Many of those who use eurocubes for production or for domestic needs (for watering in the country) are faced with the problem of a drain valve breakdown and a way to connect the valve to standard-sized fittings. It should be noted right away that in most cities of Russia you will not find cranes for a Eurocube on sale. You can buy such cranes in Moscow, Kazan and some large cities or order in an online store. It should be noted that in some points of sale you will be offered to buy for a certain amount. Links of points of sale will be indicated below. Attaching something to the crane is also problematic, given the diameter of the valve and the threads on it. To begin with, about the design and types of cranes.
To replace the valve, you need to determine which valve you have. By the method of attachment to the tank: The valve is cast soldered to the tank tightly (it is impossible to replace it). The valves are threaded (there are several types of them). The valve is fixed with a metal clamp. Such valves can be replaced. ...
If a crane breakdown requires replacement, accurately determine the shape, design, size of the crane and order in the online store.
A fully equipped suburban area implies the reliable operation of all communication systems: from clean drinking water, electricity to wastewater disposal.
For the smooth operation of the sewer system, you can install a septic tank from eurocubes with your own hands. Of course, you can use other materials that can effectively resist an aggressive environment for many years, namely sewage drains.
Below we will talk about how to make a septic tank from Eurocubes with your own hands, consisting of polymeric materials and well reinforced with a steel frame. Also, our portal "Remontik" invites you to familiarize yourself with the photos and diagrams of such a septic tank.
If you spend most of your time at work, and you do not have the strength and desire to build a septic tank from concrete or brick, and you cannot do without it, then the best option would be to install a septic tank from eurocubes. So, you will not spend a lot of time, and the structure will turn out to be reliable and strong.
An excellent material for the construction of a septic tank is plastic. Polymers are characterized by excellent properties: they do not burst during severe frosts and are well resistant to the effects of an aggressive environment. They are also lightweight and easy to install. To create a septic tank, you do not need special equipment or additional labor.
Attention! Eurocubes come in a wide variety of configurations and sizes. Thanks to a properly installed frame, it will not deform even under the high pressure of the earth on top.
How to make a septic tank from Eurocubes with your own hands? Step by step actions
The size of the septic tank chambers directly depends on the daily water consumption, which is multiplied by three. It will take at least 72 hours for a good wastewater treatment. The septic tank installed in the country must contain the volume of liquid that corresponds to the amount of water consumed in 3 days. Moreover, it is necessary to leave a reserve of the capacity of the Eurocube. For example, if 3 people live in a house, and the average water consumption per person per day is about 200 liters, then the whole family has 600 liters per day. That is, you need to build a septic tank, the volume of which will be 1800 liters.
If you decide that it is better to use a Eurocube for giving, then buy three containers, the total volume of which will be more than 1800 liters.
Attention! Increase the volume of your septic tank so that it does not overflow if more than three people visit the cottage at the same time.
Eurocubes are installed in pits, which must be pre-dug. Measure the purchased containers and get to work. Consider the following when digging:
By purchasing a Eurocube, you get an almost ready-made facility designed for wastewater treatment. Only minor tweaks are required for the system to function effectively. The first container must be connected to the adjacent compartment and the sewer pipe. The second chamber will also be diverted to another container. One more outlet for the filtration field will be required from the third chamber.
In addition to plastic containers, buy six tees and pipes of the same diameter - 150 mm. Several pieces of plastic pipes will be needed to create transitions from one compartment to another and the device of ventilation holes.
When fully assembled, the first chamber is installed first, which is connected to the sewer. From it there is a branch to the second, the level of shrinkage of which is 20 cm lower compared to the first compartment. Connect the two chambers with an overflow pipe. The third compartment is 20 cm lower than the second.
It is worth noting that in the project it is possible to equip only two compartments, reducing the amount of work and costs.
Attention! All pipe connections with eurocubes should be carefully sealed. Ventilation holes are made in each chamber.
It is important to protect the septic tank chambers from various damages during seasonal soil movements. For backfilling, a mixture of 1 part cement and 5 parts sand is used. Stir the ingredients dry and cover with a layer of no more than 30 cm. Then everything is carefully tamped and covered with another layer.
