11/05/09 After my septic guy left today I had to make sure I wrote this review.
We bought our home in 2000 and had an inspection done on the septic system. The 500 gallon tank was in need of replacement and we were told that the leach field was in "poor condition". We had a 1250 gal tank installed and hoped for the best with the leach field. In 2007 we started having problems with drainage and when it rained the area over the leach field would take forever to dry out. It was evedent that we were going to have to do something but did not have the funds to replace the leach field. I went online as always and started to do the research. I came across Aero-Streams website and read everything about the product, warranty, & reviews. I was sceptical but everything made sense and the reviews were fantastic ( I rely a lot on reviews). The deciding factor was the 1 year warranty, I had nothing to lose knowing that if it did not work out for us we could return the product for a full refund. We purchased the unit April 2008. When we took the tank cover off prior to the pumping/installation there was thick sludge on the surface along with gobs of toilet paper. We took pictures as suggested prior to pumping and installed the unit when the tank was pumped out. We only used the floats not the brushes.It was very easy to install. We were told to run the system for 1 1/2 years. Last night my husband shut off the Aero Stream, unburied the tank cover and removed it I was shocked!!! there was no sludge at all, no toilet paper, the water almost looked clear. I asked him to hook the air hose back up and turn it back on because I wanted to ensure that it was still pushing the air through(although I could clearly hear the pump run day and night). Sure enough the bubbles started as soon as he turned it on and the water was amazingly clean looking. I just had a septic guy here to do a pump out and he said that I have nothing to worry about with my leach field everything is in great working order! The only thing I would encourage the company to think about revising is the noise factor. Maybe the box could be better insulated to help drown out the pump noise. Unfortunatley for us the only place we could keep the unit was 1 foot from our foundation which was between 2 bedrooms and we have had to listen to it for 1 1/2 years.It's not super loud but a constant hum of a motor which drove me nuts. We put a piece of carpet over the top of it to try and muffle the sound. It is annoying but worth the annoyance when I see how incredible of a job it did. THANK YOU AERO STREAM!!!!
If you are in need of septic help this product truly is the solution.
Sherry Lepine
Bedford, NH
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