new pit for Kitchen/washer drainage

[mudcat]

Not long after we moved into our new home (new to us) we noticed washer drain back up after two loads. I talked to the previous owner to see if he could remember how the plumbing was ran.He informed me that he rerouted the kithcen/washer drain line into its own drain feild. He also gave me an idea of where it exited the house.I traced the pipe to where it tied into the drainfield pipe and boke it apart. Turned on the garden hose and in less than a minute the drainfield pipe was full. So I decided to build a small drain pit.
Basically, I built a pit out of cinder blocks and poured the cells. I dug the center thee feet deeper and filled it with gravel. Poured and placed a lid and covered it up. Now if the pit can't handle it the drainfield is there for back up.

1. the pit
2. the lid
3.-6. setting the lid
7. finished

 

[bamatoolmaker]

I put a mobile home out in the middle of the woods about 15 yrs. ago.The movers suggested that I run a seperate drain line from kitchen and washing machine.They told me I'd have fishing worms all year long just cover the drain area with leaves.

 

[Raddad]

In Michigan we call that a grey water dry well. I have a concrete 1000 gallon tank with slots molded into the sides and it's burried in 20 yards of 2" stone about 150 feet from my well. My soil is fine sand and perks great. Mine is connected to my bathtub, kitchen sink, dishwasher and washing machine. At the time I put mine in we had 5 people living in my house.