How to DIY Your Own Gray Water Septic

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Looking for a simple way to safely infiltrate your gray water directly into the ground on your property? This is a detailed walk-through of the planning and installation of a small gray water septic system for use with tiny houses or RV's with composting toilets.
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SECTIONS //
00:00 - Intro
0:39 - What’s a Traditional Septic System?
1:41 - Gray Water vs. Black Water
2:32 - Why Use a Gray Water Septic?
3:49 - Is it Legal?
4:35 - How Does this Gray Water Septic Work?
6:26 - Supplies
7:13 - Step by Step Build
11:05 - Recap of System
13:02 - PDF Plans + Wrap Up
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@TinyShinyHome Год назад

📄*MAKE SURE TO READ THE GRAY WATER SEPTIC ARTICLE, TOO!* tinyshinyhome.com/gray-water-septic 💦GRAY WATER SEPTIC PLANS products.tinyshinyhome.com/gray-water-plans

@michaelsparks6084 8 месяцев назад

As a Plumbing Contractor of 30 years I approve this system! ❤

@TheHavasu_77 Год назад

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! 😘❤️😁

@ThePyramidone Год назад

Detailed and simple explanation - great job.

@katshotz6033 Год назад

The work y’all are doing…..wow!!!!

@nanapamdoggiedaycare7212 Год назад

Educational, entertaining and well done with beautiful scenery and music! Good job, TSH! 💖💖💖

@StoneKathryn Год назад

This was a great video to explain and show how to build a gray water disposal system. Thanks for this Longnecker family!

@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149 Год назад

Love you guys, and all your informative videos!!!

@melaniebeaver2845 Год назад

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. 😎

@sherylheilig8411 11 месяцев назад

Very clear communication n understanding why certain things are done. Thank you

@KeraDoa999 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing this is practically the best method I've seen so far

@lucillekenney8311 Год назад

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. 👍

@wendychavis7882 Год назад

Dang! You two have gotten so professional with your content while keeping it fun to watch. Good job and thanks for being you!

@zedalis Год назад

Great video! Very informative and clear. Thank you!

@letsworksimple 11 месяцев назад

Great design and methodological approach

@JamesCouch777 Год назад

We used a very similar system for our black water at our hunting camp. Worked great 👍

@jazzywarrrior1414 2 месяца назад

I’m using this video for an engineering class and you guys are helping so much! Thank you!

@AbidAli-bv2gl Год назад

Excellent video step by step, thanks for your video

@ibTeeMac Год назад

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.

@Donerightprepper1 11 месяцев назад

I like the simple way you guys did this

@victoriousclinton9860 Год назад

wow, such a helpful video! thanks for sharing y’all. God bless

@gailasgreatdanesandmanes1042 Год назад

EXCELLENT! I feal like I could go right out and make one!

@linamora9169 Год назад

Thank you Ashley and Johnathan

@melissamoonfire4323 Год назад

Thank you for just being you!! Stay Strong Stay Safe Stay Beautiful Most Of All Staying Ourselves ❤️💪

@veeemit9719 Год назад

You guys are truly Jacks and Janes of all trades!

@robinmillerkroening3493 Год назад

This is a very good DIY video! Thank you.

@harvardteam Год назад

Great resource, thanks!

@sondraflesch1463 Год назад

Thank you. I so need this and shared 💕

@theresafox4367 Год назад

Very good video. Learn something everyday

@sondraflesch1463 Год назад

YAY!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE FAMILY PHOTO !!

@TheGoodlifeoffgrid Год назад

I’ve just found your channel fabulous I’ve just bought some land and this is kind of what I’ve been looking for fantastic well done😊😊

@matthewknight5641 11 месяцев назад

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

@TinyShinyHome 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, that can definitely be a struggle for sure.

@tx_nomad90 Год назад

This is great info! Thank you!

@robinmillerkroening3493 Год назад

Very interesting. Thank you!

@ericjohnson1008 Год назад

Wahoo, all awesome information being shared.

@daleadkison3349 Год назад

Never mind. Just read your article. Thanks for that. Love your videos.

@slowbaker Год назад

Great educational video. ‼️🦉💜👍

@agri-ciudadph Год назад

Thanks for the information guys, God bless!🥰❤

@herek26a 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing.

@diamondwfarm2238 Год назад

Good one, thanks

@randybutler4772 Год назад

Big effort but worth doing. Thank you for sharing.

@Emundas455 Год назад

Great video! This should be quite easy to replicate

@williamlewis8741 Год назад

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

@TheLvablebird Год назад

Thank you! So good to know.

@curtk8715 Год назад

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 .

@perryhunter129 Год назад

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

@chaosplan Год назад

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.

@TinyShinyHome Год назад

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.

@authorcharlieboring Год назад

Interesting video.

@AG-zn6xz Месяц назад

Nice job!

@alanchristensen5735 4 месяца назад

Good system thanks

@caleberwin65 9 месяцев назад

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.

@corriehordyk3342 Год назад

Cool. Beats the big grey cement tank we had to put in.

