@@JoseGonzales-ul9svthere's a balance between being professional and not wasting your time on somebody. It's their profession. They can't spend all day trying to help somebody for no pay.
@@kevinoneill41 So you can get an excavator to dig the perk holes, haul the water to saturate the holes and then submit and design a system for less? That's a fair price for the amount of work and time involved.
@kevinoneill41 Considering heavy equipment costs, transportation, man hours and specialty skills and certifications, I don't think that's crazy at all.
We had a septic installed at our off-grid site up in Coconino County this summer. We spent $11,400 on parts, labor, and design. The permits cost another $1,100 in total.
🔥🔥🔥🔥The Tiny Shiny Household, operates in being humble. This was another wonderful viewing experience.🔥🔥🔥plus I appreciate Zach's willingness to share his knowledge with us viewers. I would use his business if I were in such a situation hands down.
Thanks Zac! I learned more than I ever wanted about septic systems 😂 It was very interesting! 🤔Jonathan you are a very hard worker and know when to call in the big guns! I just love your channel and appreciate all that you share. Thanks Ashley and Jonathan!❤
Usually colder areas need deeper Leach fields so that they don't freeze. but I also assume that the setbacks and other requirements are different. Septic systems all in all are soil dependent. Different soil types require different sizes and considerations.
I install systems in Canada, Vancouver Island, full time, almost all the info is the same, we bury our infiltrators no more than 12", most our systems are pressurized, there would be a pump chamber after the main tank. On this system the d-box should have a riser, they will need access at some point
When I was a kid, my uncle used to take me on jobs installing septic tanks, so I had work during the summer. Back then, I thought my mom didn't want me at home; now, I'm glad he taught me all those life skills because I still know how to install and service septic tanks. These are lifelong skills, and I'm so glad I learned them. If I get fired from my current dev job, I can always transition into this work.
I couldn’t take my eyes off the sky behind Jonathan and Zach… just magical!!! You sure have a beautiful property. I’ll watch it again to listen undistracted by those clouds. 😂
The intro was great! I have to give you a big thumbs up for trying on your own and calling in the pro to button things up. We used to pump out our tank every few years.
15:31 Miminum. I had to keep replaying it because it looked right and then it looked wrong. Who knew that I was be so immersed in this septic discussion? I might be in love with Z.
The light of the shot is truly spectacular. Like, I know it was probably a weird time of day, and you were trying to get your thing filmed before storms arrive, but just... the gentle light, the glorious clouds, those shots where it's clearly drizzling just a little, and the raindrops are catching the light... truly gorgeous.
Thank you Zach for a wealth of knowledge. I was very impressed and who knew putting a septic in would require so much information. Very impressive and worth hiring a specialist.
I’ve been installing septic systems for 45+ years and I think Zack did a pretty good job explaining ! Your soil test is everything it determines what you can install . You are very fortunate to be able to have the type of septic system that you installed . in West Central, Ohio, where I am from in some areas. Seasonal water tables are very high, and that can result in a very expensive septic system! The most expensive septic system that I’ve done for a three bedroom house was a mound system that cost the homeowner $32,000!
@boward6686 i find your comment about the importance of the soil components and the point of having a high water table is an issue very interesting. Would you mind to elaborate further how the water level or different solid components are affecting the planning of the septic system? is the outlet (drain field) the only part that is affected in its layout plans by soil components and the water level ? many thanks !
Your entire series is homesteading made easy! I love Cochise county, Chiricahua National Monument, Bisbee, Tombstone was fun. I needed and found a great mechanic in Wilcox that was super fair and took me right away.
Y’all are great! You learned good lessons to pass on to the uninitiated! I was blessed to have only helped our installer place a very large system in the central Texas limestone. Solid limestone! He rock hammered & dug with his tractor, I followed his instructions. No deceiving myself, I needed him. Your enthusiasm is infectious. A picture is worth a million words, especially since some of your words might not have been printable. Good job, congrats!
We installed our system and the inspector designed it for us. Im in SC near sea level. It was not hard to permit and design. The work involved digging in the ground. Our setback was 10 ft from the perimeter of the property, 75 ft from well to the leach feild and 15 ft from the leach to another layer of flood zoning. Its not hard to understand. Its much harder to put in the work. We ended up doing 2 systems for 2 structures into 1 feild. Hopefully everyone has a great inspector like we did. We went with EZ Flow because infultrators wouldn't work close to sea level. We have 2 1,000 gallon tanks to a D-box with a leach feild of 40x100 feet. We ran schedule 40 to our D-box with only 45% joints not 90% joints. We also supported evey joint with blocks and concrete. This was recommended by the inspector if it was his house. We gladly took the recommendation. We also put a structure foundation below each tank as recommended from the inspector.
I like to put an inspection riser on the D-box. Makes it easier to inspect the field if there is a problem. Also makes getting a septic cert a piece of cake for a sale of the house.
