufficient information provided by engineers, plumber's and worker's experiences -- usually evolving around the trends in their hometowns and our neighbours' adamant suggestions in-contrary to my father's logic.
Now, to cut this short: we have built our Septic tank of 3 chambers. The inlet has 2 pipes, one of them has an elbow and the other has a T, attached to their ends which are then extended about a foot below to enter the flushed water; the outlet, on the other hand, has a T attached to the end without any extended pipes.
Now, my father got one of the inlet pipes' elbow's top cut into a 2''x2'' box to let the inlet gases escape (as he sees that to be the purpose of a T, and because our plumber already had installed an elbow -- without a consultation -- my father found it to be sensible to get the top part removed).
I don't exactly know what he did is right or not, but he finds it okay. Now, because our neighbour argues against even for T to be installed, he finds it odd for the elbow's top to be removed (which even I found absurd when my father told me what he did). This in retrospect, my father is now not sure if what he has done is right thing, and whether he should remove that elbow, add an extended pipe and finally install a new T/elbow.
It is all a mess! I need a faster answer because my father will find a way to fix ut myself tomorrow. I don't want something wrong to happen again. Therefore, a faster answer would be much appreciated. Thanks!
This is the first time I watched hard work on a Septic tank but I know I'll never forget the beep boop device and its unique alien sounds. Much respect.
Man using that auger sure brings new meaning to the saying The more you Stir it The more it stinks.
Fun fact: Some of that poo was eliminated by people who are no longer alive
Coming from the opposite end of the po(o)nd; I couldn't help noticing that between installation and this pump-out, my country had entered, spent 40 years in, _and_ left the European Union... 💩🇬🇧💨🇪🇺😳
Man! I did that job for a few years here in Arizona after being in the plumbing business for 11 years and then got my CDL to see what else I could learn and do, though I really like that type of work even operating a Vactor Truck which also gave me the chance to be a pipe layer really respect for you guys and plumbers also everyone in the construction business.
I'm a plumber in Canada and run my own business. You boys have some seriously strong stomachs. I know exactly what that drain would smell like where lucha Libra was unclogging it by hand, 2 feet away without even a single gag! Impressive gentlemen, you deserve every dollar you made that day.
You guys are super freaking heros for real man thank you so much.
Yeah there's some regular Mario Brothers
I always love seeing people work who know what they’re doing. You guys are total Pro!
Thx for making these videos. Very helpful and informative.
My ancestors had farms all over North Dakota. They put yeast down the septic tank so any disaster like this doesn’t happen. When you have to pay and do all the work yourself, you learn quickly to take care of what you own
I would never put yeast in my septic system
Two things: one, that tank is massive. Two, You probably don't get paid enough for this job.
he is the company owner
My husband now 82 owned Raven Cesspools in NY and loves your videos.
The melody being played by the doohickey (or maybe I should say, poohickey) is quite interesting.
Great video! I can't imagine septic systems without risers any more, after hand digging mine to get it pumped out the last time. I decide then that it would be the last time, and put risers in. Then when I had to have a new system in my parent's house I made sure risers were put in there, along with several cleanout access points. Everything is now mapped on Google earth (along with field tile drainage systems).
2 yrs ago my neighbors dug out their septic tank left over from when the house was built in 1952 and not on city sewer yet. By `58 the family was on city line and didn't need the septic tank. When they dug it out, the 70+ year stench of ka-ka was enough to kill a bull! They were glad to get rid of it finally.
That is insane. 70 year old doodoo.
Used all those toys to locate lines and here in Canada the Rigid brand is solid and works like a hot damn. Homeowners should familiarize with their septic system
My grandmother's tank hasn't been opened since 1955 when it was built. Good thing i ran the outlet pipe to the local creak
💀💀💀💀🤣
By the sounds of things, you might want to stick a _Thames Water_ logo on the output end of that... 🌊💩😉
Never ceases to amaze me why the installers hide the access they know know you'll have to access at some time in the future.
Man it’s a great thing that they called you guys out to find the break next to the house as well.
Your videos are so informative and interesting, thanks for the good work. After 40+ years of having septic tanks as on-site sewage disposal systems I can state that you know your profession well. Best practice is to have your tank pumped and checked regularly by a professional and don't flush down things that'll harm your tank. For example, our house had a garbage disposal when we first moved in. I had it removed first thing. We also installed low-flush toilets and water-saver shower heads and faucets. Thanks again for the great videos!
