Faq – About Septic Tank Aerator
Mary asks…
excessive septic repair cost?
My 20 yr old septic tank was backed up. A contractor placed an 8 inch riser and installed an aerator unit, and replaced the cast iron outflow pipe to the leach field. The job took most of one day, and he had to dig down to the side of the tank– used a small backhoe. Just got a bill for over $3000 total for cast iron pipe, aerator, concrete riser, and one day labor. Seems excessive– am I right?
Staff answers:
You should have gotten a few estimates before you had the work done. Maybe you just hired the most expensive guy in town and didn’t realize it. Either way, the bill is what it is and you need to pay for it, excessive or not.
If it is high, its probably only by 10-20%, that’s the price difference you might have saved by shopping around. Sorry, but live and learn. Check around anyway to see if it was high(too close to guess, you need local estimates. Costs for back-hoe rental alone can vary from $200 a day to $700 a day with a delivery charge.), if it was don’t use or recommend him again.
Jenny asks…
Question About Septic Tanks?
Heres the deal I have a septic tank with two openings on the top. The first opening is very large and covered with a large cement cap with a large opening underneath it. The second opening also has a large cement cap but when I take this cap off it has a small pvc pipe coming out of it. There is also a plug outlet under this second cap that runs to a timer inside the house. However the plug is not connected to anything? Does a aerator belong here. Also, is this a two stage septic or not? Any help would be appreciated.
Staff answers:
Its sounds like at one time it was meant to be an ”aerobic” system but was modified to be a conventional septic tank
Ruth asks…
how much electricity does my house require?
I am building a new house and need to know the amount (watts) of power supply required. I’ve made a list of my appliances.
* indicates daily use
** indicates constant use
** Fish Tank Light: 18W
* Computer: 850W x 2
Phone charger: 5v x 2
Oven: ?
* kettle: 2200w
** fridge: 725w
** Freezer: 725w
microwave: 1100w
* Washing machine:500w
iron: 1400w
TV: 120w
vacuum cleaner: 1440w
toaster:1400w
* Pump for well:1100w (a guess)
** septic aerator: 120w
* Energy saver light globes: 18w x10
welder: ?
sander: 800w
grinder: 700w
The house will be 112m2 and have 2 people living in it. We will have about 9 power points. The stove top and hot water system will be gas. We will not require aricon or heating. I live in Australia.
I’d also like to know- if we only need (eg) about 200w, is it more expensive to get provision for 400 or more? What’s the difference?
Thank you for any assistance.
Staff answers:
You give the watts for the items but what you need is the amperes for the devices and the voltage that you use where you live 120 v or 240v then you should be able to figure out the amperes that you will need.
( amps= watts divided by voltage) if your total watts is 16000 watts and your voltage is 240v then you would need 66 amps if you were running everything at once which I doubt you would do. I doubt if you would use the welder the same time you are using the sander and grinder while using the vac and all the burners and oven on the stove with all the lights on while doing the wash see what I mean. In the US homes now have a min. Of 100 amps with most having 150 to 200 amps.
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