I am going to build a large shop with a bedroom, bath and kitchen on my existing property. This information really steered me in a good direction and gave me the knowledge I need to effectively communicate with my plumbing contractor before I start my build. Thank You so very much for this video and the knowledge it imparted to me .
A big 👍to the people like Zach that have taken the time to understand the process and bureaucracy of the County and not every County is the same so check with them first and get the latest information on requirements and all your materials and measurements. Yes DIY is a money saver if your Zack. Not so much if your not 👍. But someone has to get on the end of a shovel and glue all the pieces together etc... if you are good with that thats all the DIY people like Zach need. Again good video 👍I was worried about this on that first video 😂
NEOHIO here. Thanks for the information. We know it is not the same regulations and such from state to state, county to county, but it was good to know stuff. Ada is my mother's name.
Good job! I did one in Marlton NJ years ago but it was a pump system / sand mound. I replaced a cesspit which is just the tank, no field. I rented an excavator for a week to dig everything, had a septic company design it and the cost was around $11-12k vs $30-40k I was originally quoted. Lot of work but I also hired some day labor from a contractor friend. I also got a recommendation from the tank company and paid a pro to come out and set the tank. I got a break because I had the excavator on site. The truck couldn't drop the tank directly so it had to be driven around hooked to the excavator and there was no way I wanted to try that myself... Fun, stressful, but so worth it. I probably could have done it cheaper by doing more myself but it was a good mix overall. Oh, I forgot I also had an electrician do the hookup for the pump part of it. The way it works is the effluent is pumped into pipes and it sprays out into the sand mound then percs down. So there's the pump and a high water alarm that needed to be installed.
That was a fun video to watch, Zach has a great sense of the humor you all throw at each other. Good job Zach! Should have called Zach to save your Back! lol
Zach is an excellent contractor. When your work is top notch you don't fear an educated client. His willingness to share his knowledge is not going to hurt his business it's going to help it grow.
HOWdy T-S-H, ... Thanks for taking us ALONG ... I purchased a RURAL Home 20 years ago & the previous OWNER did not even KNOW where the SEPTIC Tank was LOCATED !!! ... & consequently - she had Never / EVER had the Septic Tank PUMPED-OUT in the 15 years she had lived here !!! ... I assume the Septic System was close to FAILURE sometime PRIOR to me PURCHASING the 7.58 acre House & Property ... BUT did you know that a HillBilly FIX on a bad / Failing LEACH Field is to cover the wet spots in the YARD with CARPETING & a layer of DIRT & call it "FIXED" !!! LOL ... I located & dug up the ACCESS PORTS & brought in a SEPTIC SERVICE to finally pump - Pump - PUMP out the 1,000 gallon TANK & the LEACH Field slowly came back to a somewhat healthy OPERATION ... Thanks for bringing "in" the EXPERT COOP the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA ...
That was very good advice. Right on Zac.lam sure you all are glad that night mare is now over. Good luck on your house build be safe and God bless you all 👍🏗️🙏🐼
Sounds like a whole ordeal! I'm sure you are glad it's done! Our leach field is 100 feet long, our son's one bedroom house (right next door) had to be 225 feet long! Soil types can vary so much out here! 🌞🏜️
Thanks for explaining how you needed to design your own septic system. Thanks Zach for helping the Tiny Shiny Homesteaders to figure out their septic system. Zach is a "well" of information! I'm so glad he helped you. I thought it was humorous to see the name of the Tiny Shiny Homies of "Barry Litchfield" for this video. Sorry Barry, your name sounds similar to "leach field" said in this video. I hope you never had this "used" against you growing up! I have very rarely heard this word. I'm so glad no one got hit by lightning while you filmed this video. Thanks for it!
We owned our house in the country for about 18 years before we knew we were.supposed to be pumping the tank every few years. We completely clogged our drywell ( a different system them yours) and had to dig a second dry well. Luckily we didn't have to redo the whole system!
As a Septic Professional with over 20 years of experience, I've seen lots of Plastic Chamber Leaching Fields in my state of New Hampshire. Obviously, we have very different soil conditions than in Arizona, but I recommend using clean crushed stone or washed aggregate with Plastic Chamber Systems. To be clear, instead of digging trenches we typically install the chambers in parallel rows on a level bed of septic sand. Then, in between the rows and around the perimeter of the Plastic Chambers is crushed stone with Filter Fabric over the top. This method of installation works the best in my opinion, because backfilling the chambers with just sand or the indigenous soil on-site usually plugs up the louvers of the chambers. In my experience, using crushed stone or aggregate material prevents that from happening. In addition, I believe the system will work better and last longer. However, I'm in a part of the country where we have access to crushed stone or processed aggregate, which is relatively inexpensive, and easier to source than septic sand that meets the required specifications. Also, venting the far end of the Plastic Chambers is really important and recommended, especially when the chambers are deeper than 18 inches below grade. I suggest building a manifold to allow every row of chambers to be vented through one gooseneck or candy cane vent pipe. I'm a big proponent of improving or enhancing oxygenation, because increased airflow aids in evaporation of excess water. Regarding the Effluent Filter in the Outlet Baffle of the Septic Tank, I'm not a fan because the filter impedes airflow and prohibits oxygen transfer, plus it's a maintenance issue or headache, most homeowners don't need or want.
