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Could also be due to hydraulic overload or any chemicals dumped into the system killing off the good bacteria. Have seen some cases where certain cancer medications being used by homeowners was killing off the plant and not treating the wastewater. Check your clarifier for any floc accumulation.Last edited by Kmiles84; 06-30-2020, 04:53 PM.
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Any TBHers who service Aerobic Septic
Originally posted by Kmiles84 View PostCould also be due to hydraulic overload or any chemicals dumped into the system killing off the good bacteria. Have seen some cases where certain cancer medications being used by homeowners was killing off the plant and not treatment the wastewater. Check your clarifier for any floc accumulation.
That’s my cue to call a pro. Any tbhers in the business before I call? Thank everyone for their info
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Most of the aerator pumps have rebuild kits. It could still be running without actually aerating. As said above the filter could be plugged up. If it’s a cheaper pump it could be diaphragms that need replaced. In my solids tank I can actually look in there and see if the aerator is working or not by the bubbles it produces.
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Originally posted by twobittxn View PostWhen an aerobic system gets stinky it's because something has caused it to go anaerobic.
Most commonly it's something to do with the air pump. It could be the air line between the pump and tank is broken.
Adding more chlorine masks the problem temporarily. it does not solve the problem.
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If you open the lid on your middle tank there will be a pvc pipe with a 90 turned down. There should be a fitting there that you can unscrew and pull the diffuser up. You will know it it’s getting air from the aerator. They can get clogged especially if you have hard water. You can pick them up for like $10 they screw right on the end of a hose. When you put it back be sure to run it down the side of the tank and that it goes into the cone. If you give it a tug it should stay in place to make sure you have it installed correctly. Sounds complicated but it’s really easy to do yourself. I’m sure there a YouTube video for it.
I’ve watched my guy do it and now I do it myself. Mine gets bad cause of the hard water and it seems to happen after we loose power. You can also buy the rebuild kit for the aerator on line and do that yourself also, you’ll save yourself about $350.
Hope that helps you out. What ever you do don’t dump chlorine directly into your tanks. Not good, and the chlorine has nothing to do with odor. It’s the diffuser or the aerator pump you have an issue with.
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