CK20 does super .. crappy job

[groundcover]

CM , man that is a rough story ! Then again what would you expect from a state that is upside down ! :laughing:

 

[Coyote machine]

CM , man that is a rough story ! Then again what would you expect from a state that is upside down* ! :laughing:

From where u live* I'm thinking

 

[groundcover]

Yep ! :thumbsup: might have been easier to pump it across the river and put the drain field over here !:laughing:

 

[Coyote machine]

Yep ! :thumbsup: might have been easier to pump it across the river and put the drain field over here !:laughing:

Give me your GPS coordinates and I'll ship some right over to 'ya:laughing:

 

[Dmace]

Dmace: You have 7 years of good experience with the Presby's and no failures. That's good news.

Another poster had said to bearhawk that he had not seen Presby's fail either and bearhawk replied with this: "Funny, I have had two separate people in the septic business say that I was lucky to get it to last the 9 years it did. They were replacing many of these in the 5th or 6th year."

That makes me nervous that bearhawk was told by other septic people that Presby's had failed them.

I wonder what type of system bearhawk replaced his old Presby with - was it another Presby - do you know?

I want to hear more real-life installs of Presby's in New England that have been working for years before I replace my dying Eljen system.

The reason that Presby Enviro-Septic along with many others failed is due to a Water Softener draining into them which is what mainly causes the black "tar" build-up. Bearhawk replaced his system with the same Enviro-Septic but now the system is vented and the water softener drains to a dry well as it should.
He shouldn't have any more problems now.

 

[bearhawk]

The reason that Presby Enviro-Septic along with many others failed is due to a Water Softener draining into them which is what mainly causes the black "tar" build-up. Bearhawk replaced his system with the same Enviro-Septic but now the system is vented and the water softener drains to a dry well as it should.
He shouldn't have any more problems now.

Yes, there were a few problems with the original design. Originally the system was believed to not need a vent. The theory now (according to the place I bought the pipes) is to always install a vent.

Also, never believe the water softener people when they say its perfectly fine to discharge to the septic..

 

[LazySusan]

I have no water softener so that's good and am being told to install the candy cane vent. (I'll put a pink flamingo next to it to be sure it really stands out in case my neighbors don't see it when they drive by. :laughing

Any recommendations for good septic installaters/designers in the southern NH area would be appreciated (or PM me with ones to avoid!).

 

[Dmace]

I have no water softener so that's good and am being told to install the candy cane vent. (I'll put a pink flamingo next to it to be sure it really stands out in case my neighbors don't see it when they drive by. :laughing

Any recommendations for good septic installaters/designers in the southern NH area would be appreciated (or PM me with ones to avoid!).

I dont know how far south you are but 90% of the septics I designed (when I was a designer) were installed by Lakes Region Septic and I never heard of any complaints.
Lakes Region Septic - Serving the Lakes Region of New Hampshire for over 40 years. 603-522-6246

 

[pcaffrey]

I realize this is an old thread but here goes with some questions, I have a 19 year old Eljen system. Today I had the tank pumped and was told the system was failing and we needed a vent installed to the tune of $300-$400 and would probably only get another year or two out of the system. What is involved with installing a vent. We have had no issues with the system and see no signs of standing water on the field. Person who pumped the tans said that green grass on the field was a sign of failure. Any info or otherwise helpful input would be appericated. Thanks in advance.