Features septic tank from automobile tires
It is worth noting that the construction of this type has both positive features and a number of shortcomings, so it is worthwhile to compare different types of structures and choose the most acceptable. The main positive feature is the low cost of a septic tank. This technological solution is the best in the case when the volume of sewage entering the cesspool is insignificant, that is, it is designed for several people, and the use of sewerage is of a periodic nature.
Advantages of a septic tank
- The construction process is simple enough and does not require special skills
- Material costs are practically non-existent, unlike the cost of building septic tanks made of brick or concrete
- Using any type of automobile tires
Disadvantages of septic tank
- The cesspool of tires has a relatively short service life -only 10-15 years
- Unsafe septic seal
- Before starting to build a structure of this type, it is necessary to make sure that it has givenwell from wells or wells at 30m
- Specific odor arising from
- structure may arise. Repair and dismantling of pit is not easy.
sump pit construction instruction. In order for the cesspool of tires to be properly constructed, you must first acquire some tires from the caror a tractor. Their amount depends on the volume of wastewater that will be contained in the septic tank. Usually it's 5-8 pieces.
Before buying tires to start work, you can try to buy for a symbolic price or for free old tires in car workshops or in landfills.
Next, you need to prepare for excavation work. The tire is tried on the future location of the septic tank and the diameter of the pit is determined, which must be excavated. It should be remembered that the bottom has some slope with respect to the septic tank. To reduce the digging time of the pit, you can hire a special technique, with which the process will take about an hour.
Then, in the middle of the bottom of the pit, a drill hole is drilled with a garden drill for drainage. Its main purpose is to ensure the infiltration of sewage through all layers of the soil, without creating stagnation and decay of organic matter.
In a well made earlier, a drainage pipe is placed, the length of which is more than 1 m above the bottom of the septic tank. This contributes to the fact that the pipe will not get large particles contained in the sewage. The pipe must be perforated on the sides to provide drainage of sewage. The whole part, protruding above the bottom of the pit, is covered with a mesh of polypropylene.
The bottom of the pit is filled with coarse gravel, the thickness of the layer is 10 cm. The liner is laid on the substrate, from which the inner rims are previously cut with electric jig saw. This ensures free passage of the waste liquid along the length of the well.
Next, it is necessary to make a hole in the side of the tire for the installation of an inlet sewer pipe. It is important to make sure that the edge of the upper tire is slightly above ground level. The joints between the tires must be insulated with a sealing substance, and the space between the tires and the walls of the pit should be covered with earth. Thus, the cesspool of the tires is ready for use.
The amount of soil left after excavation is advantageous for the construction of beds, as it has high fertility. Just need to fall asleep the pit itself and gently compact the primer on the surface.
After you have completed the process of compaction of the soil around the upper tire, the hole is equipped with a hatch of polymer material and a ventilation pipe with a length above the ground level of 0.6 m is installed.
septic tank construction manual Car tires are also used to build simple septic tanks designed for small amounts of wastewater and their non-permanent use.
Just as in the construction of an ordinary sewage well, it is necessary to excavate a pit and fill a layer of crushed stone with a thickness of 30-40 cm. The tires are prepared in the same way as in the previous case, and a concrete pipe is placed in the formed well, which is half the diameter of the pit.
The upper edge of this pipe is placed below the level of the edge of the upper tire and its lower end is poured with concrete until a tight joint is formed, perforations are drilled along the entire length of the pipe. To the top of the concrete pipe, a sewer is supplied, the connection is sealed. Then, as in the technology described above, it is necessary to equip the hatch and vent pipe, or use the septic tank as a toilet.
A cesspool made of tires is a very useful structure for a summer residence. Its construction takes minimal time and money, in addition, the installation technology is different for its simplicity and availability for any home master.
It should be remembered that such simple septic tanks are not designed for a large amount of sewage, nor are they used as a permanently used wastewater treatment plant. Therefore, if the inflow of sewage is small and intermittent, this is the ideal solution for improving well-being in the suburban area.
