Install Septic Tank Cleanout Pipe

A pro shows you how to install a septic tank riser and new cover.

Install septic tank cleanout pipe.

If not switch to 4 3034 with the appropriate adapter and pipe toward the tank with 3034. A lateral sewer line is the pipe which connects your home s sewer lines to the municipal sewers or your septic tank. To install a pipe tee at a septic tank inlet or outlet pipe where the original baffle has been lost it is necessary to excavate the septic tank remove the cover and gain access to the inlet and outlet pipes just inside the tank near the top. The pipe must be at least 6 inches from the baffle to prevent clogs from forming.

The septic venting pipe and system provides a septic tank the ability to move gases and air out of the tank when it fills up with waste and liquid volume. Inspection pipes are installed on septic tanks over baffles and in drain fields. Locate the pipe far enough into the tank that incoming waste water does not follow the tank wall down but free falls out of the pipe. The sewer clean out is a capped pipe located on or near your property line which connects to the lateral sewer line.

Installation or removal of septic tank its plumbing and venting typically involve a backhoe for the digging. The inlet pipe allows waste to flow from your house into the septic tank and the outlet pipe allows it to flow from the tank to the drainage field. How to build a pvc offset. Insert the pipe into the inlet opening of the tank until the pipe sticks in about 2 inches.

Most septic tanks are located a minimum of 10 feet from the home. Drain field inspection pipes allow maintainers to inspect the liquid level of the drain field. Inspection pipes can be damaged if lawn mowers or weed trimmers hit them. The first way your septic system is ventilated is through the inlet and outlet pipes.

When the lateral clogs it can cause sewage to back up into the drains creating both a mess and health hazard. Clogged inlet or outlet septic tank baffles are cleaned through septic tank inspection pipes. Go further or all the way into the tank if required. Bring your septic access up higher.

Set it level where it s going through the wall or under the footing and from there run with about an 1 8 per foot of pitch slope toward the septic tank. Locate the drain line as it leaves the home. The drain line should be a maximum depth of 2 feet or shallower. These pipes when clear should allow gases to flow out into the drainage field.