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Even though I already watched you guys build this, I love that you make these videos explaining how you did it step by step! This one, the solar panel hook up, and your pump house videos are a great way to help others trying to do the same thing! You guys are awesome, and it’s always a pleasure to see you! 😘❤️😁
FYI if you use a curved pipe instead of a 90 by your source then there is never a chance of buildup at the 90 elbow. This works best for black water septics but a good idea for all septics. Just something I have found out after 40 years in construction. Overall good job though, you guys are doing wonderful
That curved pipe is called a “sweep” or “long sweep”. I’m not a plumber, but I know they are required by code in certain situations when working with waste water pipe.
Those are pretty hard to come by out here, and like you said if it was black water would definitely recommend. Haven’t seen any change in water movement with the 90 even with a full flush so I think they’re ok for this specific situation. Adding grease, food, etc would definitely change though.
I'd suggesting testing it/running it before you put the dirt and cover it all up.. that way you can see how it performs/make any adjustments before it's all covered
Looking pretty good- might hit the exposed top of the cleanout with some spray paint. Give it a little more UV protection from the sun. I would bet the second chamber is not used- and the hole you dug with the rock in it would also act as a holding tank. Looks like your soil is pretty sandy. Other thought was plant a Tombstone’s Rose Tree .
This video of how to set up a DIY gray water septic might come in handy one day when I find (or build) my cabin somewhere cool. Well done! This is all so feasible. 👍
Bonjour la famille. many thanks for the Gray Water Septic vidéo. it's simple enough the construction, but that 5 foot by 7 foot hole is a bit daunting if you only have a shovel and pick. i, too, need a tractor 🙂 that being said, it's all good in the neighborhood. cheers
You guys are living my dream. Thankypu for making the videos. Im working towards this myself just trying to find safe property that i can leave a few weeks at a time and my stuff be safe is the biggest challenge so far. Thanks again for the videos
The family photo at 5:23 is the best!!! And, obvs, thanks for all the details about the systems you're installing, research you did, etc. It's super helpful and I tell people about your channel all the time in casual conversation, FWIW. 😎
I did this with the two stepped-down blue plastic barrels and about 20 ft. of leach lines (3) on about 5 ft. of clean 3/4" gravel topped with 2 ft. of gravel, filter fabric and about 2 ft. of soil back-fill over all. Have to pump out my first barrel about every two or three years. It's worked for 7 years now for my one-hole tipi bathroom in the Mojave and and it works, at least for me living alone, but I have loads of company. Now I have to deal with my separately drained kitchen sink french drain that's clogged with roots. Loads of grease I'm sure because I love bacon. I'm not sure how to do that sink, maybe a mini version of the bathroom system. Do not forget where your clean outs are! They tend to disappear under foliage in time and it's easier than you think to loose track of them!
Wow what an awesome video. You two do such a great job explaining and making it dummy free. Also noticed you are over 100K subs. WOW what a journey and thank you for all the great videos. Cheers From Vancouver Island BC Canada.
yeah, the kitchen sink water is unfortunately my issue with building in the EU, since not only do they count as black water here - which I can understand but is still hella annoying - but also many formerly accepted versions of black water septic tanks are no longer permitted, making it both financially and space-wise impossible to create an appropriate off grid system for it. And while avoiding black water by forgoing a flushing toilet is doable, kitchen sinks are indispensable. But I shall not despair and continue searching for a solution. I like your grey water system ^^
Great job. You could have used the 3” holes to add bushings or another coupler to the inside so the stand pipes aren’t just loose up top. Still works fine I’m sure.
Did you guys do your own Black Water Septic? Or did you have one installed professionally? Would love to see a video like that for regular septic. Great video - thanks.
Some places let you dump gray water other places consider it the same as black water check your local, county and state codes. It is very hard on your septic to dump a lot of detergent water into it.
Love the video and the step by step write up on your site. I'm new to this, so my question is, what's the purpose/reason for the vinyl vapor barrier over the gravel in main hole and on top of the leach line?