VIDEO Attention! When backfilling the pit, all chambers must be filled with water at the same time in order to exclude deformation of European cups under high soil pressure.
The upper part of the chambers must be protected from freezing. For this, liquid insulation (penoizol) or foam sheets can be used. Above, you learned how to make a septic tank from eurocubes with your own hands, which will be effective both in the country and in a country house.
Septic tank filtration fields
For the drainage of sewage, you need to take care of the filtration fields. They can be arranged exclusively when the groundwater is below 2.5 m, sandy or sandy loam soil on the site.
It is not difficult and inexpensive to create a filtration field. The positive aspect is that you yourself will create a subsoil irrigation of the site.Of course, in the case of planting horticultural crops, you must calculate the location of the filtration fields.
Attention! For the arrangement of filtration fields, special drainage products or plastic pipes are used. In the latter, you need to make a hole through which water will flow into the soil.
For the filtering field to work effectively, you need:
Use pipes with a diameter of at least 150 mm for the central channels.
Make the slope of the pipeline - 2 cm per 1 m of the pipe.
Make irrigation pipes up to 20 m long with a slope of at least 2 mm per meter. Use pipes with a diameter of 75 to 100 mm.
Install a vent riser at the end of each sprinkler pipe.
If you correctly combine a filtration field and a septic tank from a eurocube on the site, you will provide the site with a perfectly working wastewater treatment and irrigation system without harming the environment.
Do you need a reliable water container in the country? One of the options is a Eurocube, in which it can be accumulated and then used as needed. It is interesting in that it holds 1000 liters of water, it is compact and easy to install, as it is made of durable polymer. It remains only to install a do-it-yourself faucet for the eurocube for draining. There is nothing complicated about this, except for some nuances, which we will talk about in the course of the article.
First, we will analyze in detail the container itself - what it is, where it is used, what happens, and then we will start installing a crane suitable for the Eurocube. Our task is to help establish water supply in a suburban area.
Metal faucet for water cube with plastic adapter
This is the name of a polymer container made in the form of a cube.
Due to the use of durable material, the product has become widespread:
at construction sites;
at car washes;
in the oil and chemical industry;
in everyday life.
To protect the polymer structure, an external metal grill is used, and a pallet is installed below it, increasing the protection of the product. Thanks to this, the Eurocube can compete with other stronger and more expensive containers.
Butterfly valve for Eurocube with herringbone outlet for connecting a 18 mm hose
The weight of the finished structure is approximately 60 kg. The container has a neck with a lid for filling liquid, a special valve can be used through which air is passed through, everything depends on what exactly needs to be transported in it.
The last but not least detail is the drain flanged or socket ball valve with a diameter of about 30 mm. Capacity is categorized as medium-tonnage containers.
Plastic valves and adapters for eurocube
Although the eurocube can be different in size, volume and materials used for its manufacture, standards all exist:
For the construction of a septic tank, it is not at all necessary to build volumetric concrete tanks. A local treatment plant with a low capacity can be made with your own hands from eurocubes or nylon containers. This article will focus on the design and installation stages of such a septic tank.
Homemade septic tanks inherit the principle of operation of ready-made solutions, such as "TOPAS" or "TANK", but structurally they are very different. It is almost impossible to divide the container into chambers: polyethylene does not lend itself well to gluing in artisanal conditions, and the narrow neck makes it difficult to work. Therefore, several adjacent containers are used, interconnected.
For a septic tank, it is advisable to use used containers without damage to the case with the shape of a vertical cylinder or parallelepiped. The wall thickness of the container must be at least 3.5 mm, and the eurocube must be at least 2 mm.
Due to their small capacity (1000-1050 liters), Eurocubes are used in septic tanks with a daily capacity of up to 1 m 3 per day, in other cases, nylon containers are used.It is not difficult to calculate their volume - the total capacity of the septic tank is chosen equal to three times the value of the daily drainage. And with the number of discharges over 5 m 3 per day, the total volume of the septic tank chambers should be 2.5 times higher.
The dimensions of the aeration tank and the primary settling tank are in a ratio of 1.5: 1, the second and third chambers are equal in volume. For example, a septic tank with a volume of 6 m 3 has the following chamber capacity:
Primary sedimentation tank 1500 liters.
