Aerobic Septic System Alarm

If you have any type of pump component to your system it is a good idea to have a functioning alarm on the system.

Aerobic septic system alarm.

The difference being in a word. The cause of an alarm on aerobic systems is either the failure of the aeration device or high water level inside the tank. Visual a red light that illuminates when the alarm triggers audio a constant high pitched buzz or beep that sounds when the alarm triggers. Alarms are required on any type of septic system that has a pump on it to let homeowners know when there is a problem with a system.

Call now for service. If your septic system uses a pump to remove wastewater from the tank to a drain field your system will include a septic tank alarm and float switch. There are conventional septic systems and then there are the more complex aerobic septic systems. All septic systems with pumps should have some sort of timer installed.

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. When the float rises to an unacceptable level it sets off an alarm to warn you that your tank may be about to overflow. It s controlled by a switch that is sensitive to air pressure and when it goes off it usually means the compressor pump is malfunctioning. The timer controls when the pump is allowed to pump waste water into the drain field.

The alarm in an aerobic system also lets you know that the compressor pump isn t working properly meaning air isn t getting into the system at the required level to decompose the waste. There are two types of alarms. While a conventional septic system uses only the septic tank to separate solids fats and grease an aerobic treatment unit atu uses oxygen infusion for digestion rather than the anaerobic process. Aerobic and other septic alarms sound to warn of an operating problem with the system that could risk a sewage backup into the building.

Yellow light septic alarm. The septic alarms offered by septic solutions include high level alarms for septic systems pump tanks holding tanks sump pits and many other applications. We carry a septic tank alarm system of many different varieties including outdoor high water alarms outdoor pedestal alarms indoor high water alarms sump pit alarms flood alert. Alarms on aerobic treatment systems aerobic treatment systems usually consist of an aeration device that can be an external air pump or air compressor or an internal unit such as a shaft aerator or a submersible aerator.