Comments on: Smelly septic tank update http://blog.brittanyholidaycottage.com/2008/09/29/smelly-septic-tank-update/ Fed up with life in the UK I moved to France for a new start. I now live in Brittany, France renovating a house and running gites (holiday cottages). Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:58:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: septic tank http://blog.brittanyholidaycottage.com/2008/09/29/smelly-septic-tank-update/comment-page-1/#comment-40 septic tank Mon, 11 May 2009 18:06:31 +0000 http://blog.brittanyholidaycottage.com/?p=626#comment-40 If the septic tank is remotely vented, then the mells from it will travel down the pipe and not come up through the lids. The problem with most septic tank soil vent stacks is that they are either too far away from the septic tank, or don't have a cowl or cap fitted. Wind can then pressurise the stack and force air back down the pipe - and into your house. If the septic tank is remotely vented, then the mells from it will travel down the pipe and not come up through the lids.
The problem with most septic tank soil vent stacks is that they are either too far away from the septic tank, or don’t have a cowl or cap fitted. Wind can then pressurise the stack and force air back down the pipe – and into your house.

]]> By: admin http://blog.brittanyholidaycottage.com/2008/09/29/smelly-septic-tank-update/comment-page-1/#comment-27 admin Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:14:39 +0000 http://blog.brittanyholidaycottage.com/?p=626#comment-27 Yes, I get a very occasional whiff in the garden (same in a previous house) so I think it's normal. It may be related to wind direction or strange eddys blowing the smell back down. Anyway not much to worry about. Yes, I get a very occasional whiff in the garden (same in a previous house) so I think it’s normal. It may be related to wind direction or strange eddys blowing the smell back down. Anyway not much to worry about.

]]> By: Geoffrey Coan http://blog.brittanyholidaycottage.com/2008/09/29/smelly-septic-tank-update/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Geoffrey Coan Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:58:43 +0000 http://blog.brittanyholidaycottage.com/?p=626#comment-26 Hi Ian I have exactly the same installation with my septic tank with a pump chamber and an electric float, and cable in (red) conduit going back into the house. So far I've not had any problems with smells coming back into the house but I'll take some advance action now and follow your sealant approach to avoid the problem before it occurs. I do have an occasional problem with smells from the tank out in the garden. It's not all the time and it's only the occasional whiff. I originally put this down to the concrete covers on the tank not being airtight seals so I spent a while gluing rubber car door trim around the lids to improve this, but am now thinking that maybe it's the height of the soil pipe outlet above the house? Anyway, top tip Geoffrey Hi Ian

I have exactly the same installation with my septic tank with a pump chamber and an electric float, and cable in (red) conduit going back into the house.

So far I’ve not had any problems with smells coming back into the house but I’ll take some advance action now and follow your sealant approach to avoid the problem before it occurs.

I do have an occasional problem with smells from the tank out in the garden. It’s not all the time and it’s only the occasional whiff. I originally put this down to the concrete covers on the tank not being airtight seals so I spent a while gluing rubber car door trim around the lids to improve this, but am now thinking that maybe it’s the height of the soil pipe outlet above the house?

Anyway, top tip

Geoffrey

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