Aeration tank - 2250 liters.
Deep cleaning chamber - 2250 liters.
In sewage treatment plants with a volume of more than 10 m 3, all chambers have the same volume.
It is reasonable to mount home-made septic tanks from plastic containers at low waste loads - up to 6-8 m 3 per day. Unlike treatment facilities with concrete tanks, they have a number of disadvantages.
When the groundwater level (GWL) is below 1.5–2 meters, the septic tank is mounted according to the standard scheme. But if the groundwater is higher, there is a real threat of fluid return and flooding. In this case, a buffer tank with a higher level is required, into which the treated water is supplied by means of an airlift or a drain pump.
If the groundwater level is too high (less than 50 cm), there is a possibility of flooding the septic tank through the caisson or the gaps of the drainage channel. These problems are solved in the following ways:
Laying an introductory drainage pipe above the GWL with subsequent insulation.
The device of a sealed sewer channel.
Caisson sealing, use of containers with elongated necks.
Installation of a septic tank close to the soil surface and its insulation.
The last point implies the minimum removal of the septic tank from the riser, but no closer than three meters from the foundation of the building.
The installation of a septic tank begins after laying the sewer canal. For a home-made septic tank, in contrast to factory VOCs, the height of the inset of the inlet pipe matters - optimally 20–25 cm from the top. With this in mind, determine the depth of the pit. The containers are placed in the right order on the planned soil, then the contours of the future foundation pit are marked, retreating from the walls of the chambers 25-30 centimeters for backfill.
The bottom of the pit is poured with concrete, reinforcing with a metal mesh with rods of 4 mm and a cell of 60x60 mm. Concrete hardens in 2-3 days, after their expiration, you can install the first and third containers, cut inlet and outlet pipes, respectively. To insert a pipe, it is convenient to use a wooden block with two self-tapping screws screwed into it through and through, the distance between the tips of which is 1–2 mm less than the radius of the pipe. With this "compass" a perfectly round hole is cut out at the point of entry and the pipe is inserted. You need to make an effort, but this method makes the abutment of the walls more dense.
In places where pipes are inserted, the connection is treated with hot glue: first with a white transparent rod, and then with a translucent black one. Tees with a straight outlet are put on the ends of the pipes and placed vertically, the lower end is extended to the middle of the chamber height.
After installing all the containers, a mixture of five parts of sand and one part of cement is prepared, and the gaps between the walls of the tanks and the pit are filled with it. This is done in several stages. First, they fall asleep and tamp the bottom layer in 1/4 of the height, filling the septic tank with water by a third. In the future, backfill is carried out up to half, and then 2/3 of the height.
When installing at a shallow depth, it is reasonable to cover the septic tank with expanded polystyrene plates before backfilling. When the backfill covers the inlet pipe, the PPS plates are cut and laid horizontally, then they continue to fill the septic tank to the level of the upper wall of the tanks.
The caisson is a technical chamber designed to accommodate equipment.The walls of the caisson are laid out in half a brick so that they protrude 10-15 cm above the ground level, the bottom is poured after inserting the pass-through sleeves into the upper wall of the chamber. When pouring the screed, the neck of the septic tank is fenced with ring formwork, for example, made of plastic. The caisson can be common or individual for each chamber. In the latter case, pass-through sleeves for pipes and hoses are laid in the partitions.
Of the electrical equipment in the septic tank, only a compressor is used, such as the Pondtech A-85. Airlift system is used to transfer the mass. The airlift for pumping liquid from the primary settler is placed at the level of the inlet pipe, and in the aeration tank it is placed 10–15 cm from the top of the chamber. The dumping taps are lowered to the middle of the container height. To pump activated sludge from the aeration tank and the deep cleaning chamber into the primary clarifier, two separate airlifts are used with a common discharge point 70–100 cm from the bottom. The airlift suction pipes are located 10-15 cm from the bottom, and the pump itself is placed at a third of the chamber height.
Corrugated spiral hoses of 32 mm are excellent as transfer channels, they can be easily laid without sharp turns. The connection to the airlifts is sealed with screw clamps or nylon ties.