This is one of the reasons I love Thailand. I will be putting in 10 septic systems over the next 5 years. One for each Bungalow and a bigger one for the main house. Here in Thailand, if you live in the countryside like I do, you can get away with a very simple septic. Those risers you have for your septic tank, they use 3 of them, one on top of the others and they have some holes in them to let the liquids soke into the surrounding dirt. Every 2 or three months, you have a honey truck come and pump it out. It's a simple syatem but it works. For the big house I will put in a septic system like what you are putting in because of the size of the house and the amount of people using it. ❤
Definitely things are much easier in other countries but you REALLY have to keep a close eye on every single aspect of who ever is doing the installation (unless you’re doing it yourself). I’ve built homes in Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Bali. What I’ve seen some “contractors” do to many homeowners would make just about anyone cry. I’m talking about not putting any steel reinforcing in foundations and retaining walls, trash shoved into walls so there’s less concrete required, sketchy electrical and plumbing work, et c… I could go on for days with the shi+ that I’ve seen. I get asked all the time if I’ll repair some of this work but unfortunately I always have to decline. I can’t afford to have my name attached to any of it and most homeowners don’t understand the costs involved with chasing shoddy construction and redoing everything correctly. Hope things go well for you in Thailand, it’s a beautiful country with wonderful people.
Good video! I live in Ukraine, we are using this kind of septic system in almost every village. There should be 3 separate tanks (or arias in one tank), connected by pipes on top. First tank takes "black" (or dirty) water - the heavy parts (poo) will fall down, the light parts (fat) - will be on top. Water in the middle is fine and should go into second tank (you need to add t-shaped pipe fittings on the start of each tank-to-tank pipe, like this: |------ > water goes out ). Second tank's purpose it to "enlight" the water. This tank is the home of bacterias (anaerobic bacterias - if you use passive system without pomps). There is not problem of having multiple tanks on this step. Last tank (or third one) - is alternative to to drainage system. It should not have any bottom, just install it as is into soil (you have quite sandy soil, it is perfect) and add some 10 cm (4 inches) of big fraction gravel into it. The bottom of this last tank will be full of bacterias and eventually (in 5-10 years, depends on soil and usage) the remains of bacterias will block filtration. The solution is simple - just dig another hole for next tank. The cheapest material for this type of septic is concrete pipes (identical to "risers" on your video, from 1 m in diameter to 2 m). Drainage field (as you did on your video) is also used in Ukraine, but it is expensive (extra work and materials), also has limited life span (5-10 years) and makes sense only if your soil is full of clay, so it takes a lot of time for soil to consume the water. I personally have septic system, described above, it works perfectly on sandy soil. Also important to add that last tank should have ventilation pipe, and your sewerage pipe should "start" on the roof of the house. It solves two problems: 1) bacterias produces gas, that goes thought sewerage pipe into atmosphere, so you don't have this smell close to tank of drainage field; 2) when you flush the toilet on second flor, and your sewerage pipe is sealed, this will create pressure that will take water from sink nearby and eventually smelly gas from tank will find it's way into your house (especially if you are not using this sink often).
Now I know why Zach was so busy last fall when I called him, about figuring out what I need to do once I get down to Cochise County. Zach was very helpful to me, I just hope I can get down to AZ this year.
Thanks for keeping it real, both with the "pitfalls" of doing your own septic (see what I did there), and the bloopers reel at the end! ❤ your educational videos!!
Excellent information! Septic is so important for the environment and for general good health. And, yeah, septic tanks require maintenance. One important step done. What's next?
Great video - very well shot and you've provided some great and valuable information. Thank you to Zach too! It's great to see small business owner's like him who don't mind explaining things and communicating the process in an understandable way. Thanks!
Excellent presentation of this process. Thank you. More money to hire someone but at least you know it’s done right and it’s quickly done. Thanks for the video
Hi guys hope you guys are having a great day hope everything is fine hope you guys get that housework done whatever you guys got to do have a great day
Zach could supplement his income with TH-cam if he wanted to go down _that_ rabbit hole. He's got the right charisma that you need but few people talk about.
I'm about to put my DIY septic in this was very beneficial thank you Ive been researching but never understood the process but this video truly helps with the understanding of how to install thank you!!!
Best video on DYI and some professional advice on concerns or advice on an install. Saving this video and passing it along. I did a repair on mine and took way to much time trying to watch vodeos that did get to the point like these guy's did. Great job relaying pertinent information and why,thanks for sharing.
