Jonathan Zaremba
New Member
Link to video explaining the issue:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jZnq8Gqi5cyuK6h8bwLAvj8LHxvXSjNB/view?usp=drivesdk
Description:
No issues with my septic except when it rains hard for extended periods. When that happens, water backs up through the tank and house drain making it impossible to flush toilet etc... When rain stops, issue resolves itself after about 10 or 12 hours.
110 feet of conventional and 110 feet of ez flow (peanuts) stuff. Installed 2005. Got copy of map from county to see where everything is. Tank pumped a year ago.
I live far from everything and have had difficulties getting a pro out here to diagnose the problem. Talked to a few on the phone...some said that I ought to just live with it because soil here doesn't drain well. Some said that a series of French drains may be needed. Others said that the type of septic installed here is cheap and prone to failure.
Dug up the tight line to see the condition of each T fitting and connection. My gut tells me that the fittings after the tight line are the source of my trouble but want the opinion of someone with more experience. So I filmed a quick video to show what I have.
Can you take a look and let me know what you think is the issue and the least expensive way to fix it properly?
Here is the video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jZnq8Gqi5cyuK6h8bwLAvj8LHxvXSjNB/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jZnq8Gqi5cyuK6h8bwLAvj8LHxvXSjNB/view?usp=drivesdk
Description:
No issues with my septic except when it rains hard for extended periods. When that happens, water backs up through the tank and house drain making it impossible to flush toilet etc... When rain stops, issue resolves itself after about 10 or 12 hours.
110 feet of conventional and 110 feet of ez flow (peanuts) stuff. Installed 2005. Got copy of map from county to see where everything is. Tank pumped a year ago.
I live far from everything and have had difficulties getting a pro out here to diagnose the problem. Talked to a few on the phone...some said that I ought to just live with it because soil here doesn't drain well. Some said that a series of French drains may be needed. Others said that the type of septic installed here is cheap and prone to failure.
Dug up the tight line to see the condition of each T fitting and connection. My gut tells me that the fittings after the tight line are the source of my trouble but want the opinion of someone with more experience. So I filmed a quick video to show what I have.
Can you take a look and let me know what you think is the issue and the least expensive way to fix it properly?
Here is the video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jZnq8Gqi5cyuK6h8bwLAvj8LHxvXSjNB/view?usp=drivesdk