About That Septic Gas – Industrial Odor Control

Sometime you might be outside, the guests are arriving for lunch. You planned to serve it on the patio outside the house. Just before they arrive, you get a whiff of a terrible sewer smell.

Theplumbing roof vent pipe and yard-based septic vent pipe is a necessary partof your plumbing system. The purpose of the stink pipe, as it's sometimes called, is to enable the pressure in yourdrain system to equalize. When water and waste flows downyour drains, pressure in your plumbing drains increases asthe air in the system is displaced by water and waste. Withoutthe roof vent pipe, the drains would gurgle up into yoursinks, tubs and toilets.

Theplumbing roof vent pipe, and yard-based sewer vent pipe, are also a placewhere septic gases and sewer gases exit the system safely.These gases are a natural byproduct of the bacteria thatbreak down the waste in either your septic system or sewerline. Because of this naturally occurring cycle, the septicand sewer gases have a foul odor. Normally,the gases are carried up and away from the systems stink pipe. However, under certain conditions, these hydrogensulfide (also known as H2S) and methane gases might be pulleddown into your yard around your home or place of business.

Thereis also a new style septic system design called a pressuredose septic system. This style septic system is becomingmore popular as it utilizes both a solids and a liquid septic tank. By separating the liquidfrom the solids, it allows for a cleaner liquid to be pumpedup into the leeching field allowing the leeching field tobe significantly smaller than what would be necessary ina standard septic system. For safety reasons, this styleseptic system requires that the liquid tank be vented topurge the hydrogen sulfide and methane gases away from theelectronic pump found in the septic tank. With pressure dosestyle septic systems, the septic gases are purged directlyto the yard through a vent causing unpleasant odors, evenunder the best of conditions. This septic tank vent is typicallylocated somewhere in the yard near the liquid tank.

Ifyou notice sewer smell coming from your septic tank vent, don'tassume that you have serious problems with your septic system.As we mentioned earlier, hydrogen sulfide is a normal by-productof the breakdown of wastes occurring within your septic system.

In certain situations the hydrogen sulfide thatwould normally exit your roof vent and be carried up andaway, will actually be pulled down into your yard creatingnot only an annoying problem, but also an unhealthy livingenvironment. (For health information concerning hydrogensulfide see The Toxicology of hydrogen sulfide.)

Differentclimate conditions, such as temperature variances, temperature inversions and changein wind direction, can direct the gases back toward yourliving area. This problem can be magnified by the locationof your home as well. If your home is located against a hillor near objects taller than your roof vent pipe, negative pressurescan naturally develop pulling the septic gas or sewer gasdown from your roof vent pipe and into your yard or place of business. Inthe case of sewer lines, since they dont utilize plumbingtraps, your home or buildings roof vent can be an exit sourcefor not only the sewer gases created within your structurebut for all the homes and structures on your main sewer line.

So, how do you stop septic odor? Whileyou cant stop the creation of septic and sewer gases, youcan eliminate the odor that is caused as they exit the roofvent pipe or septic tank vent by installing a Wolverine Brand activated carbon vent filter on top of your sewer vent.

The Wolverine Brand activated carbon vent filter (sometimes called a charcoal vent filter) was specifically designed tosafely remove the hydrogen sulfide and methane gases fromthe air exiting your septic and sewer vents. And best ofall, The Wolverine Brand activatedcarbon vent filter is easy to install, comes with a 120-day moneyback guarantee and a one-year limited warranty.

So what are you waiting for? Why not let Simple Solutions Distributing help you permanently eliminate that sewer smell outside your house once and for all. Learn more about the Wolverine Brand activated carbon vent filter and the entire Wolverine Brand Family of Odor Control Products.

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