And we don’t want back ups! 🤪 my septic tank emptier always congratulates me on the state of my filter and is always surprised to find out we don’t clean it. Always says, it’s in perfect shape. Zak was very informative and it was all interesting. 🇳🇿
Hi 👋 OMG three months of Poop Pipes 😮 Zack was way cool...your lucky to of found him... I can see more special guest star appearances in the future .... Great Build Great Kids Great Dogos 😊
I live in municipality of Anchorage in Alaska. I hired Brent Western of first water consulting to design, engineer and inspect the installation and I hired JR's septic in chugiak Alaska to the excavation and install. When I received a final COSA (certificate of on-site systems approval) on my Advantex system signed by the engineer and city DEC engineers. It was not a functioning I had to call and let the city know that it did not work because the electrician didnt hook it up, because no one did any final inspections they just rubber stamped it. A cosa (inspection) is just a way for the government to tax you here in Alaska.
Holy cow! That full septic system cost is about the value of my whole property. Also, it would take up most of the property. I really didn't know it would be so expensive/complicated to put something in. I've planned to have a "primitive system" (outhouse/composting-toilet), so I didn't think I'd need a septic, but hadn't actually asked yet. I'm still waiting until I have some help before I call to get the design/PERC test done. Now I'm worried that I might not be able to afford to put in what's required. Some day we'll have a system where things like this aren't preventing people from living on their own land.
Yeah I think most people assume their property is the most expensive thing they'll need to buy to live off grid, but that's not the case at all, unfortunately. Building power, water, septic, etc... is hugely expensive.
@@TinyShinyHome I just thought that if I had a primitive system I wouldn't need anything fancy like a tank. As for water and electric, I was just planning on simple systems. I've already lived off grid before (on someone else's land), and have a small solar electric system, and just got rainwater off the roof. I'm going to cross my fingers and hope things are really affordable, but also, thanks for the explanation of what's going on with all of your septic stuff, as it's made me realize I need to ask a bunch more questions from my town office soon! :-)
I love that he's willing to answer questions and give info even if he's not doing the install. That's rare. He's a keeper!!! ❤
Not a keeper that's how is supposed to be but most of them choose not to b professional
I learn so much with each video
@@JoseGonzales-ul9svthere's a balance between being professional and not wasting your time on somebody. It's their profession. They can't spend all day trying to help somebody for no pay.
I like that young man, Zach. He knows what he's doing - doesn't mind helping a person out with some info. Awesome. Y'all are getting there.
Awesome content! Your friendship will last your lifetime! How much knowledge will you both pass onto others from this great project! Bless you both! ❤
Zach seems to be a very knowledgeable man . And generous with that knowledge too. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent advertising for his business.
Also a good commercial
Zach seems so nice and knowledgeable!
Wow! What a great advertisement for Zach’s business! He really knows his stuff! I hope he gets lots of calls from this video. This man is a treasure!
Considering I’m having my perc test on Monday, this is not only a VERY informative video but timely as well. Thanks so much!!!
Zach seems like the kind of guy who would instill confidence in his customers. $750 seems very reasonable.
For extortion😢
@@kevinoneill41 So you can get an excavator to dig the perk holes, haul the water to saturate the holes and then submit and design a system for less? That's a fair price for the amount of work and time involved.
@kevinoneill41 Considering heavy equipment costs, transportation, man hours and specialty skills and certifications, I don't think that's crazy at all.
We had a septic installed at our off-grid site up in Coconino County this summer. We spent $11,400 on parts, labor, and design. The permits cost another $1,100 in total.
What system did you go with?
🔥🔥🔥🔥The Tiny Shiny Household, operates in being humble. This was another wonderful viewing experience.🔥🔥🔥plus I appreciate Zach's willingness to share his knowledge with us viewers. I would use his business if I were in such a situation hands down.
Wow. Great to know Zach's just a phone call away. What a trooper!
Thanks Zac! I learned more than I ever wanted about septic systems 😂 It was very interesting! 🤔Jonathan you are a very hard worker and know when to call in the big guns! I just love your channel and appreciate all that you share. Thanks Ashley and Jonathan!❤
You are a lifesaver. I just purchased property down in Cochise County right outside of Elfrida. I will definitely be reaching out to Zack.
I live in Canada and I know the rules are different but wow a great amount of information! Great job!
Usually colder areas need deeper Leach fields so that they don't freeze. but I also assume that the setbacks and other requirements are different. Septic systems all in all are soil dependent. Different soil types require different sizes and considerations.
I install systems in Canada, Vancouver Island, full time, almost all the info is the same, we bury our infiltrators no more than 12", most our systems are pressurized, there would be a pump chamber after the main tank. On this system the d-box should have a riser, they will need access at some point
When I was a kid, my uncle used to take me on jobs installing septic tanks, so I had work during the summer. Back then, I thought my mom didn't want me at home; now, I'm glad he taught me all those life skills because I still know how to install and service septic tanks. These are lifelong skills, and I'm so glad I learned them. If I get fired from my current dev job, I can always transition into this work.
