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Note that tank maintenance and septic filter & system installations
should always be performed by licensed and insured professional.
Here's the installation instructions for an effluent filter:

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Please note the filter housing is ABS plastic, so use a multipurpose glue when attaching to PVC outlet pipe. Always prime all glue joints first, before gluing.

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Here's the typical maintenance directions for an effluent filter

Below is the cut sheet on our standard filter cartridge

Purchase just the filter kit with housing and handle for $75*
If you do not need any consulation, we offer the filter kit separate
FREE Shipping in 48 contiguous states - no APO/FPO, HI, AK, PR, or international
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Here's our 26 inch diameter by 42 inch tall filter basin tank

Deluxe Septic Settling Tank Kit (no filter) for $350*
If you do not need any consulation, we offer the tank kit separate
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Tank shown with filter for illustration only

Nothing beats a nice tank. While larger settling tanks are possible - we do not ship them. Part of the "trick" with tank sizing is that the second or third compartment (in-line settling tank) does not need to be large, if the septic tank itself is sized properly. This $350 (includes shipping) durable, buried vault is just the right size for your normal family and has long been a standard part every system we sell. Solid debris (lint, hair, and dirt) settles to the bottom and grease (fats) float to the top. A priceless tip is to avoid "natural" or otherwise bar soaps, which are often 99% refined chicken fat - liquid soaps are advised (avoid bleach and borax for better septic tank health). Passive (non-electric no moving parts) - as septic efluent flows in, clarified graywater irrigation flows out; nice and simple like it should be for carefree passive operation. Septic filter/settling basin kit includes: 26" diameter by 42" tall tank with lid, SDR35 rubber grommets for 4 inch SDR35 inlet and outlet pipes (inlet hole not shown in picture), neoprene lid gasket, and tamper resistant lid fasteners to keep children out of tank. Filter with housing and handle kit is sold separate above for $75.

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A WORD ABOUT PUMPING SEPTIC TANKS

Check both compartments yearly and pump when enough solids accumulate in first compartment to spill over into second compartment - usually about sixteen inches, but consult manufacturer of tank
Wrap a piece of white towel around the end of a long pole to check solids level in bottom of your septic tank. A healthy, properly sized septic tank might never need pumped, but not pumping when needed will result in grease and solids getting out to the leach field. Particulates, grease and solids create 'biomat' in the leach field percolation area, eventually causing it to fail and need replacement. Every three to five years is the normal cycle for pumping a septic tank (less often in warmer areas and/or lower usages). FYI - if you live in an extremely cold climate, never have your tank pumped in the fall or winter. Septic tank water only avoids freezing through biological/bacterial activity (fecal matter decomposing).
Refill your septic tank with water immediately after having it pumped
Without water on the inside, an empty tank is under extreme stress resisting the weight of soil around it, especially when that soil is wet and you are parked near it. Cracked septic tanks leak and have to be replaced.
Install an effluent septic filter and spray it off yearly, during the inspection
Sieve filters keep larger particles from getting out to your leach field, clogging the soil pores and causing it to fail.

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Note that tank maintenance and septic filter & system installations should always be performed by licensed and insured professional. Here's the installation instructions for an effluent filter:

Note that tank maintenance and septic filter & system installations
should always be performed by licensed and insured professional.
Here's the installation instructions for an effluent filter: