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Aeroseptic question
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06/27/22 06:56 PM
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junbengreat
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Our septic tank seems to get full quicker than any other aeroseptic we have owned. We pumped it out last year and I noticed our sprinklers repeatedly going off in the middle of the day. I opened it up and tank was full of sludge to top. Is one year normal?
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
#14406097
06/27/22 07:00 PM
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MBradford
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Just start peeing off the back porch.
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
#14406100
06/27/22 07:02 PM
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UGLYSHCTICK
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It was recommended we have ours pumped once a year. I was unaware until this last pumping.
we had it pumped the 2nd time a few months ago. Only twice since 2006..... ewwwwww.
both times there was only about a foot of sludge in each tank. This last time I observed the terd herder in action. He completely pumped and scrapped tanks 1 and 3. He got all the sludge form tank #2 and left about 12" of water in the bottom for the aerator.
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
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06/27/22 07:36 PM
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TexDawg
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Gosh, I couldn’t do that job
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
#14406120
06/27/22 07:42 PM
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avid_basser
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I was told with our aerobic septic system, if you have to pump it regularly then something is certainly off. As long as you don't flush the non-septic cleaners, paper products, etc...it should be able to handle itself.
We've been using our system since we moved here in 2019. We only had to pump it once due to a lightning strike that totaled our controller. We hadn't noticed for a few weeks when I started to see the water bubbling out of the last tank and the sprinklers not running the day after the storm. $750 later, we were back in the poo business.
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
#14406130
06/27/22 07:55 PM
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ReelBusy
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Sounds like something is not working correctly in the system.
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
#14406142
06/27/22 08:23 PM
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hopalong
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new control box going on ours tomorrow due to the rock work, wiring is a mess now.
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
#14406147
06/27/22 08:25 PM
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hopalong
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jun, how big a system and how many people using it?
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
#14406149
06/27/22 08:29 PM
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Fishin' Nut
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Is the air bubbler working? Without circulation it doesn't compost efficiently. Secondly, our installer told me the liquid fabric softer used in the washing machine was the worse. Had to limit it to one load a day. In 10 years I only had it pumped out one time.
He is truly a sick individual.
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
#14406181
06/27/22 09:10 PM
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Sawhorse
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I opened it up and tank was full of sludge to top. Is one year normal? “Sludge”? Just sounds nasty.
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
#14406185
06/27/22 09:16 PM
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kennerdude
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Prolly should call these guys
NIL CARBORUNDUM
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
#14406242
06/27/22 10:27 PM
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R83steve
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We just got ours pumped out after 12 years, and I could have waited a few more but I had some repairs to make and this simplified my repairs.
"Sometimes I guess there just aren’t enough rocks “. Forest Gump
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: junbengreat]
#14406251
06/27/22 10:47 PM
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WAWI
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In 13 years we have had it pumped twice.
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Re: Aeroseptic question
[Re: WAWI]
#14406253
06/27/22 10:48 PM
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Sawhorse
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In 13 years we have had it pumped twice. Scoreboard
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