I'm curious why a garbage disposal is a bad thing. I want one.
Are you a plumber/an engineer? Can you tell me how exactly should the inlet and outlet pipes be?
To give you a little background to our problem. Ironically, my father is a civil engineer, but he's passed the age of retirement, so he doesn't actually remember things he learned in the Engineering University much, and the fact that he monitored roads and bridges' constructions his whole life means that he has no practical experience of constructing houses before.
We're building our house, and we've never felt this task being so difficult before, except when we reached the septic tank construction. My father wants things perfect and he is unable to get work done his way because of doubts that arise by people's suggestion (this includes insufficient information provided by engineers, plumber's and worker's experiences -- usually evolving around the trends in their hometowns and our neighbours' adamant suggestions in-contrary to my father's logic.
Now, to cut this short: we have built our Septic tank of 3 chambers. The inlet has 2 pipes, one of them has an elbow and the other has a T, attached to their ends which are then extended about a foot below to enter the flushed water; the outlet, on the other hand, has a T attached to the end without any extended pipes.
Now, my father got one of the inlet pipes' elbow's top cut into a 2''x2'' box to let the inlet gases escape (as he sees that to be the purpose of a T, and because our plumber already had installed an elbow -- without a consultation -- my father found it to be sensible to get the top part removed).
I don't exactly know what he did is right or not, but he finds it okay. Now, because our neighbour argues against even for T to be installed, he finds it odd for the elbow's top to be removed (which even I found absurd when my father told me what he did). This in retrospect, my father is now not sure if what he has done is right thing, and whether he should remove that elbow, add an extended pipe and finally install a new T/elbow.
It is all a mess! I need a faster answer because my father will find a way to fix ut myself tomorrow. I don't want something wrong to happen again. Therefore, a faster answer would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Really makes you wonder how septic tanks were found and serviced before all those fancy electronic toy's !! And No , mini excavators weren't even made yet . But yet it still got done !! But these guys are in Texas , where it's like bury it and forget it . People in Texas rarely service their septic systems unless they're already backing up . That's when they will call for help . Also it's unbelievable that people will plant trees and stuff on top of the main lines , tanks and drain fields or lateral lines !!! Interesting that in Texas they have small pumper trucks with a small CFPM pump on it also . But , if you talk with any native Texan , everything is bigger in Texas . Yeah Right , HA HA HA !!! Like the Deer hunting , shooting a Bambi with Antlers glued on it !!
That trees has a great food source atleast 😂
You know it's going to be a tough one when you have to call in the luchadores.
That guy on the excavator is one bad ass dude! You better listen boy! :)
I have been learning so much about poop chutes from you guys. It’s great! 😅
I swear I could smell that through my phone
Unsung Hero’s in my book Thank you kind sirs for doing what you doodoo😊.
I've been here in my same house for 38 years and I've never had my septic pumped out. My brother has been in his house for 41 years and last week was the first time he had his septic pumped out. He said it cost him $400, that wasn't bad for 41 years.
Sounds like after 41 years of never pumping out your brother's septic system,I bet he would say $15k for a new system because of neglect is not a bad price either,am I wrong
@@michaelc9128not necessarily. If you don't dump bleach and grease and use minimal soaps and don't use excessive water then a septic never needs to be pumped. Of course if any of those things are out of balance then bye bye drain field.
Dude just reached in there with his hand lol
Reminds me when dad forgot where the old septic tank was for the old house when he was leveling with the D4 dozer and well it was too much for the old tank . Him and the dozer smelled for months .
That mini excavator saved lots of time with them tree roots being so close. Looking forward to the riser video. Cheers from Wisconsin.
Just found this channel, all I can say is wow. I'm weird. I love this kind of stuff, yes something is wrong with me. I have a super strong stomach, the only thing I can't do is grease traps, they make me rethink my life choices.
The true hero's are not cops, the military or sports players but the people who provide a services like this.Much respect
So glad we don't have smell-a-vision....I just about gagged
Great video. Keep up the great work. So respected.
That stuff just gives me gag reflexes so I could NEVER do that. Hats off to you bro!
I worked digging up a broken drain line in a hospital. I had to clean the grease trap before they could proceed. As I was cleaning it, a carpenter walked in at the other end of the room and gagged just opening the door. My face was right over the grease trap. He said, "I don't know how you can do that." Just part of the job, was all I could say. It helped when I was the poopy baby diaper rinser when my kids were growing up. 🥴
Literally "blasts from the past"
Great job on the septic
Didnt think an $8000 piece of equipment can sound so annoying
Got 1 better than that, our tank was put in mid 60's, owners before us never pumped it out. 4 ft thick of compost.