Airlifts can be done by hand. To do this, take a piece of PVC pipe 32 mm 15–20 cm long, drill two 15 mm holes in it in the middle and screw in the fittings for a 12 mm hose with a 1/2 ″ thread. The connection turns out to be quite tight, if desired, it can be processed with hot melt glue. Two pieces of hose are put on the fittings and connected with a tee.
From the compressor, air is supplied to membrane diffusers located 40 cm from the bottom of the first chamber and 25–30 cm from the bottom of the second chamber. To power the airlifts, tee branches are made, air is passed through the flow regulators. Sludge transfer airlifts are additionally equipped with cranes or solenoid valves for automatic control.
At the highest points of each container, usually in the lids, it is necessary to install exhaust ducts to remove ventilation gases. After that, the septic tank is filled with water and tested in a "clean" mode: regulate the air supply to the airlifts and check the pumping speed. If the operating mode suits you, the septic tank can be started.
In order to understand the features of the installation of such "cleaners" from eurocubes, you need to know what these products are. In the classic version, this is a container made of thick plastic, which is placed in a metal enclosing frame. For its reliable installation, a special pallet is provided, which can also be plastic, wooden or metal. The standard volume of one container is 1,000 liters (although there are products for both 800 and 1,050 liters). Weight - from 45 to 65 kg (depends on the pallet material and wall thickness, which lies in the range of 1.5 - 2 mm). The meaning of the article is to explain the method of installing a septic tank, so we will not dwell in detail on the calculations of the required volumes and number of products. Let's just note that for a family of 3 people it is enough to take two 1,000-liter containers.
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To arrange an autonomous sewage system, you can go in several ways. One of them is a septic tank. This installation consists of 2 tanks, between which there are overflow pipes.
Sewage waste, getting into these containers, is processed by special bacteria, as a result, waste is lowered to the bottom, turning into sludge, and the purified water moves on. The water leaving the unit is fairly clean. Therefore, its entry into the soil is harmless.
Installing a septic tank is more profitable than equipping a standard cesspool. Indeed, for a septic tank, sewer services are ordered much less often. The garbage truck just needs to remove the solid residues that have settled on the bottom. This leads to significant cost savings.
Septic tanks can be of industrial production, or you can make such a sewerage device with your own hands from a Eurocube. Of course, the production option is better, it comes with everything that is required for modern waste processing. But it has a significant drawback - the cost, which cannot be called cheap. Arrangement of a sewer collection site from eurocubes is one of the most acceptable options.
Eurocube is a container designed for storage or transportation of liquids. This can be water, food, or fuel. The material for the Eurocube is polyethylene, the walls of the product are very thick and durable. It can hold 1000 liters of liquid. It is not difficult to buy a Eurocube, they are sold by economic outlets. Most often, such containers are used to store water in summer cottages, personal plots.
There are smaller containers on the market. They contain 640 liters of liquid. They have their own characteristics. Firstly, it is a material - low pressure polyethylene. Secondly, it is a filler neck with a diameter of 150 - 225 mm. Thirdly, the lower part is equipped with a drain pipe with a diameter of 50 - 80 mm. The outer part of such containers is covered with a reliable steel mesh, which increases the strength of the product.
It is these tanks that are needed to create a sewer drain. With their help, you can equip a good sewerage system that can easily serve a summer cottage or a house with a small number of residents.
The septic tank has a number of advantages over other sewer devices:
lack of unpleasant odors in the area where the device is located;
safety for the soil;
rare frequency of cleaning a septic tank;
long service life.
In order not to be mistaken with the number of euro cubes that you will take for the construction of a septic tank, you need to analyze what your daily water consumption is. It is believed that one person needs 180 liters of water per day. If 3 people live permanently in the house, then the number of people must be multiplied by 180 liters. The result is 540 liters. This is a water consumption for 3 people.
It is known that the normal operation of a septic tank is possible if its volume contains the water flow rate for 3 days. This means that 540 must be multiplied by 3 days. It turns out 1620 liters. This should be the volume of containers for septic tanks. Therefore, for the arrangement of septic tanks, you need to take 2 euro cubes.The resulting system should be able to work without problems. There will even be some margin. The containers don't even have to fill up to the top mark. After all, the overflow pipes are located below.
