Ditchmonkey
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I have an old steel 500 gallon septic tank that is in bad shape. I'm going to need a bigger one when I replace it to comply with current codes. My question is, what exactly do you gain with a larger tank? Using the following article as reference:
http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/plumbing/sewer2.htm
both the wastewater in and wastewater out pipes are on the same level, so a larger tank does not provide a larger reservoir to buffer water usage from the house. Therefore, the drain rate must rely on the characteristics of the drain field and have no relation to the tank size. Is this correct? So if my water usage increases, a larger tank will only provide more settling space and I will need to redo the drain field to accommodate the extra water?
I'd love to hear peoples experiences with, or understanding of, the details of septic systems.
Thanks!
http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/plumbing/sewer2.htm
both the wastewater in and wastewater out pipes are on the same level, so a larger tank does not provide a larger reservoir to buffer water usage from the house. Therefore, the drain rate must rely on the characteristics of the drain field and have no relation to the tank size. Is this correct? So if my water usage increases, a larger tank will only provide more settling space and I will need to redo the drain field to accommodate the extra water?
I'd love to hear peoples experiences with, or understanding of, the details of septic systems.
Thanks!