I couldn’t take my eyes off the sky behind Jonathan and Zach… just magical!!! You sure have a beautiful property. I’ll watch it again to listen undistracted by those clouds. 😂
The intro was great! I have to give you a big thumbs up for trying on your own and calling in the pro to button things up. We used to pump out our tank every few years.
15:31 Miminum. I had to keep replaying it because it looked right and then it looked wrong. Who knew that I was be so immersed in this septic discussion? I might be in love with Z.
The light of the shot is truly spectacular. Like, I know it was probably a weird time of day, and you were trying to get your thing filmed before storms arrive, but just... the gentle light, the glorious clouds, those shots where it's clearly drizzling just a little, and the raindrops are catching the light... truly gorgeous.
Yeah it was beautiful that night
I can feel that this Zach is a nice gentleman, very helpful and good person to do business with.
Thank you Zach for a wealth of knowledge. I was very impressed and who knew putting a septic in would require so much information. Very impressive and worth hiring a specialist.
Like you I'm a DIYer. With all the info you and Zach provided I'm a little less intimidated by putting in my septic system. Thank you
I’ve been installing septic systems for 45+ years and I think Zack did a pretty good job explaining ! Your soil test is everything it determines what you can install . You are very fortunate to be able to have the type of septic system that you installed . in West Central, Ohio, where I am from in some areas. Seasonal water tables are very high, and that can result in a very expensive septic system! The most expensive septic system that I’ve done for a three bedroom house was a mound system that cost the homeowner $32,000!
Yes, desert sand has it's advantages and disadvantages :)
@@TinyShinyHome 👍👍
@boward6686 i find your comment about the importance of the soil components and the point of having a high water table is an issue very interesting. Would you mind to elaborate further how the water level or different solid components are affecting the planning of the septic system? is the outlet (drain field) the only part that is affected in its layout plans by soil components and the water level ? many thanks !
Priceless information. Installing all of that in a day is super impressive. Obviously a professional who knows what he is doing.
Your entire series is homesteading made easy! I love Cochise county, Chiricahua National Monument, Bisbee, Tombstone was fun. I needed and found a great mechanic in Wilcox that was super fair and took me right away.
Zach seems like a great good-ole-boy to have in your corner! It was a great video - especially the bloopers at the end! 😂 Have a wonderful weekend!
I can not believe I am watching someone build a crap hole and I am genuinely interested 😂
Hehe
"Shudda called Zach!" Love it! And I just might call Zach when it's time for mine to be pumped/serviced :-) Thanks for all the info you share.
I just chucked at Ashely chiming in “You should have called Zack”! My goodness I just love y’all’s family!!!
So cool. Zac is amazing. You keep finding wonderful people with the same vibe😂 love it❤
Y’all are great! You learned good lessons to pass on to the uninitiated! I was blessed to have only helped our installer place a very large system in the central Texas limestone. Solid limestone! He rock hammered & dug with his tractor, I followed his instructions. No deceiving myself, I needed him. Your enthusiasm is infectious. A picture is worth a million words, especially since some of your words might not have been printable. Good job, congrats!
You do know "casa de caca" means house of poop in Spanish
Let the flow begin, thanks Zack it's like a big septic smoothie 💩🤢👌💚 , have a good weekend and count your blessings amen .
Looks like you made a new friend in the process. Zack seems like a really nice guy.
This Zach guy knows what he's doing! HIRE this guy if you live in that area! Fantastic Xpert knowledge! RARE today!
Seems Zach is an excellent professional in that he will offer services, knowledge, help without attitude.
We installed our system and the inspector designed it for us. Im in SC near sea level. It was not hard to permit and design. The work involved digging in the ground. Our setback was 10 ft from the perimeter of the property, 75 ft from well to the leach feild and 15 ft from the leach to another layer of flood zoning. Its not hard to understand. Its much harder to put in the work. We ended up doing 2 systems for 2 structures into 1 feild. Hopefully everyone has a great inspector like we did.
We went with EZ Flow because infultrators wouldn't work close to sea level. We have 2 1,000 gallon tanks to a D-box with a leach feild of 40x100 feet. We ran schedule 40 to our D-box with only 45% joints not 90% joints. We also supported evey joint with blocks and concrete. This was recommended by the inspector if it was his house. We gladly took the recommendation. We also put a structure foundation below each tank as recommended from the inspector.
I like to put an inspection riser on the D-box. Makes it easier to inspect the field if there is a problem. Also makes getting a septic cert a piece of cake for a sale of the house.
I am going to build a large shop with a bedroom, bath and kitchen on my existing property. This information really steered me in a good direction and gave me the knowledge I need to effectively communicate with my plumbing contractor before I start my build. Thank You so very much for this video and the knowledge it imparted to me .
You are welcome!