Sewer pipe selection advice
According to experts, plastic pipes with a diameter of 110 mm are ideal for arranging sewers. This diameter allows you to easily mount the sewer, because the pipe coming out of the toilet has a similar diameter.
The filtration system in a septic tank from eurocubes is as follows. Waste from the house goes through the sewer pipes to the first compartment of the septic tank. Here, heavy particles settle, and dirty water accumulates to the level of half a meter. When the required amount of liquid is collected, water flows through the pipe to the second part. The overflow can be facilitated by deepening the second container about 30 cm below.
The second part is supplemented with drainage pipes, they are installed at a distance of 20 cm from the bottom. To improve the result, equip a drainage well or a field for filtration.
The resulting septic tank needs ventilation pipes. They are inserted into the first and second containers. The height of the pipes above the ground level is 2 meters, it is needed so that the vapors go up and are carried by the wind. The pipe coming out of the first compartment is fixed so that it starts about 15 cm above the connecting hole. Its task includes not only ventilation functions, but also providing the ability to pump out sludge with a sewer.
When installing a pipe in a second container, place it at a distance of 15 cm from the drain pipes.
When the preparatory work is completed, the euro cubes must be installed in a permanent place in a specially dug pit, and then carefully fasten all the connecting elements and pipes. Usually, slings are used for this.
There are several rules to follow when choosing the ideal location for a septic tank.
The laying of sewer pipes should go along the shortest path, it should be straight.
If it is necessary to install a septic tank further than 15 meters, it is necessary to build a revision well, it will be required when blockages form.
If it is necessary to lay pipes with bends, rotary wells are equipped there at the places of bends.
The septic tank must be guaranteed unhindered access for the equipment of the sewer.
The trench is laid under the sewer pipe that connects the house and the septic tank. The colder the climate of the area, the deeper the trench should be made. In the center of Russia, a depth of 50 - 100 cm is usually made. To protect against freezing, it is better to insulate the laid pipe with mineral wool or expanded polystyrene.
When laying a trench, it is necessary to take into account the slope required for the subsequent transfer of drains by gravity. Usually, the pipe is laid so that the slope is 2 - 3 cm per meter. This means that for 8 meters of the sewer pipe, the difference between the first and last point of the pipe will be 16 - 24 cm.
Such an inclination provides a full-fledged gravity, a lower level of inclination can provoke the appearance of blockages, because the water will flow too slowly and large, solid elements will linger and accumulate. If you make the slope stronger, the result will also be disastrous. The water will flow too quickly, and the solid particles will lag behind the water flow and, as a result, blockages will form. After all, fecal masses will not be able to move freely through pipes with accumulations. More details can be found at what depth to lay the sewerage system in a private house.
When the trench is completely dug. Its bottom is covered with a solid layer of sand. This is done so that during operation due to subsidence the joints are not disturbed, this will be prevented by a sand cushion.
It is not difficult to dig a pit for euro cubes. The main thing is to follow some conditions.
The size of the pit must exceed the size of the Eurocubes.Only in this case it will be possible to safely place containers there. Don't forget about thermal insulation. You should have a place for placing insulation or for arranging the strengthening of the container.
The bottom of the pit must be filled with concrete. The solid base guarantees the stability and reliability of the entire structure. Otherwise, individual containers may shift, then the whole structure will be disrupted. Sometimes a mixture of gravel and sand is used instead of concrete. But this is a less reliable basis.
So that the soil does not crumble and does not press on the walls of the containers, the walls of the pit are closed with metal sheets or simple slate.
If you follow all the advice given, septic tanks from eurocubes will become a reliable element of the sewer system, they will be in operation for many years.
2 Eurocubes with plastic pallets are being prepared. The volume of each of them should be 800 liters.
Plums from eurocubes are hermetically sealed.
Measure whether the tee can be inserted into the neck. If it does not come out, the neck will have to be widened. Use a grinder.
Then they fold back the edge and re-measure.
They take a short pipe, if there is no short one, any other can be shortened to the required size.
Next, the edge of the pipe is processed, there should be no burrs, roughness.
