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Here's our 26 inch diameter by 42 inch tall septic filter basin

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If you can't access your septic tank to install a filter, we have an in-line septic filter basin that you can splice into the effluent line after the septic tank! This 26" diameter by 42" tall tank includes: easey to remove bayonet style lid, SDR35 rubber grommets for 4 inch inlet and outlet pipes (inlet hole not shown in picture), tamper resistant screws for lid, and neoprene gasket material. Plus for the $800 full system kit with consultation price, we throw in the filter with housing and handle kit.

$800* - free shipping

Building a new home or renovating an existing older septic system? We'll consult on your septic system design for a one time flat-fee of $800, which includes this septic filter basin with filter kit. Good septic system design consultation is "priceless" as there are many aspects of installation that are crucial to long-term viability. If you do not need/want the system consultation, though, we do offer the parts a la carte as listed below:

Left click here for septic filter basins, which are easily spliced into the sewage system right after the septic tank.

Tank shown with filter, housing, and handle kit

Deluxe Septic Settling Tank Kit (no filter) for $350*
If you do not need any consulation, we offer the tank kit separate
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we keep units in stock for quick shipment within 2-3 business days

Purchase just the filter kit with housing and handle for $75*
If you do not need any consulation, we offer the filter kit separate
FREE Shipping in 48 contiguous states - no APO/FPO, HI, AK, PR, or international
we keep units in stock for quick shipment by the next business day

Below is the cut sheet on our standard filter cartridge

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Here's the installation instructions for an effluent filter

Please note the filter housing is ABS plastic, so use a multipurpose glue when attaching to PVC outlet pipe. Always prime all glue joints first, before gluing.

Here's the typical maintenance directions for septic filters

A WORD ABOUT PUMPING SEPTIC TANKS

Check both compartments yearly and pump when enough solids accumulate in first compartment to spill over into second compartment - usually about sixteen inches, but consult manufacturer of tank
Wrap a piece of white towel around the end of a long pole to check solids level in bottom of your septic tank. A healthy, properly sized septic tank might never need pumped, but not pumping when needed will result in grease and solids getting out to the leach field. Particulates, grease and solids create 'biomat' in the leach field percolation area, eventually causing it to fail and need replacement. Every three to five years is the normal cycle for pumping a septic tank (less often in warmer areas and/or lower usages). FYI - if you live in an extremely cold climate, never have your tank pumped in the fall or winter. Septic tank water only avoids freezing through biological/bacterial activity (fecal matter decomposing).
Refill your septic tank with water immediately after having it pumped
Without water on the inside, an empty tank is under extreme stress resisting the weight of soil around it, especially when that soil is wet and you are parked near it. Cracked septic tanks leak and have to be replaced.
Install an effluent septic filter and spray it off yearly, during the inspection
Sieve filters keep larger particles from getting out to your leach field, clogging the soil pores and causing it to fail.

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