Two weeks prior to installing, I had my septic tank pumped. Within less than a day after pumping, my entire septic tank was full again. It was backflowing from the leach pit back into the septic tank. Within the week, the scum layer reformed and was really thick. And to say this nicely, not very pleasant smelling. It had re-clogged the outflow pipe of the septic and was rising way above the normal septic-water line. I was worried it was going to need pumping again to remove the thick scum layer. However, I decided to go for it. I took a long pole and punched a hole thru the scum and installed the diffuser in the septic tank, buried the air line, and plugged in the unit.
Within 2 days of installing the aero-stream product, my septic tank level dropped almost 4 feet and the scum layer was completely gone. Yes, COMPLETELY GONE! AND SO WAS THE SMELL!!!! I have had no septic runoff since installing the unit in July. However, we have had a drought this year, so the real test will be in early spring when the snow melts and the rain begins. I'm really looking forward to see how it will perform when the water table has risen. Bring on the snow... I don't think I could have even uttered those words prior to installing the areo-stream unit without having a firm grip on my wallet. I have been really impressed with the product thus far....
Happy in OHIO!!!
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