Compare the pipe and tee, see if they will mate.
The sewer pipe coming from the house has a diameter of 110 cm; a hole is made in the same size in the tank, where waste water will flow.
A prepared short pipe is inserted into the eurocube.
Above the location of the tee, a slot is made on top for further installation of the ventilation pipe. A short piece of sewer pipe is inserted into this slot.
A round-shaped slot is made in the eurocube for mounting the overflow pipe. It should be located lower than the incoming one.
The edges of the holes are machined.
The second cube is displaced 20 cm below the first in order to use the volume of the containers with the greatest benefit.
It is necessary to install tees to the connecting pipes so that it is possible to equip the ventilation outlet, as well as to clean the connection area as it becomes dirty, then a crust does not form in the lumen.
All joints of pipes and containers are treated with a sealant.
This is how the finished joint should look.
Install a ventilation and cleaning pipe with a plug.
Steel parts of the frames are firmly connected using welding equipment. Additionally, fittings are mounted. It is needed to enhance strength and rigidity.
The walls of the septic tank are being strengthened with rivets.
Seams are sealed with silicone.
A layer of waterproofing is applied to the seam.
The septic tank is almost ready, you just need to immediately fill it with water. This will protect the structure from deformation.
When the septic tank is lowered into the pit, you can additionally strengthen it with concrete mortar. This will provide excellent protection against deformation. The role of the formwork will be played by the metal frame of the septic tank itself.
The septic tank is insulated with expanded polystyrene.
The roll is made of wood. Instead, you can use profiled sheet or concreting.
Since a septic tank, made with your own hands from euro cubes, will not be able to completely purify the water. It is necessary to supplement the system with a drainage field. In this case, you can get good water treatment.
The function of the drainage field is to carry out a complete purification of the water coming from the last Eurocube. To do this, a pipe with a diameter of 50 mm is cut into the eurocube. After installing the pipe, the joint is sealed.
The drainage field has several layers that can cleanse dirt of different sizes:
a large chipped stone, it is needed to trap all large particles coming out of the pipe;
then - sand, to remove small particles;
the last layer is gravel.
It is not difficult to make sewage from eurocubes, but the basic rules for creating such a treatment plant must not be violated. First, a proper slope is required for the sewer pipes.Secondly, the tightness of the connection is required. Thirdly, insulation should be provided. If all requirements are met during construction work, you will receive a high-quality sewer system that can serve the house for a long time.
The regular costs of maintaining a septic tank consist of the purchase of special bacterial compounds that are needed to process solid organic waste. You will also have to order a sewer truck for pumping out sludge annually.
Thus, the construction of a septic tank from euro cubes takes a little time and is inexpensive.
A septic tank from a eurocube is one of the options for a sewage waste storage device, consisting of several plastic containers of a small volume. Manufactured from factory-made containers for the transport and storage of liquids. We will talk about how to make a septic tank from Eurocubes in this article.
People living in a country house are always faced with the question of disposal of domestic sewage waste. Often the problem is solved with the help of eurocubes - special containers that are used to store water, various liquid substances, including sewage. They are made of polyethylene with a thickness of 1.5-2 mm, reinforced with stiffeners. To protect the walls from external influences, the product is fenced on the outside with a steel mesh. For ease of transportation and installation, the tanks are installed on wooden or metal pallets.
Dimensions - 1.2 × 1.0x1.175 m;
Weight - 67 kg;
Volume - 1 m 3.
A prefabricated container for sewerage systems is equipped with a cleaning hatch, openings for draining, draining clean water and ventilation of the inner cavity, as well as adapters for connecting external communications. Products that are used for transporting and storing liquids do not have technological openings necessary for the operation of the storage device, therefore the openings are made locally. To create a septic tank from Eurocubes with your own hands, you may need several containers, depending on the wishes of the owner.
Brief information about such structures is given in the table:
Single chamber septic tank from a eurocube resembles a classic cesspool with sealed walls and a bottom. However, its small volume limits its use in local sewer systems.
Most often, the owners collect septic tank from two eurocubes , which are enough to serve an ordinary family. The two-chamber device functions as follows:
Waste water from the house enters the first container through the sewer pipe.