Great information! Thank you for showing us the ins and outs. I know a few people who are struggling with this
Even though I don"t live in Arizona. I want to thank you guys for some really great info. The video was entertaining and very informative. Nice job
A big 👍to the people like Zach that have taken the time to understand the process and bureaucracy of the County and not every County is the same so check with them first and get the latest information on requirements and all your materials and measurements. Yes DIY is a money saver if your Zack. Not so much if your not 👍. But someone has to get on the end of a shovel and glue all the pieces together etc... if you are good with that thats all the DIY people like Zach need. Again good video 👍I was worried about this on that first video 😂
NEOHIO here. Thanks for the information. We know it is not the same regulations and such from state to state, county to county, but it was good to know stuff. Ada is my mother's name.
Good job!
I did one in Marlton NJ years ago but it was a pump system / sand mound. I replaced a cesspit which is just the tank, no field. I rented an excavator for a week to dig everything, had a septic company design it and the cost was around $11-12k vs $30-40k I was originally quoted. Lot of work but I also hired some day labor from a contractor friend. I also got a recommendation from the tank company and paid a pro to come out and set the tank. I got a break because I had the excavator on site. The truck couldn't drop the tank directly so it had to be driven around hooked to the excavator and there was no way I wanted to try that myself...
Fun, stressful, but so worth it. I probably could have done it cheaper by doing more myself but it was a good mix overall. Oh, I forgot I also had an electrician do the hookup for the pump part of it. The way it works is the effluent is pumped into pipes and it sprays out into the sand mound then percs down. So there's the pump and a high water alarm that needed to be installed.
That was a fun video to watch, Zach has a great sense of the humor you all throw at each other. Good job Zach! Should have called Zach to save your Back! lol
Thanks for the information on septic systems. Zach is the man.
Zach is an excellent contractor. When your work is top notch you don't fear an educated client. His willingness to share his knowledge is not going to hurt his business it's going to help it grow.
Zach is so full of knowledge!! Great beard, too!!!😊
Oh, my brother-in-law Zach!! Great job...
Thank you for that general knowledge. It's always good to know the basics of HOW. It's also always good to know WHEN
(to call in the professional).
HOWdy T-S-H, ...
Thanks for taking us ALONG ...
I purchased a RURAL Home 20 years ago & the previous OWNER did not even KNOW where the SEPTIC Tank was LOCATED !!! ...
& consequently - she had Never / EVER had the Septic Tank PUMPED-OUT in the 15 years she had lived here !!! ...
I assume the Septic System was close to FAILURE sometime PRIOR to me PURCHASING the 7.58 acre House & Property ...
BUT
did you know that a HillBilly FIX on a bad / Failing LEACH Field is to cover the wet spots in the YARD with CARPETING & a layer of DIRT & call it "FIXED" !!! LOL ...
I located & dug up the ACCESS PORTS & brought in a SEPTIC SERVICE to finally pump - Pump - PUMP out the 1,000 gallon TANK
&
the LEACH Field slowly came back to a somewhat healthy OPERATION ...
Thanks for bringing "in" the EXPERT
COOP
the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA
...
ngl zach sounds like a fun guy to be around!
Always trust a guy with an awesome beard. Zach is awesome.
I know if we were building in AZ, I'd be calling Smith Septic; great content here guys, really appreciate it!
That was very good advice. Right on Zac.lam sure you all are glad
that night mare is now over. Good luck on your house build be safe and God bless you all 👍🏗️🙏🐼
I now know a lot more stuff about septic systems. Thank You!!
That was just hilarious. Easy to see you all are going to be friends for a long time. :D
Great NFO. Installing a septic for a tiny home and this gives me general guidelines.
Thanks for giving folks a price quote,on the paperwrk. Down earth plain and simple.
Talking to my sister about your channel. She is now a new subscriber. 😍🇨🇦
Awesome! Thank you!
Sounds like a whole ordeal! I'm sure you are glad it's done! Our leach field is 100 feet long, our son's one bedroom house (right next door) had to be 225 feet long! Soil types can vary so much out here! 🌞🏜️
You must have a lot more clay than us :)
@@TinyShinyHome Yes, it's great for building an earthen home, but terrible for installing the septic system.
@@RedandAprilOff-Grid Sounds like you could start your own pottery there! Mercy!
Great information and explanation Zach!
I'm a graphic designer and LOVE the Smith Septic logo. Bold and striking.
Thanks for explaining how you needed to design your own septic system. Thanks Zach for helping the Tiny Shiny Homesteaders to figure out their septic system. Zach is a "well" of information! I'm so glad he helped you. I thought it was humorous to see the name of the Tiny Shiny Homies of "Barry Litchfield" for this video. Sorry Barry, your name sounds similar to "leach field" said in this video. I hope you never had this "used" against you growing up! I have very rarely heard this word. I'm so glad no one got hit by lightning while you filmed this video. Thanks for it!
