50 gallon drum septic tank and chambers DIY septic system for your cabin, tiny house or camper.

[Marcus-pis]

really key civil engineering tech for sanitation anywhere. Thanks.

[TraceyMurray-zgih]

60 years old living alone in my hunting camp i just put 1 drum in with 4 inch line inlet 4inch field line lower than inlet just for the toilet hope it works

[Joel.Invictus]

Great explanation, man. I don't recommend breaking that system down with "solids" already in the tank tho'. 👍🏾

[timnorsworthy]

Can you use field line instead of chambers

[comingtofull-ageinchrist]

you could use a charcoal vent cap on that also! I put tow in my 12' x 60' mobile Home and made an access in the wall with a 2 gang ring and blank plate to give my drains enough air to vent. I made accesses so I could replace the charcoal vents when they wear out and need to be replaced, and I've been using mine for 6 or 7 years now without issue of stink from the drain lines. They use the same under sinks in apartment complexes for apartments on the bottom floor. I saw them used in mobile homes as well under sinks. It allows the drain to vent and absorb bad odors. cheaper alternative to running more pipe and vents and will definitely eliminate flies et cetera! They are cheap!

[keahi]

They make the black plastic hose with holes on one side (face down into the soil) to leach the water, cheaper than all the piping, used buckets. You also might improve the whole thing with 3/4' or 1" PVC (color doesn't matter) one or two places to provide venting if you like. And for long term, the old outhouse still works. Move every five years depending on the depth. And yes, you could dump 1 gallon or so of diesel and burn off some of the fillings, before covering over the old hole with the soil from the new hole.

[samwhittemore]

Thank you, sir for an informative and entertaining video! This is very helpful.

[joeroid]

I rather put an 250 gallons tote for septic and 250 gallons Tote upside down for drainfi3ld, i would need to cut top part of tote than flip it to the ground, it willl cost problably around 120$ in materials that include both 250 gallons totes, the hard part will be the, digging .

[SCJDW]

Is that a coupling used to fit the first downpipe into the first overdlow tank?

[bonnieparker]

May be a silly question but in the latitude around 40, where the ground freezes and water pipes need to be 4 feet underground, does a septic line need to be that far under ground? Does the contents of the bucket/tote, keep it from freezing?

[JosephOpusa]

Sir Thankyou for the great idea, please can you do some videos at the end of 50 gallon drum and explain more?

[ashleighelizabeth]

This is how my grandfather built his over 70 years ago except he used a steel drum instead of a plastic one.

[SCJDW]

Did you put rock under any of the overflow tanks?

[chadbrailer]

Another question. On your half tanks.... is the schedule 40 3in have slots or holes or T's in the middle of each chamber?

[juancano]

I was a plumber now I can make me one for dirt cheap thanks

[Mark-tch]

3 inch elbow (DWV elbow is actually 88 1/2 °) with a 2inch heel outlet

[lurkmouse]

With this particular system and a household of 4, how often do you think this would need to be pumped or cleaned out manually?

[jasonerb]

The solids will eventually plug the bottom of the vertical outlet piping and the liquids won't be able to make its way out.

[weldersandblaster]

Awesome economical easy to install design.

[sambilling]

"Can't dump sewage" but, you can chit and piz anywhere you want... Smart