Heavy fractions settle in this tank to the bottom, while the lungs remain floating on the surface.
When the liquid level reaches the overflow pipe, the effluent flows into the second chamber.
In it, the fragments are decomposed into liquid and gaseous components. Gas exits through the ventilation system, liquid fractions are removed to the outside through a drain.
To improve the rate of processing of organic matter, special microorganisms are added to the second Eurocube - bacteria for septic tanks, which are able to live without sunlight and oxygen.
After the accumulator, the water must be additionally purified in soil filters, which are built nearby.
Solids from the first container will have to be removed mechanically once a year. The volume of insoluble elements is no more than 0.5% of the total volume of effluents, so the container will not fill up soon.
Third tank used in the scheme of septic tanks from European cups, if the soil on the site is swampy or the groundwater level is very high. The purified liquid is drained into it, which is then taken out by a sewage truck.
If there are no sewage products on sale, buy a non-food container or unwashed used containers (they will cost less). The main requirement for them is tightness, absence of cracks and other defects.
Such septic tanks are very popular among the owners of suburban areas. They have the following advantages:
Great structural strength. Thanks to the reinforcement, the walls can withstand horizontal ground movements.
Drives from Eurocubes do not require operating costs.
The material from which the reservoir is built does not react with chemical elements that are often found in groundwater.
The product is lightweight, so it can be installed in place even alone. Installation is carried out without special equipment.
To assemble a septic tank from eurocubes, you do not need special knowledge.
The purifier functions without electricity.
The price of the product is small, so it is affordable for most users. The tank will cost you even less if you use a used tank.
After installation, no additional work is required to commission the device.
If necessary, it is easy to increase the volume of the cleaner by digging in another container next to it.
Maintenance of the device during operation is very simple.
The installation of a septic tank from containers can be carried out at any time of the year.
Even such simple septic tanks from Eurocubes have their drawbacks. Users should be aware of the following:
The light weight of the structure can lead to the floating of the reservoir during floods. Therefore, during installation, consider how to fix the container in a vertical plane.
The walls of the products are thin and fragile, which can cause them to break or deform after backfilling with soil. In such cases, a protective shell of cement or concrete is created around the cube.
Tanks that are not intended for use in sewer systems have to be modified locally.
It is necessary to buy overflows, ventilation pipes, adapters, tees, insulation and other consumables, which increases the cost of installation work.
The metal frame around the tank corrodes and after a few years becomes unable to protect it from soil attack. You will need materials to create a protective belt around the product, and this is an additional cost.
Wastewater treatment in such sedimentation tanks lasts 3 days, which is more than in treatment plants.
The process of assembling a septic tank from eurocubes is simple, but requires operations in a specific sequence. The order of work is described below.
Before building a sewerage system, which will include a septic tank from a Eurocube, perform a number of preparatory operations. These include the following works:
For the installation of a eurocube and sewer pipes, a large amount of earthwork will have to be done. They are performed in the following sequence:
If the container was not originally intended for use as a drainage reservoir, modify it. Perform the following operations:
Unscrew the plug from the flange through which the fluid from the tank is drained. It is too small and too low to be used. Apply sealant to the threads and tighten the plug. This drain will not be required during operation.
Cut a hole in the first container for the sewer pipe at a distance of 20-30 cm from the top. In the second tank, make a drain hole at a distance of 30 cm from the bottom of the tank.
On the wall of the first container, opposite to the one to which the sewer pipe will be connected, cut an opening for the overflow pipe 15 cm lower than the inlet. Prepare the same hole in the second container.
At the top of each tank, make holes for the ventilation device.
To inspect the product in the upper part of the tank, prepare an opening, install a large diameter pipe in it. Seal the joints with sealant.Through it, the internal part of the structure will be inspected, the insoluble sediment will be removed and the liquid will be pumped out.
The installation of containers in the pit and the arrangement of the sump takes place in the following sequence:
During the operation of septic tanks of their Eurocubes, the following must be remembered:
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Now you know the device of a septic tank from eurocubes for a private house and the technology of its installation. Due to the ease of installation and low cost of the material, the sump can be characterized as the most affordable option for collecting and discharging sewage in a country house.
