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Lorrainelovesplants



Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne
PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 12 12:36 pm    Post subject: septic tank problem Reply with quote
    

Looking for answers please.

Septic tank last emptied in August, but we are having issues with flushing, so John has rodded the drain and lifting the lid on the ST he has found it to be full of water.

He is down town trying to hire a pump to pump the water out into the filed. He then plans to climb inside the tank to see if he can see anything to explain what is happening.

The only thing I can think of is a blocked outlet to the runoff. How serious is this to remedy?
Any other ideas as to possible reasons ?

 
Nick



Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford
PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 12 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Is the ground around dry, or damp? If its sodden there my be nowhere for the soakaway to go.

 
Lorrainelovesplants



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Location: Dordogne
PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 12 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Too late to find out!

He's a-pumping!

 
Behemoth



Joined: 01 Dec 2004
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Location: Leeds
PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 12 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Please be very careful and wary about getting in the tank, confined spaces, gas build up etc.

 
RichardW



Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales
PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 12 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Can you define full?


They are supposed to stay full to the bottom of the outlet pipe.

 
Lorrainelovesplants



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 12 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Apparently the big tank seems okay. The little tank (the one that gets the water and allows it out to the soakaway is the one causing the problem (although how the big tank filled so fast I dont know).

John says the little tank was silted up at the bottom, where the 3 exits are placed. He has now cleaned all this, but im concerned that the problem is outside the tank, where the water exits the exits (if you follow me).

 
Liz in Ireland



Joined: 27 Jan 2009
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 12 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have that problem temporarily if the field next door to me is flooded....less of a problem now even if it is as there is mostly only me putting anything into the system!

 
digit



Joined: 23 Aug 2009
Posts: 88
Location: Neath,South Wales
PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 12 7:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If you don't get your septic tank emptied regular the sludge will go through to the out let and block your soak away and then you'll get it backing up all the time

 
Lorrainelovesplants



Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne
PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 12 8:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

This may indeed be the problem....
we are working on it.

 
Ty Gwyn



Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 4613
Location: Lampeter
PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 12 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If a septic tank is installed correctly,you should`nt need to empty regulary,the one here has`nt been emptied for 25yrs.

But saying that,a septic tank with soak away,is not the best choice ,if you do not have free draining soil texture,where the soak away outlet is situated,
If you have clay,you are better off with a cesspool,which does need emptying regulary.

 
digit



Joined: 23 Aug 2009
Posts: 88
Location: Neath,South Wales
PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 12 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Septic tank problems https://www.mtmdrains.co.uk/tankempty.html
I've had to renew a few soak aways for different people because of this.

 
Ty Gwyn



Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 4613
Location: Lampeter
PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 12 11:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Those seem to be problems with new type systems,

The old type septic tank,brick /block built,with a 2nd chamber filled with graded stone to filter,with out let at base,piped to a further hole dug,and filled with graded stone,tofilter further ,before dispersing to the ground.

 
digit



Joined: 23 Aug 2009
Posts: 88
Location: Neath,South Wales
PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 12 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I remember those sort of tanks, they weren't exactly water tight. These new ones are water tight, even the concrete ones, its mainly the fibre glass tanks i put in for people because they're cheaper

 
Lorrainelovesplants



Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne
PostPosted: Thu Sep 20, 12 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Dont know if this is 'old' or 'new' - it was put in in 1977.

 
Lorrainelovesplants



Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne
PostPosted: Thu Sep 20, 12 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The civil engineering friends have been round and the general gist is that its the outflow that's blocked. They are now drinking cider mulling over the problem.................

not going to get done in the near future then..........

 
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