"Pull it forward."
*Silence ensudes*
"...Yeah, push it."
And with the silly detector noise in the back, it's gold.
I like the gas powered poop stirrer - its amazing!
50 Years of Poo… the title of my autobiography.
Love these Videos! "Smells like money!"
I worked as a plumber for many years. I so appreciate "smells like money to me"
this was a fantastic video guys.
We love the crust buster
Some fucker stole our see snake micro reel off of our truck in Oakland ca the other day. He knew to grab the reel and the case with the screen and accessories. We're not plumbers, we use it to locate gas tees in gas mains
Looked like a good job with all the extra work involved👍🍻
The dude with the luchador mask 😂😂😂
That access port was for clearing a blocked inlet baffle. Will be a middle plug that is 18"-26"for pumping or a seam where you have to slide the lid. Saw cut if its the slide the lid style and install riser on that new opening and a pipe over the inlet port to clear any future baffle blockedge.
Are you a plumber? Can you tell me how exactly should the inlet and outlet pipes be?
To give you a little background to our problem. Ironically, my father is a civil engineer, but he's passed the age of retirement, so he doesn't actually remember things he learned in the Engineering University much, and the fact that he monitored roads and bridges' constructions his whole life means that he has no practical experience of constructing houses before.
We're building our house, and we've never felt this task being so difficult before, except when we reached the septic tank construction. My father wants things perfect and he is unable to get work done his way because of doubts that arise by people's suggestion (this includes insufficient information provided by engineers, plumber's and worker's experiences -- usually evolving around the trends in their hometowns and our neighbours' adamant suggestions in-contrary to my father's logic.
Now, to cut this short: we have built our Septic tank of 3 chambers. The inlet has 2 pipes, one of them has an elbow and the other has a T, attached to their ends which are then extended about a foot below to enter the flushed water; the outlet, on the other hand, has a T attached to the end without any extended pipes.
Now, my father got one of the inlet pipes' elbow's top cut into a 2''x2'' box to let the inlet gases escape (as he sees that to be the purpose of a T, and because our plumber already had installed an elbow -- without a consultation -- my father found it to be sensible to get the top part removed).
I don't exactly know what he did is right or not, but he finds it okay. Now, because our neighbour argues against even for T to be installed, he finds it odd for the elbow's top to be removed (which even I found absurd when my father told me what he did). This in retrospect, my father is now not sure if what he has done is right thing, and whether he should remove that elbow, add an extended pipe and finally install a new T/elbow.
It is all a mess! I need a faster answer because my father will find a way to fix ut myself tomorrow. I don't want something wrong to happen again. Therefore, a faster answer would be much appreciated. Thanks!
@@saved_through_faith You want the top open because 99.9% of the back ups are from soap/grease build up in the baffle with the top open you can clear it. Plumbers are never to be trusted they will always up charge you. If you have a new system you will also want to remove the effluent filter in the outlet. You will not gain anything from having it in the outlet. Fact is they only seal the water level down and it will trap gas in the back chamber and it will get into the un sealed concrete and rot the back end of your tank.
Damn this was a great video. Nice detective work
I really enjoy your show. Thanks!!
Great job here !
Love that little excavator.
You almost found "Spaceballs the septic tank" with that locator
That was a serious challenge
I LOVE septic tanks. You really put a spark in my obsession. Oh yeah why does my septic tank have 6 lids
then watch "septic 5 awesome", something for you
I think its good if it has 6 lids. It helps in pumping the slug faster and efficiently.
Thats like pumping a time machine.
You know what these guys favorite treat is? Bornwnes! Hahaha
Excelent work, 👍👍
We always used our probe rods as a witch finder
You said to clean out is on the other side of the house it was a very strange setup. In your opinion how would you have installed the clean out. ? And do you need more than one clean out?
Oh man I must have dug up my slab lids 6 or 7 times (2 feet deep in clay) before I got wise and cast some pavers to make the long narrow slot into something I could mount the risers to. Now I almost look forward to having my tank pumped.. A dozen screws and we're in!
Are you a plumber? Can you tell me how exactly should the inlet and outlet pipes be?
