How Does A 3 Chamber Septic Tank Work

How Does A 3 Chamber Septic Tank Work

This live broadcast will answer explain how a 3 chamber septic tank works

How Does A 3 Chamber Septic Tank Work

[wambuikingatua]

I came here because today i had to empty out my septic tank after 8 years of living in this house. Thanks for the lesson, its exactly how my septic tank and soak pit is built, I now know to also treat it better. I am in Kenya btw, we have borrowed most of our systems from England.

[craigwillson]

To be clear, in the United States, a multiple compartment or "chambered" Septic Tank is NOT divided into equal parts... nor should it be. Typically, the 1st Compartment or Primary Chamber, is the biggest, because it's where the majority of the solids will separate from the liquid. The 2nd Compartment is usually where an Aeration Treatment Unit (ATU) or Aerobic Bacterial Generator (ABG) would be installed... basically an Air Pump, which oxygenates the Effluent. The 3rd Compartment or 3rd Chamber, which is usually the smallest, is where an Effluent Filter would be installed in the Outlet Baffle. The idea of a filter in the Outlet Baffle is to capture or trap any suspended particulates before they exit the tank, and flow to the Leaching Field or "soakaway" as you call it. The bottom line is the longer the wastewater stays in the tank, the better settling or separation between solids and liquids. In other words, it improves pretreatment of the Effluent, which can help the Leachfield or Drainfield last longer. In my opinion, multiple compartment tanks are a good idea, and having an Effluent Filter in the Outlet Baffle of the 3rd Compartment or 3rd Chamber, is usually not a problem, because it could take 3 or 4 years before it will need cleaning, and by then it's time to pump out the tank anyway. However, pumping a multiple compartment tank does cost more money, because it's more work and ultimately, a greater volume of wastewater that's pumped out, or extracted from each of the Septic Tanks compartments a.k.a. chambers.

[daninmanchester]

who knew there would be a septic tank TV, let alone I'd be here watching my 5th video! As far as septic tanks go this is fantastic. I've been thinking about a self build in the middle of nowhere. A few hours on here and I feel primed! This got me thinking I could use the same strategy to filter raid / grey water too.

[gairoonagi]

Thank very much. I understood why three chambers are needed. That was good a plumbing lesson. Post some more on biogas from tye septic.

[davidabiazamambo]

Am from South Sudan, I really enjoys and understand when your teaching.
Question
How do I design a septic tank for residential area of 10 occupants

[FarmLife]

Thanks for the clear explanation
Kindly advise if you dig the extra pit for the soakway

[md.rafiqulislam]

love it. Nice one. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I used for my building 25 years ago and looking for the design how I have done it. It recalls me again. Thanks again. Would you please let me know detail of the pipe used in chamber wall

[deanhyman]

Thanks... I will like to know what you put in the first chamber

[gemunujayasinghe]

Very very useful video, sir. Thank you so much . watching from Sri Lanka .

[amitkumar]

Hi, firstly thank you - really informative video. A quick question. Should anaerobic bacteria be added to the septic tank - especially the first chamber?

[angelofranklin]

Do you ever have to pump physically pump out chamber 1, or do the microbes eat all the solids?

[melvis]

Thanks for the update and the way you explain things thanks once again for the efforts. Make me understand the concept👍🇩🇰🙏

[santhoshcheenikkal]

Outlet pipe side is raised little bit due to soil erosion.
There is, a height difference between inlet and outlet pipe....
Water overflow is not taking place from outlet pipe.
Can I interchange inlet and outlet pipe
Iam using 3 layer plastic septic tank

[BetoMelancia]

what's the best sediments we can use?

[alainsaaiman]

Favorite quotes: "Chamber one floats to the bottom" and "it's just like wine" Now I want one.

[garykusnierz]

Thank you !! That is the best i have seen so far !! Gary K

[balikbayanchannel]

Is the flooring needs to be cemented on all 3 chambers or not?

[vaibhavkumar]

Still use these method in india...
Very popular in india ..in up, bihar reagion .

[Tebogohappy]

Very useful video, watching from South Africa

[rafiqbhatti]

Really good video.

1. If built like this... For a 3 bedroom 5 person occupied house, what should the size of the Chambers be?

2. How often will it fill up?

3. How do you avoid grease clogging up the inside of it?