Aerobic Septic System Alarm

Yellow light septic alarm.

Aerobic septic system alarm.

Chris takes you step by step through troubleshooting and diagnosing a high water alarm condition for septic systems with or without a control panel. The septic alarms offered by septic solutions include high level alarms for septic systems pump tanks holding tanks sump pits and many other applications. Visual a red light that illuminates when the alarm triggers audio a constant high pitched buzz or beep that sounds when the alarm triggers. 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.

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. When the float rises to an unacceptable level it sets off an alarm to warn you that your tank may be about to overflow. All septic systems with pumps should have some sort of timer installed. The difference being in a word.

There are two types of alarms. Aerobic and other septic alarms sound to warn of an operating problem with the system that could risk a sewage backup into the building. If you have any type of pump component to your system it is a good idea to have a functioning alarm on the system. 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.

The timer controls when the pump is allowed to pump waste water into the drain field. 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. 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. An aerobic septic system works by pumping compressed air through sewage to stimulate decomposition and this type of system also needs an alarm.

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. The cause of an alarm on aerobic systems is either the failure of the aeration device or high water level inside the tank. An alarm system gives you a warning when the water level in the pump tank is rising more than it should be or are the levels are too low. There are conventional septic systems and then there are the more complex aerobic septic systems.