To give you a little background to our problem. Ironically, my father is a civil engineer, but he's passed the age of retirement, so he doesn't actually remember things he learned in the Engineering University much, and the fact that he monitored roads and bridges' constructions his whole life means that he has no practical experience of constructing houses before.
We're building our house, and we've never felt this task being so difficult before, except when we reached the septic tank construction. My father wants things perfect and he is unable to get work done his way because of doubts that arise by people's suggestion (this includes insufficient information provided by engineers, plumber's and worker's experiences -- usually evolving around the trends in their hometowns and our neighbours' adamant suggestions in-contrary to my father's logic.
Now, to cut this short: we have built our Septic tank of 3 chambers. The inlet has 2 pipes, one of them has an elbow and the other has a T, attached to their ends which are then extended about a foot below to enter the flushed water; the outlet, on the other hand, has a T attached to the end without any extended pipes.
Now, my father got one of the inlet pipes' elbow's top cut into a 2''x2'' box to let the inlet gases escape (as he sees that to be the purpose of a T, and because our plumber already had installed an elbow -- without a consultation -- my father found it to be sensible to get the top part removed).
I don't exactly know what he did is right or not, but he finds it okay. Now, because our neighbour argues against even for T to be installed, he finds it odd for the elbow's top to be removed (which even I found absurd when my father told me what he did). This in retrospect, my father is now not sure if what he has done is right thing, and whether he should remove that elbow, add an extended pipe and finally install a new T/elbow.
It is all a mess! I need a faster answer because my father will find a way to fix ut myself tomorrow. I don't want something wrong to happen again. Therefore, a faster answer would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Ironically I am a mechanical engineer although I have retired my P.E. license. Now ME's don't work on these systems professionally but like all engineers we "know everything" right..:). From what I do understand your Father would be correct that the two inlet pipes should have a Tee then the bottom extend below the anticipated scum layer (about 18 inch or so). The outlet tee should be the same. Now if you have a three tank system there will be a lot less scum in the third tank, but personally I would still want to add an extension pipe to the bottom of the Tee.. If the system is dry this would be easy to do. I would also strongly recommend adding an outlet filter to the outlet tee. This will add years of life because it stops a lot of solids getting into your leech field, which is the most expensive part of the system and the hardest to replace. Assuming the two inlet pipes are for the purpose of of getting solids into the tank then yes they should both be Tees and extended. If the inlet with the elbow is only for greay water then the elbow ill be OK but it should still be extended below the scum layer and cutting the top is not a bad idea.. If it is for solids though then the elbow is not the greatest plan but you might get away with it as long as the bottom is extended, providing the top of the scum layer is below the hole cut in the elbow then you can get away with it.@@saved_through_faith
@@frankish5314 Sir, thank you so much! I’ll discuss this in detail with my father, and ask you any more questions we have. Also, we don’t have a leech field; our city has it’s own line (and the leeches grow and stay in our septic tank). Therefore, my father says a filter, “is not needed”.
@@frankish5314 To start with, we haven’t started using the septic tank yet, so it’s dry and, seemingly, not too late for modifications.
I’ve had a short discussion with him, and the following is what I’ve extracted from the conversation, and I’d like to share it below; it is all you need to know to help us much further in modifications (if necessary).
The bottom of the inlet elbow (partially cut from the top) is 6” above the scum layer or the bottom of the outlet pipe (and both of the inlet pipes are for feces - the sink, the kitchen and the other drains, he didn’t let enter the septic tank, because he believes that these chemicals and grease kills the leeches which accumulate in the septic tank and eat the feces at the bottom), so the cutting-plan wasn’t that bad after all; we don’t have to replace it with the T, right? (because my dad terribly wants to replace it with a T, but that’d only give us a margin of about 1.5”-2” to connect the T, so the structure of the T, in my opinion, wouldn’t hold that great for long.)
Secondly, my father just told me that he didn’t bother adding another T on the outlet, so obviously didn’t even extend it (to about 18” either). I told him what you consider to be a better option here (that is to put a T and extend the pipe). He claims he didn’t do that because, well, there is a manhole (1’ by 1’) about 2’ after the septic tank that allows the scum/floating stuff to be stored there too, before entering the main city’s line, so in his opinion acts like a filter.
