When buying your own home in rural areas, do not forget about the other side of the coin: all communications maintenance services are the responsibility of the homeowner. It is necessary to lay several thousand rubles in the costly part of the family budget in order to pump out sewers in a private house.
How often is waste pumping required?
Factors that affect the frequency of the procedure:
- volume of a cesspool or septic tank;
- the number of incoming drains, which depends on the number of living and connected plumbing devices;
- wastewater content.
There are 2 ways to solve the problem:
- take advantage of the services of dumpers;
- do the pumping out of content on your own.
The main condition for any option: compliance with plumbing standards and safety. To determine the degree of siltation of the aeration tank, the contents are scooped out from it with a bucket and left to settle. After 40 minutes, it will be clear how much sludge needs to be pumped out from the bottom of the sludge tank. For this, with the help of a bar, the depth of filling is determined. Having made the desired mark, lower the home-made device into the water. Start pumping until the desired level is reached.
Methods for pumping sewage in a private house
Types of specialized equipment for mechanical cleaning of septic tanks:
- suction machines;
- with a vacuum pump;
- combined.
The easiest method using a suction pump. The capacity of the receiving tank allows you to do the job in one go. More expensive cleaning - hydrodynamic. After pumping sewage, the septic tank is filled with water for washing, and then re-emptied.
The use of special equipment has its pros and cons. The advantage is that all the work, from the preparatory stage to the disposal of the waste, is taken up by the waste trucks. They quickly and almost silently serve the septic tank, additionally carrying out work on cleaning and disinfecting sewers.
The cost of the services of trash cans is quite high. In order to be able to use the equipment for the needs of sewage, it is necessary to lay access roads at the stage of designing the site. When carrying out work, a specific smell spreads (there is no vacuum during pumping).
Preparatory work
Before starting work, biologics are loaded into the septic tank for several days, which contribute to the processing of feces into silt and water. Additionally drastically reduce the amount of effluent to facilitate the process of separating the contents into liquid and solid phases.
There are various forms of biological products in stores: soluble powders, granules or tablets. All contain colonies of microorganisms that help to safely process organic waste. Funds are divided into groups intended for targeted use. They contain enzymes that provide a start to effective work.
In the warmer months, the process is faster. After 2-3 days, the liquid clarifies, and unpleasant odors disappear. The volume is reduced, as organic inclusions decompose into gas and water.
Anaerobic microorganisms do not need oxygen access, therefore, bio-cleaning agents with their use are used in hermetically sealed septic tanks.Their disadvantage in incomplete waste processing is up to 70%, methane emitted and the inability to use sludge to feed green spaces and the garden.
Means based on aerobic bacteria are devoid of these shortcomings, but air access is necessary for their vital functions: compressors are used for this.
Necessary equipment
Prepare equipment before starting work. It should be old clothes that without pity can be sent to the bin, as well as rubber boots and gloves.
Hoses are connected to the fecal pump. The pump is installed submersible or semi-submersible, in which the float signals the depth of the device. If another type of equipment is used, the hydraulic machine is installed outside the manifold, and the hose for fluid intake is lowered into the pipe. The installation of the equipment depends on the type of device.
Feces are removed in hermetically sealed containers, so transport is required. In sewage pumps, the pump is driven by a car engine, and the pumped-out sewage is transported to the tank without damage to the surrounding area.
Criteria for choosing a fecal pump:
- stainless steel or cast iron housing;
- high performance;
- knives instead of edges for shredding waste;
- affordable management.
Powerful hydraulic cars are better to rent because of their high cost.
Self draining
The option of manual pumping is chosen in the absence of finance and the inability to travel for the suction pump. For safety, the presence of at least two is required. Using a shovel, rope and bucket, the tank is emptied, the walls and bottom of the device are cleaned. Sewage must be delivered and stored at a pre-selected location.
Automate manual labor will help fecal pumps with a chopper. Contaminated effluents cannot be pumped out with ordinary water pumps, as this will lead to their clogging and breakdown.
What to do to pump waste less often
It is possible to reduce several times the cost of the services of trash cans, if you follow the rules of proper installation and operation:
- The sewage system operates on the principle of gravity, so it is important to observe the correct pipe slopes, which are provided for by SNiP. At installation of the pipeline it is necessary to avoid right angles and to establish viewing wells in places of possible pollution.
- Use filters to prevent hair and large debris from entering the system.
- Install grease traps.
- Use chemicals to prevent siltation of pipes.
- Pour a small amount of hot water daily into the system to prevent operational clogging.
- Install a non-return valve to prevent the reverse movement of wastewater due to overflow of the sump.
- To naturally filter the contents of the cesspool, gaps are left between the rings.
- The optimum volume of the receiving tank is at least 3 m3.
Since it is impossible to litter the surrounding nature, waste disposal in pits and reservoirs is excluded. Fecal stations are the best place, but for this it is necessary to conclude an agreement with the relevant organizations.
Cost of work
A call for special equipment for cleaning the sewer is done in case of overflow of the receiving tank, the appearance of an unpleasant odor, clogging of the sewer, clouding of water in the well. Toxic compounds are formed in the sump; microflora, which is hazardous to human health, develops. All this forces owners to turn to professionals.
The cost of pumping sewage in a private house includes the cost of calling the car - 2 thousand rubles. The final calculation is affected by the mileage, waste volume, remoteness of the sewage discharge site from access roads, as well as additional services.