We owned our house in the country for about 18 years before we knew we were.supposed to be pumping the tank every few years. We completely clogged our drywell ( a different system them yours) and had to dig a second dry well. Luckily we didn't have to redo the whole system!
Heard lots of those stories for sure!
As a Septic Professional with over 20 years of experience, I've seen lots of Plastic Chamber Leaching Fields in my state of New Hampshire. Obviously, we have very different soil conditions than in Arizona, but I recommend using clean crushed stone or washed aggregate with Plastic Chamber Systems. To be clear, instead of digging trenches we typically install the chambers in parallel rows on a level bed of septic sand. Then, in between the rows and around the perimeter of the Plastic Chambers is crushed stone with Filter Fabric over the top. This method of installation works the best in my opinion, because backfilling the chambers with just sand or the indigenous soil on-site usually plugs up the louvers of the chambers. In my experience, using crushed stone or aggregate material prevents that from happening. In addition, I believe the system will work better and last longer. However, I'm in a part of the country where we have access to crushed stone or processed aggregate, which is relatively inexpensive, and easier to source than septic sand that meets the required specifications. Also, venting the far end of the Plastic Chambers is really important and recommended, especially when the chambers are deeper than 18 inches below grade. I suggest building a manifold to allow every row of chambers to be vented through one gooseneck or candy cane vent pipe. I'm a big proponent of improving or enhancing oxygenation, because increased airflow aids in evaporation of excess water. Regarding the Effluent Filter in the Outlet Baffle of the Septic Tank, I'm not a fan because the filter impedes airflow and prohibits oxygen transfer, plus it's a maintenance issue or headache, most homeowners don't need or want.
This is one of the reasons I love Thailand. I will be putting in 10 septic systems over the next 5 years. One for each Bungalow and a bigger one for the main house.
Here in Thailand, if you live in the countryside like I do, you can get away with a very simple septic. Those risers you have for your septic tank, they use 3 of them, one on top of the others and they have some holes in them to let the liquids soke into the surrounding dirt.
Every 2 or three months, you have a honey truck come and pump it out. It's a simple syatem but it works.
For the big house I will put in a septic system like what you are putting in because of the size of the house and the amount of people using it. ❤
Definitely things are much easier in other countries but you REALLY have to keep a close eye on every single aspect of who ever is doing the installation (unless you’re doing it yourself). I’ve built homes in Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Bali. What I’ve seen some “contractors” do to many homeowners would make just about anyone cry. I’m talking about not putting any steel reinforcing in foundations and retaining walls, trash shoved into walls so there’s less concrete required, sketchy electrical and plumbing work, et c… I could go on for days with the shi+ that I’ve seen. I get asked all the time if I’ll repair some of this work but unfortunately I always have to decline. I can’t afford to have my name attached to any of it and most homeowners don’t understand the costs involved with chasing shoddy construction and redoing everything correctly.
Hope things go well for you in Thailand, it’s a beautiful country with wonderful people.
Good video! I live in Ukraine, we are using this kind of septic system in almost every village.
There should be 3 separate tanks (or arias in one tank), connected by pipes on top.
First tank takes "black" (or dirty) water - the heavy parts (poo) will fall down, the light parts (fat) - will be on top. Water in the middle is fine and should go into second tank (you need to add t-shaped pipe fittings on the start of each tank-to-tank pipe, like this: |------ > water goes out ).
Second tank's purpose it to "enlight" the water. This tank is the home of bacterias (anaerobic bacterias - if you use passive system without pomps). There is not problem of having multiple tanks on this step.
Last tank (or third one) - is alternative to to drainage system. It should not have any bottom, just install it as is into soil (you have quite sandy soil, it is perfect) and add some 10 cm (4 inches) of big fraction gravel into it. The bottom of this last tank will be full of bacterias and eventually (in 5-10 years, depends on soil and usage) the remains of bacterias will block filtration.
The solution is simple - just dig another hole for next tank.
The cheapest material for this type of septic is concrete pipes (identical to "risers" on your video, from 1 m in diameter to 2 m).
Drainage field (as you did on your video) is also used in Ukraine, but it is expensive (extra work and materials), also has limited life span (5-10 years) and makes sense only if your soil is full of clay, so it takes a lot of time for soil to consume the water.
I personally have septic system, described above, it works perfectly on sandy soil.
Also important to add that last tank should have ventilation pipe, and your sewerage pipe should "start" on the roof of the house. It solves two problems:
1) bacterias produces gas, that goes thought sewerage pipe into atmosphere, so you don't have this smell close to tank of drainage field;
2) when you flush the toilet on second flor, and your sewerage pipe is sealed, this will create pressure that will take water from sink nearby and eventually smelly gas from tank will find it's way into your house (especially if you are not using this sink often).
Now I know why Zach was so busy last fall when I called him, about figuring out what I need to do once I get down to Cochise County. Zach was very helpful to me, I just hope I can get down to AZ this year.
