Re: Will a septic tank support a BX2200?/READ THIS
Harv,
I've seen those risers before and have been toying with the idea of installing them on my system. The only thing that's held me back is concern about freezing and the frost line. I've only seen 1 or 2 installations with them, so they're not real common here, and that always makes me nervous. Could be that we haven't caught up with the technology. Could be that the technology doesn't work real great here. I'm gonna have to do some more investigation, because the risers sure are tempting. Beyond a big stinky wet spot in the back yard about the only sign I can think of is slow draining, etc. That COULD be a sign of a septic problem or, it could be a plugged line in the house.
DocHeb,
Wow! $1,000 PER FOOT? I don't blame you for re negotiation. The up side is that clay grows stuff better than this sand, so you should have a nice garden! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Will they let you put in an above ground system? Here in the Great North, there are a number of places near the rivers and lakes that are too low for good drainage. (Alternatively, they will drain into the Great North's lake or river). Since a lot of these properties already had houses with septics on them, the Health Dept allows "Pump up" systems. It works pretty much like the regular systems, except the field goes above the current grade and a lot of backfill is brought in to make a bank over the field.
ErnieB
I think Bird has one of those fancy systems. Even sprinkles his lawn. (When MINE sprinkles the lawn, you don't wanna walk on it.) I haven't heard about the ones making dry fertilizer yet. There are so many ways of doing the same job anymore that I only keep up with the ones that are showing up in local back yards. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Mike Dummond
If your tractor falls in the septic, don't worry about a thorough cleaning, just a fast hose and a quick trade will do.
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SHF
