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septic tank smell???

km79 · 2010-06-19 21:12:24

just wondering if its normal to occasionally get a smell from the septic tank (depending on the breeze :)). its a puraflo system so no vents as such. the concrete lids however are not sitting 100% correctly (long story) so there is a little gap that i suspect might be letting smell out? just wondering if systems with vents…

19-06-2010 10:12pm

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km79

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just wondering if its normal to occasionally get a smell from the septic tank (depending on the breeze ). its a puraflo system so no vents as such. the concrete lids however are not sitting 100% correctly (long story) so there is a little gap that i suspect might be letting smell out? just wondering if systems with vents also let out an odour occasionally? and is my odour due to the lids?

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#2 20-06-2010 12:16pm

km79

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anyone??? smell may also be coming from the vented pipe at the roof????
basically i guess im asking is no matter what type of septic tank should you ever get any odour from it?

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#3 20-06-2010 1:28pm

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Unless you sh1t smells of roses its likely there is going to me a bad smell from the vent pipe. There is gases produced from the breakdown of the contents inside.

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