Chris discusses a mistake we made in one of our last videos.
Jet septic system alarm going off.
The effluent filter inside the septic tank is clogged.
If the alarm and breaker are getting power you ll need to check for standing water near the septic tank.
The septic alarms are meant to go off when the water level in your septic system s pump tank is either too high or too low because either condition can cause damage to the system and should be prevented.
A conventional septic tank does not have any type of aeration device.
The pump floats alarm timer etc.
If you are getting an alarm on this type of system generally the alarm indicates high water level.
Why is the alarm going off.
The main causes of high water level in a conventional septic tank system are.
If your aerobic septic alarm is visual only you will see a flashing or solid on red light on the alarm box or cover over your septic system or pump.
Turn off water turn off the alarm call your septic contractor.
If the red light on the alarm does not turn off after a few cycles it s time to give your septic tank.
Stop using water right away.
If the septic alarm goes off there are generally several reasons why.
Watch the last video here.
May have something wrong that is not allowing them to work properly.
It is important to react quickly when your septic alarm is going off to avoid a potential costly cleanup.
This will turn off the alarm.
Yellow light septic alarm.
This should drain excess water from the tank and solve the issue.
Many conventional septic tank systems have.
Run the septic tank system for a few cycles for half the day.
High water in the septic tank hwa high water alarm.
The best thing to do when the alarm is going off is to push the red button or switch on the alarm box.
If you have just a tank alarm it will usually have a switch to silence the alarm.