Yeah sorry we made him a little busy with this video 😂
Thanks for keeping it real, both with the "pitfalls" of doing your own septic (see what I did there), and the bloopers reel at the end! ❤ your educational videos!!
Wow! Great information! We just purchased property in Northern Arizona.
Excellent information! Septic is so important for the environment and for general good health. And, yeah, septic tanks require maintenance. One important step done. What's next?
Um..the house :)
As a first time property owner, this helped out a lot. Thank you. Videos like this always help out somebody!!
Zach is a top bloke .
Zach is so sweet guy….bravo and he knows his job……excellent choice !
Your doodie is our bread and butter. Saw that on a septic truck.
Great video - very well shot and you've provided some great and valuable information. Thank you to Zach too! It's great to see small business owner's like him who don't mind explaining things and communicating the process in an understandable way. Thanks!
Excellent presentation of this process. Thank you. More money to hire someone but at least you know it’s done right and it’s quickly done. Thanks for the video
Hi guys hope you guys are having a great day hope everything is fine hope you guys get that housework done whatever you guys got to do have a great day
Zach could supplement his income with TH-cam if he wanted to go down _that_ rabbit hole. He's got the right charisma that you need but few people talk about.
Wash! That was a lot. Excellent guy. Great job guys. Love and be safe!😘🤗🌼🇻🇪
This is extraordinarily helpful, thank you.
I'm about to put my DIY septic in this was very beneficial thank you Ive been researching but never understood the process but this video truly helps with the understanding of how to install thank you!!!
Electric Hell Fire Club t-shirt and great content?! What’s not to love?
Best vid on septic! Thank you. May all your projects be blessed!
Best video on DYI and some professional advice on concerns or advice on an install.
Saving this video and passing it along.
I did a repair on mine and took way to much time trying to watch vodeos that did get to the point like these guy's did.
Great job relaying pertinent information and why,thanks for sharing.
Loved this episode! I learned so much about septic systems. Loved Zach.
And we don’t want back ups! 🤪 my septic tank emptier always congratulates me on the state of my filter and is always surprised to find out we don’t clean it. Always says, it’s in perfect shape. Zak was very informative and it was all interesting. 🇳🇿
Far more interesting than I would have thought.
Hi 👋 OMG three months of Poop Pipes 😮 Zack was way cool...your lucky to of found him... I can see more special guest star appearances in the future .... Great Build Great Kids Great Dogos 😊
Zach seems like such a great guy. Thank goodness he was there for you guys💩
I really love the bloopers and outtakes 😂😂😂 👍💕💕💕
I loved this video Ashley & Jonathan! Very educational and Zach was great too!
man this was so informational word for word thanks guys you were a big inspiration to me and my build ...J'hon From Georgia
Zach is a natural
I live in municipality of Anchorage in Alaska. I hired Brent Western of first water consulting to design, engineer and inspect the installation and I hired JR's septic in chugiak Alaska to the excavation and install. When I received a final COSA (certificate of on-site systems approval) on my Advantex system signed by the engineer and city DEC engineers. It was not a functioning I had to call and let the city know that it did not work because the electrician didnt hook it up, because no one did any final inspections they just rubber stamped it. A cosa (inspection) is just a way for the government to tax you here in Alaska.
As a future homesteader, I absolutely loved the full breakdown given in this video. Moral of the story: SAVE & THEN......HIRE A PROFESSIONAL!!!🤣🤣🤣
Holy cow! That full septic system cost is about the value of my whole property. Also, it would take up most of the property. I really didn't know it would be so expensive/complicated to put something in. I've planned to have a "primitive system" (outhouse/composting-toilet), so I didn't think I'd need a septic, but hadn't actually asked yet. I'm still waiting until I have some help before I call to get the design/PERC test done. Now I'm worried that I might not be able to afford to put in what's required. Some day we'll have a system where things like this aren't preventing people from living on their own land.
Yeah I think most people assume their property is the most expensive thing they'll need to buy to live off grid, but that's not the case at all, unfortunately. Building power, water, septic, etc... is hugely expensive.
@@TinyShinyHome I just thought that if I had a primitive system I wouldn't need anything fancy like a tank. As for water and electric, I was just planning on simple systems. I've already lived off grid before (on someone else's land), and have a small solar electric system, and just got rainwater off the roof. I'm going to cross my fingers and hope things are really affordable, but also, thanks for the explanation of what's going on with all of your septic stuff, as it's made me realize I need to ask a bunch more questions from my town office soon! :-)
Excellent video. One of the best I've seen on DIY septic systems.
First time I come across this channel and 1:20 in I already like the dudes talking and think they would be great neighbours to have...
Hurrah for Zack and finishing the septic tank!
Edit for spelling, oops
@@Bildgesmythe I blame it on the Autocorrect! A handy scapegoat that can't narc on you!
Very entertaining and so glad my system is already installed. If I lived in AZ he could definitely service my system.
Loved this very informative! Loved the guys slide in together