@brianwilliams8162 Год назад

Great video

@janoserdelyi9879 Год назад

as someone who enjoys digging, but lives on the east coast in a very clay area, i'm jealous of your soil texture for digging

@TinyShinyHome Год назад

We are lucky, most folks around here also have lots of very hard clay as well.

@jcb0249 4 месяца назад

This seems very similar to Keelings system from the travel trailer homsteading book, Nice to see it in practice.

@JamesCouch777 Год назад

I bought a farm back in the 80's where they piped everything to a ravine some distance from the house. I put in a septic system.

@chandrasutton4669 Год назад

Thanks!!!

@davidlhamilton3305 Год назад

Thanks.

@kookia213 Год назад

Amazing!

@88njtrigg88 11 месяцев назад

I recommend a gully trap before the drums. Great Video.

@andyramz1705 Год назад

Awesome 👏🏼

@2Angelemerald2 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much...I think you did an awesome job of getting my unintelligent head to understand.

@Sunjoy1 Год назад

Clever family 😊

@beachlife9419 Год назад

Good idea 💡💡💡💡

@deborahtofflemire7727 Год назад

That was interesting ❤

@jodywho6696 8 месяцев назад

Thank You✨

@TrueHearted78 3 месяца назад

You guys definitely get a thumbs up. Wondering what was the total of cost for materials??

@spoon54 8 месяцев назад

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.

@corylehman110 3 месяца назад

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?

@TinyShinyHome 3 месяца назад

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.

@bindiberry6280 10 месяцев назад

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.

@tkx7 6 месяцев назад

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

@erics2860 5 месяцев назад

No shit pal. They’re making a how to video.

@H0WL1TZER 4 месяца назад

lol thanks for the obvious advice

@peterf180 Год назад

Great video - thank you for sharing! What did you have to do for your black water?

@TinyShinyHome Год назад

All black water should go through a traditional septic system permitted by your local county. We have a composting toilet in the Airstream.

@australianwoman9696 10 месяцев назад

Thankyou your video really was informative & easy to soak in ! 😂🎉

@TinyShinyHome 10 месяцев назад

I see what you did there 😂

@merindahthornton5080 Год назад

The first ad on this video featured the song you used for the “solar shed” build- I thought I had clicked on an older video! 🤪

@jphhenderson2651 Год назад

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?

@TinyShinyHome Год назад

Nope, they don't want to eat the grass..

@laurieedeburn2449 Год назад

thanks

@chandrasutton4669 Год назад

Interesting!!!😊❤

@deborahratcliff8179 Год назад

I like the rocks disguising you septic.

@et5222 10 месяцев назад

Final step: paint exposed pvc pipe. Great how to video !

@LeslieSoden Год назад

cool system, do you have to worry about winterizing the connection to the source above ground? thanks!

@TinyShinyHome Год назад

Nope, it should never have standing water in it.

@Hereandnow3 Год назад

Water in the hole! Great how to TSH family! 🎉 “not the permitting police”. You funny things! 💕

@rebeccamunoz4596 Год назад

Not to shabby guy's👍🤗❤

@robsongil3583 7 месяцев назад

Well done. Do you need to add any bacteria into the tank, like we do with balck water tanksm

@TinyShinyHome 7 месяцев назад

If it’s truly a gray water system, then no. There shouldn’t be any solids or food particles that need to dissolve.

@sovereigns1grace Год назад

Very cool!! I wonder what you were doing before you installed this. For solid waste, are you using composting system??

@TinyShinyHome Год назад

Yes compost toilet has always been in the Airstream

@user-om5tv5fd9s Год назад

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 ^^

@caleberwin65 9 месяцев назад

Outdoor kitchen sink for washing dishes only.

@stevemarkuseen7792 6 месяцев назад

you need a mini treatment system to basically send semi clean water out

@jeffreykparker Год назад

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!

@TinyShinyHome Год назад

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.

@jeffreykparker Год назад

@@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!

@Patriot1776-0 10 месяцев назад

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....

@TinyShinyHome 10 месяцев назад

Yeah that’s a real septic :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oAsd7ScjGcs.html

@greenspiraldragon Год назад

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.

@SJC49 11 месяцев назад

That’s why they said to use bio cleaning products n

@symcardnel1741 Год назад

Great video!!! How do you guys handle your poop?

@TinyShinyHome Год назад

Composting toilet.

@Paperplatesss777 Год назад

Hi!! Love all your videos! I was wondering if it would be ok to ask what video editing software you guys use? Thanks so much!!

@TinyShinyHome Год назад

Thanks, we use Final Cut Pro.

@Paperplatesss777 Год назад

@@TinyShinyHome thanks for response!

@daleadkison3349 Год назад

I'm all in on plans to move onto some property I purchased in Arizona near Holbrook. I've been watching all your videos and other videos of homesteaders in Arizona. I saw one video from an Arizona homesteader (GDP) that claimed that in Arizona the where it was no designation between a grey water and black water drain field and that an inspection was necessary. What's your thoughts?

@TinyShinyHome Год назад

we spoke with the county, they're way more concerned with black water, which we're not putting in this system.

@mwitachakalima-cs1iq 3 месяца назад

Power full I will copy it from Zimbabwe

@markhudson6587 Год назад

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.