OK, we know you all probably want to see more of the inside and that's coming but it's all part of the process and here is the septic system.
We weren't able to be there when the hole was dug, we would love to have seen that. They put it on the side of the house.
Here it is. Grass will fill in around it and I'm worried about mowing around them and of course, when edging, I don't really want to chip up these tops. SO...
...I'm thinking of building a flower bed of sorts around this but no plants, just a border and then filling it with weed block cloth and a load of gravel. Then, I can just edge around the border and everything is safe.
Since this is an aerobic system, we have a pump tank that will push treated water through this new sprinkler system and spray it out into the yard. Each of these arrows are the pop up sprinkler heads. Most people (2nd Family included) set theirs to go off in the middle of the night so they aren't sprayed unexpectedly when walking/mowing the yard.
This is where all the technical parts are. Once we move in, the septic installer company (who are also contracted to come out for the first two years to do our quarterly maintenance) will come to our house and give us a "Septic Tank 101" class. For example, what to do when that red siren on top goes off, ha.
We're new to septic life, but we've already been learning about what NOT to put down the drain. It will be a learning curve for sure.
Here is the end result.
ANOTHER pile of dirt, ha! The one in the front has covered over in grass and weeds and now, it's a mess. This one will stay this way for an awhile and I will use it to fill in some low spots around the yard.
Here's a bonus outside tech thing. Another item the builder includes a "whole house surge protector". So, before the electricity makes it into the house and to the appliances, it flows through here. If there is a surge or lightning strike, it prevents the surge from reaching the inside of the house and harming appliances, etc.
OK, next post we'll move back inside!
Smart thinking when it comes to the septic system covers! By putting a border around the area will make it easier to access if that is ever required!
ReplyDeletePut as little as possible organic waste down into the system as possible. We wipe all dishes off before putting them into the sink, and have strainers in the sink to catch as much as possible that we miss. Also, follow the septic co's recommendation on how often to pump the system out. It is a little expensive, but a lot cheaper than replacing leach lines. That whole house surge protector is a nice touch. Wish we had one. Also, it is made in the USA so will probably work for a long time. Handy if you have a lot of lightning in the area.
ReplyDeleteCan’t wait to see the new house
ReplyDeleteI have a system exactly like that, and my strong suggestion would be that you install risers in each of those tops because you don't want the dirt to enter the system, and since the top sit directly on top of the ground on the dirt will fall in so you need to pay for a couple of risers.
ReplyDeleteour timer is set between 2AM and 3AM for the sprinklers to go off.
ReplyDeleteIf and when you get a good rain; that dirt around the tanks will settle some and weed eaters won't hurt them a bit cause they are really heavy duty.
Wonderful that the builder put in a surge protector to protect everything in the house. We do have a surge protector for our fridge and computer room but that's it.
ALL of our table scraps, etc goes into a scrap bag, put in freezer and taken to trash on trash pick-up day What doesn't go in the trash bag is scraps from onion skins, carrot peelings, etc. that goes into the compost pile or bin container.
We have our septic pumped out every 3-5 years and for us it cost us $500.00.
Also, good idea to clean your Septic Aerator every now and then to make it last longer. The aerator is nothing more of a small sponge like item. You just take it out, wash it off and put back in. They get dusty and dirty and plugs it up so that there is no air flowing through
Anonymous; me right above. Had to reset my profile.
ReplyDeleteWanted to mention; be really careful so you don't mow over top of your sprinkler heads. Mark with flag or small, white pvc pipe.
Excellent idea about putting a border around the septic system tops. Great protection for that area.
ReplyDeleteThe builder’s included surge protector is great. It will really be appreciated when storms produce a lot of lightning.
I have a septic system alarm in my house. I've lived here 30 years and I've never had a problem, nor has the alarm ever gone off. I do have two septic tanks that intertwine some way or another, and a sump pump in a deep bricked wall hole in the ground that's wired to the inside alarm. There is a removable cement top that fits over the top of this set up. Don't ask me how it works. So far, so good. Never had a problem and thankfully the alarm has never gone off. I am super careful about what goes down any drain in the house, and I don't use that super fluffy TP paper that will clog it up, so Scott toilet paper it is! Tis not fluffy, but it works. :) I don't know about Texas, but here in NC there are some sort of regs on Septic systems now. I think it's some sort of filtration filters. With those, the septic tank will periodically have to be pumped out, probably once a year. I was planning on putting a storage shed outside and I wasn't sure where the septic tanks were. The tanks weren't where I was planning to but the shed, but the septic system guy that came to my house told me I needed to bring mine up to code. If I had put in all those filters he was talking about, I would have to have mine pumped out every year. I told him I am one person and I am very careful about what goes down any drain in my house. I never heard from him again.
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't surprise me if many young people don 't know what a septic system is, we have never had such a system but my grandparents did till they were connected to the town sewage.
ReplyDeleteFlowers would make height that would make it more visible. Plus, they would be attractive.
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