Septic System - Infiltrator System

[greenmojo]

I guess gophers could dig and access the tunnels and use the chambers but they would get urine and feces dripping on them so I doubt they would enjoy the chambers.

The chambers are 3 feet wide and 4 feet long per chamber.

I guess the bigger septic tank is a safer option in case of an overload.

If I am remembering correctly when I was reading our new design, it required that the tanks were large enough to handle a certain time period of failure so it could be pumped, etc. I suppose enough time to allow us to continue to use the system while a pump truck is scheduled to empty it.

~Moses

 

[Pettrix]

The price difference is $800 between the 2,000 GAL vs 2,500 GAL tank.

6 feet tall x 9 feet wide x 18 feet long = 2,500 GAL
7 feet tall x 8 feet wide x 14 feet long = 2,000 GAL

 

[greenmojo]

The price difference is $800 between the 2,000 GAL vs 2,500 GAL tank.

6 feet tall x 9 feet wide x 18 feet long = 2,500 GAL
7 feet tall x 8 feet wide x 14 feet long = 2,000 GAL

18' long... geesh. Big tank.

 

[TomSeller]

The price difference is $800 between the 2,000 GAL vs 2,500 GAL tank.

6 feet tall x 9 feet wide x 18 feet long = 2,500 GAL
7 feet tall x 8 feet wide x 14 feet long = 2,000 GAL

The 2000 gallon is taller than the 2500?

 

[Pettrix]

The 2000 gallon is taller than the 2500?

Yep, the 2,500 GAL tank gets the capacity with an extra 1 foot wide and 4 feet longer.

 

[Billrog]

I don't know what the over load discussion is about if the tank gets that full of crap the field would be compromised. Pressure systems with a pump-out tank require a 3 day grace period. A septic tank is sized a 3 day retention period for the solids to bread down & a 2,000 2 comp tank would certainly do that. A larger tank is a good thing but 2,500 gal. is getting to a commercial size. An under sized tank can cause grief when multiple loads of laundry are done in 1 day by stirring things up & allowing sludge to enter the field. With a 2 comp. tank this is taken care of with the second comp. Use the $800 to pay for pumping over the next 15 years.

 

[greenmojo]

I don't know what the over load discussion is about if the tank gets that full of crap the field would be compromised. Pressure systems with a pump-out tank require a 3 day grace period. A septic tank is sized a 3 day retention period for the solids to bread down & a 2,000 2 comp tank would certainly do that. A larger tank is a good thing but 2,500 gal. is getting to a commercial size. An under sized tank can cause grief when multiple loads of laundry are done in 1 day by stirring things up & allowing sludge to enter the field. With a 2 comp. tank this is taken care of with the second comp. Use the $800 to pay for pumping over the next 15 years.

Our tank was sized larger by our engineer in the event the pressurized system failed, that you'd have extra storage capacity and be able to have time to call for a pump truck, rather than when the failure alarm goes off, everyone has to 'hold it'.

~Moses

 

[Billrog]

Moses that would not be for the septic tank.Pressure systems with a pump-out tank require a 3 day grace period. I would agree a few extra days in that case would be of benefit. Pump chambers are generally 500 gal. I've installed 1,000 just for that reason in rural areas where getting a pump repaired during holidays may be difficult.

 

[greenmojo]

Moses that would not be for the septic tank.Pressure systems with a pump-out tank require a 3 day grace period. I would agree a few extra days in that case would be of benefit.

I know we live rural, but telling the whole family to go use the yard... ;-)

 

[Pettrix]

18' long... geesh. Big tank.

Is that a bad thing?