Thanks! To keep any moisture that may not drain fast enough below the surface. In winter any kind of water stays around a lot longer, and can saturate the ground, creating a lot of grossness. The first line of defense is building the system and the drainage large enough so it doesn't overwhelm the soil, but the vapor barrier is added insurance.
We always have some big soda bottles around. Just wonder if we can build some kind of grease trap and filter to turn shower room and kitchen graywater into irrigation water.
Thank you for sharing so very helpful,what part of the country do you live in, and would this system pass a inspection? my sister lives in north east part of Arizona she is just starting her little house project.
You all have made so much progress! Wow I have not seen your channel in a while! Nice progress. Question, would you be able to let your goats clear your land via movable fences?
I put mine in ...but had to do it by code....1000 gallon concrete tank beside schedule 40 pipe and 320 foot of leach line ....besides all the sand and number 2 rock....had to be transit dug..to get the right fall and depths....first time I put one in....contractor wanted 6 or 7 thousand to put in....
One thing you need to consider. I had a house that had a gray water system for watering plants, and the main difference you notice from a regular house is you should avoid flushing wipes, tp, etc down the toilet, because the lack of bathwater etc seems to make it a lot easier to clog. I had a lot of clogging issues at that house and finally made everyone toss tp and stuff in a separate waste container I disposed of daily for the rest of the time I lived there.
@@TinyShinyHome it didn't have a toilet on the gray side. The black side that was hooked to a legit septic system was the part that was always clogged.
I'm on city water and sewersand I have a similar problem because I have low flush toilets and a backlog valve. I was told by the county and several plumbers to dump 5 gallons of water down each toilet every month. Kinda defeats the purpose but it works.
@@ericgeorgetruckgrilling it's kind of like those old loves diper commercials when it comes to "green, less is more, eco friendly, and saver" items you live and you learn then you get like me and and "I won't buy it unless it's like led vs incandescent light bulbs. The led lasts longer and is considerably brighter per watt of energy used. I don't believe going green should have to at the cost of paying more for something that doesn't even function as well as the standard item it is meant to replace, and refuse to buy it until it at least is more practical to use than the old standard. (P.S. I also hate that our government force feeds some of this green crap to us in things like automotive. You want me to switch cars make one that doesn't break down every 10 minutes due to your bs added regulation garbage, and planned obsolescence. Filling your pockets and the junkyard isn't saving the world....)
if it doesn't come out of a human body it shouldn't go into a septic system. I have a 4 bedroom house with a really old 600 gallon septic tank and we never flush anything other than human waste. Have it cleaned every 3 years and it has almost no solids. grease trap catches all the nasty stuff from our sink before it goes into my gray water system. My gray water goes into a 300 gallon IBC tote filled with 2b gravel with hundreds of holes drilled in it and 30 ft of leach line set in 7 tons of gravel.
Excellent instructive video, for which thank you! Question: Assuming that in coming years you will get buildup of (non-toilet) sludge in the tanks, is there a DIY approach to siphoning the sludge out through the two cleanouts? What kind of pump might accomplish this task? Thanks in advance!
Since it's just true gray water there shouldn't be any sludge. If there was something inside I would guess the easiest thing to do would be to call a septic company to pump it.
@@TinyShinyHome I reckon you are right. In a pinch, a simple sump pump should work, as long as there's plenty of water in the tank. Pump from the bottom into a tank on a truck for disposal elsewhere. Thanks again!
What made y'all decide to install septic barrels/tanks and a leach field instead of a 2-stage natural filtration system? With the Airstream outlet above ground, it seems that it would be pretty easy to build a prefiltration trough that discharged to a gravel/sand/gravel filter and using the effluent for toilet flushing, irrigation, etc. Not second guessing y'all. Just genuinely curious. I live, work and travel full-time solo in a self-converted box truck, and use an ultra-compact, 6-layer, gravity, gray water filtration system and love it. No dumping of gray water...ever. With a urine-separating, compost toilet of my own design, no black water is ever generated. Liquids are emptied as needed (every 4 or 5 days, or so), while the solids only need to be disposed of every 4 to 6 weeks, or so.