There are a couple of things I forced him to do before-hand but he didn’t bother listening, they are as follows: (1) add a T at the outlet (which I thought he did for maybe filter in the future), (2) have 2 openings for the lid - one on the inlet side and one on the outlet - and right now the opening is only beside the inlet pipes, (3) extend the pipe (on the inlets) about 2 foot in the water (he did about a few inches; when we add the 6inches of the T/elbow, it makes it about a foot); it’s a foot, but I wanted him to do about 2 feet), (4) I wanted him to leave a decent amount of place for the feces to exit the first chamber onto the second, he left only a 2’x1’ area and the rectangular-exit is only 4” above the bottom of the tank (I’ll share a picture maybe via WhatsApp?) and, finally, (5) he worker did something like another wall joined with the concreted wall of the septic tank [width 4”) right below the outlet pipe, and he claimed it’ll not let the scum and illogical crap like that… I was against it, but my father seemed okay.
What do you have to say for all of the points I raised above? We are utterly in need of your assistance. I’d much much appreciate if you label each answer as the number of the points (1,2,3,4 or 5), and answer them all.
I very much hope that you can help me through this. I am in my A-levels (grade 11th) and I don’t get time to study either because of all this. So I have to rush to studying after I pay a visit to the construction site once more and maybe have a look at the septic tank another time today.
I’ll be awaiting your response. Yours faithfully, Owen.
I feel like this is a job where veterans will tell you "First whiff's always a doozie"
These block uncloggers are the best uncloggers
Why have I been watching this for a good while?
Awesome work
Smells like money 💰🤑
My man pulled out the gas powered turd blender!
Did you pump out the first tank and was there a second tank on the home?
What schedule was the broken pvc pipe? It looked thin like sked 10 S&D pipe.
Are you a plumber? Can you tell me how exactly should the inlet and outlet pipes be?
To give you a little background to our problem. Ironically, my father is a civil engineer, but he's passed the age of retirement, so he doesn't actually remember things he learned in the Engineering University much, and the fact that he monitored roads and bridges' constructions his whole life means that he has no practical experience of constructing houses before.
We're building our house, and we've never felt this task being so difficult before, except when we reached the septic tank construction. My father wants things perfect and he is unable to get work done his way because of doubts that arise by people's suggestion (this includes insufficient information provided by engineers, plumber's and worker's experiences -- usually evolving around the trends in their hometowns and our neighbours' adamant suggestions in-contrary to my father's logic.
Now, to cut this short: we have built our Septic tank of 3 chambers. The inlet has 2 pipes, one of them has an elbow and the other has a T, attached to their ends which are then extended about a foot below to enter the flushed water; the outlet, on the other hand, has a T attached to the end without any extended pipes.
Now, my father got one of the inlet pipes' elbow's top cut into a 2''x2'' box to let the inlet gases escape (as he sees that to be the purpose of a T, and because our plumber already had installed an elbow -- without a consultation -- my father found it to be sensible to get the top part removed).
I don't exactly know what he did is right or not, but he finds it okay. Now, because our neighbour argues against even for T to be installed, he finds it odd for the elbow's top to be removed (which even I found absurd when my father told me what he did). This in retrospect, my father is now not sure if what he has done is right thing, and whether he should remove that elbow, add an extended pipe and finally install a new T/elbow.
It is all a mess! I need a faster answer because my father will find a way to fix ut myself tomorrow. I don't want something wrong to happen again. Therefore, a faster answer would be much appreciated. Thanks!
much respect!
7:18: Sewage soup!
Tree needs to come up.
Just what every parent wants their child to grow up to be.
That looks like Irwin's Septic truck from OKC @17:25
We bought this off of them a year or two back! We love those guys
I just found water with no solids all around where the inlet pipe goes into my tank. about to stick my amazon camera in there and my snakd
@15:38 Need a clear hose 😂
man this shit is so funny they got people walking around with earthbound soundtrack generators
10000 barbecues later.
Black gold, Texas tea.
Youre a no.# 1 man at a no.# 2 job !
A cht chauffeur that drives the Turd Hurst
That locator sounds like R2D2
Fascinating
It should be a criminal offense to put in a septic tank without having a cleanout coming all the way to the surface, clearly marked for easy location and identification and access. Having to use a backhoe to service the septic tank is just job security for plumbers. A $300 job is easily turned into a $3000 debacle because of this stupidity.
Expensive kit, but you gotta spend it to make it!!!!!!
How do you recover the transmitter after flushing
One time use 😅
Man i could smell the poo from here. Turns out it was the cat's food.
So when my septic guy saying I need mine pumped every 5 years it is necessary bc it looks like older the crap is harder it gets
Crust buster using a weed eater engine.