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    Default Anyone know what these are?

    They were at a house that has a septic system. It smelled like WOW... when you get close to them.

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    Default Re: Anyone know what these are?

    Air pumps for an aerobic system.
    Never smelled any offensive odors, maybe you have a broken line or unsealed conduit pushing septic air back. These are supposed to pump air into the tanks to aide in decomposition of solids. Almost always used with a system designed to have chlorine introduced in the final tank to disinfect the effluent that then goes to an above ground emitter (sprinkler) head.

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    Default Re: Anyone know what these are?

    And I thought Aerobics was just for fat chicks!

    I've heard great things about those systems, but the air back up was always a worry to me.
    And I didn't even watch the CD


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    Default Re: Anyone know what these are?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Luttrall View Post
    Air pumps for an aerobic system.
    Never smelled any offensive odors, maybe you have a broken line or unsealed conduit pushing septic air back. These are supposed to pump air into the tanks to aide in decomposition of solids. Almost always used with a system designed to have chlorine introduced in the final tank to disinfect the effluent that then goes to an above ground emitter (sprinkler) head.
    Whoooa, cant get past the sprinkler head thing...


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