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Thanks for the info, this forum is always very helpful. It’s definitely a substandard build, and we’re using the cabin more than the previous owners ever did. Tank is only 275 gallons, the septic guy thoght. The leach field is on a downhill slope, and I have no idea how level the pipes are...

Thank you. Maybe running it back uphill to tie into the main vent stack would be a better option.

I’d say smell is mostly in leach field area, but because that’s so close to the ddck, anytime you’re around there and the smell is rolling you can’t miss it. Been hard for me to pinpoint where it comes from. Sometimes, like today, no smell at all. Really seems to pick up during weekends of heavy...

Hoping to get some advice on whether adding a vent to my leach field is advisable to counteract odor. My situation is this: 1 bdr seasonal cabin, used most weekends in summer and average 1/6 weekends rest of year. Bathroom sink and shower drain to septic, kitchen sink to perforated gray water...

Thank you, good to know that the empty pressure can be higher than 2 psi below cut in pressure. I’ve never tested the air pressure with the system drained, very curious to see what’s going on there.

That’s interesting, thank you. It might not be a good fit for us, though. The cabin runs on a generator, and only has a sink faucet and bathroom faucet and toilet that are regularly used. We don’t shower there. We often use the cabin with no power on, only using the generator periodically (such...

Yes, it’s a submersible well pump. All I know is it’s supposedly 150’ below the surface. No looking forward to the day it fails! I will swap the nipple to brass and upgrade the switch to 40/60 with the intent of cranking it up to match the current switch setup of 52 (I assume, haven’t checked...

Very good, thank you. That’s more attractive than messing with it trying to get to 72. Will swapping to a 40/60 switch require any changes to piping? Still 1/4” on that nipple?

Also, here is the switch info. Was going to replace with another 20/40, but figure I’ll be turning that adjustment but quite a while to get back up to 72 psi that he had it at.

Thank you. Here is a picture of my tank, hope it helps. I am not there now so cannot confirm accuracy with a hand held gauge

I should actually ask - any harm/risk of issue in going up to 70 PSI with a 20/40? It seems to have been working, just not sure if I’m asking for trouble.

Thank you. I will stick with 20/40, as I’m not sure on pump HP. I don’t have any documentation on that from previous owners.

Newbie on this, any help appreciated - I have a steady drip from my water pump pressure switch. Off grid cabin, water is turned on/drained approx 10 times per year during winter, guessing maybe it’s just time to replace. Question - previous owner had pressure set at 72 PSI. Said after playing...

Thank you, I appreciate it. If I were to replace the donut, I’d have to cut the waste line, slip on a new donut, and reattach. Any harm in having a coupling in that waste pipe? The wax ring idea makes sense to me.

There is a vent pipe, yes. I believe the vent is inadequate, as it terminates under the eve rather than continuing past the peak. I plan to extend that, as well. But the majority of the stink seems to come from around the tank as opposed to near the vent. I do appreciate the thought on...

I have an off grid camp with a septic located under the camp (not ideal, but not yet able to pay for a new system). We have occasional sewer smell outside the camp after using the toilet, and I believe some may come from the poorly sealed connection between the PVC and septic tank (see pictures...

Clueless here - Cannot figure out how to remove this nut on sprayer hose. Any ideas? I am used to a small c clip, can’t find one. Need to remove this to feed hose through the hose guide. Quick connect on the other end, that won’t fit through hose guide either. Any ideas appreciated!

Reach4, I've been thinking about how to vent that shower. I'm now wondering if after the shower trap, I can run a vent back up through the shower wall (shown in black below). I have a large access panel and there's no insulation in the wall. I could put a studor vent in that panel about 6...

Thank you for the reply, much appreciated. Yes that's correct, vent line is generally horizontal (with some upward vertical slope) until it goes up the outside. The vent crosses under the shower drain. I've attached another picture here which hopefully illustrates it better. (Heat tape was...