$200 Septic Drain Field Repair for Beginners

In this video we will show you a $200 repair you can make to your drainfield which will get you another 10 to 20 years out of it. In addition we will show you a quick fix you can do to get some instant short term relief so you can use your toilet and shower tonight. This is a true do it yourself video!
As an added bonus we will also share a word of encouragement with you about what the Lord has done for you and I.

[@The1belal]

I'm not religious, but I really like this idea for bypassing a faulty system so easily. Thank you very much.

[@davidshauck6886]

Its amazing that you were able to give the beauty of the gospel message in the middle of dealing with a septic tank. I should start a KZbin channel and put gospel messages in it. Thank you thought I was only going to figure out my leech bed issue, now you gave me an idea on how to witness as well! Thank you!

[@TheFamilyFarmOn42]

Dealing with this at my daughter's house. Thank you for your help and your testimony!!

[@ThePatrick5516]

How has this worked for you?

[@cassievanecek5642]

Wow. This help. Literal tears thank you for understanding we cannot always afford repairs this is such a blessing to others.

[@scatreed]

I’m gonna burn for eternity but I really appreciate the video and the kind words. Great info. If you want to pray for my salvation I appreciate it. I’ve just never been able to wrap my mind around it.

[@creativerepairing2960]

Thanks for the nice comment. Understand we all have done things in our past that we are not real proud of for the bible says, "for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God". Jesus knew that neither you or I could live a life good enough to earn our right standing with God so that is why he laid down his life on the cross taking the punishment for your sin and mine. Salvation is a free gift there for the taking. I will be praying for you. I would encourage you to pray, "God if you are real and out there show yourself to me in a practical way." He will answer that prayer!!!

[@nelseshaver2679]

Praying for you and everyone in the same place you are. I ask that you not think so much about "Burning for eternity" but instead think of how much better it is to live as God's obedient child. He provides us with all we need and He guides our efforts and blesses us when we seek His will. I believed my whole life but only lived as His obedient child for the last 10 years. And I am actually still working on the obedient part. I will be 60 years old in August so you see that some of us take a long time. He understands and He judges righteously. I hope this comment gives you good thoughts about the matter.

[@helipilot727]

This is the best video on the subject I've found thank you so much

[@josephleary6008]

Was pleasantly surprised to hear the Gospel in this video. Amen, brother!

[@dshannon1038]

Same!

[@larrynester4713]

Me too.

[@rickdees251]

I though it was an embedded commercial for the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) until I figured it was just him pumping for Jesus. Same difference I suppose, all looking for cash carrying sinners to fill the seats.

[@larrynester4713]

@@rickdees251 No Rick you are wrong. He is trying to keep people from going to Hell not looking for money and you had better heed his advice because you will stand before God and if you did not trust in Jesus as your savior then I would not trade places with you for Bill Gates money.

[@josephleary6008]

@@rickdees251 that is an interesting strategy: go for the money by reaching out to people who can’t afford to pay for septic repairs. This guy knew that he was going to receive a lot of negative responses to his presentation of the Gospel, and yet he cares enough about the people who would be saying bad things about him, to make an appeal for their soul. I pray that someday God will remove your heart of stone and bless you with a heart of flesh (Ezekiel 36:26).

[@doughankins3996]

Excellent work sir. Thank you.

[@vadymbabaiev5644]

Fantastic! The most useful end comprehensive video how to fix the septic system. Good bless you!

[@lisakeller7597]

Thank you for this video, I have been saying this for the past 8 plus yrs, my home is only 14 yrs old & djainfield replaced twice & failed AGAIN! My lot was originally in a flood zone, & builder had it “ changed” so he could build. Yard was not excavated correctly, can’t keep going thru this, ( terminally ill) . Also believe in gravel over those stupid domes, BUT septic company keep saying it was the BEST! Definitely going todo this, THANK YOU, I worked for a builder yrs ago in another state, & NEVER installed dome systems, thank you , now I know I am not crazy.

[@creativerepairing2960]

Great, glad it helped. Interestingly all the septic systems I spoke about in the video are ones I have been responsible for for the last 20 +/- years so my suggestion aren't just things I have done and walked away from but rather systems that if there was a problem over the last 20 years I would have gotten a phone call.

[@shawnlauderdale6502]

Thank you brother, only wish I had money to fix mine!

[@anthonyholmes71]

Very informative . Thanks for making and posting.

[@justing1810]

Thank you so much for the practical and spiritual wisdom

[@MajorDrama1]

Fabulous succinct advice and great design feature rationale/guidance - All made perfect sense too unlike most others - Thanks so much for all your hard work to create this video and for sharing this with those of us who really cant afford to just ring a contractor to make the pain go away! 🙂 God bless you brother!

[@davidbaez3756]

Trying this myself soon. Thanks a lot

[@cpubugs]

Ahhh good old easy Florida soil. I now live in clay ridden VA.

[@wb9728]

May God bless you real good for sharing your faith and the septic info.

[@ghentleman9397]

Wasn't expecting preaching in a very informative video of an issue im facing but Was pleasantly surprised, God bless you mate, from Melbourne Australia! 😊👍

[@creativerepairing2960]

Thanks, that is so cool someone so far away got the video. Thanks for commenting.

[@mapquestHs]

Thank you for taking the time to make this informative video, very helpful info! I’m dealing with my leach field this week. Also I was pleasantly surprised to hear the Lords message too! Thank you!

[@jameswest2707]

Thank you for sharing the good news!!!

[@sbishopvlog5058]

This was very helpful and I really appreciate the message of hope in the video. God bless you!

[@ministersofthenewcovenant2951]

This is the best! Thank you for this video!

[@suerj6]

thank you for sharing

[@donnarexrode9787]

LIKE YOUR PENCIL 🤗 Thanks for your video

[@adamwarford7340]

Very informative thank you very much!

[@richnunya9547]

It's nice watching a video from a professional that actually knows what they are doing. I'm searching high and low for a true curtain drain video. there's a hill the bottoms to where my drainfield is supposed to be. I need to lower the water table due to poor soils and a clay underbed a few feet down. I need to block the water and divert it. Doesn't seem like anyone knows what a curtain drain is vs a french drain. thanks I learned a lot here. god bless

[@OregrownianLiving]

God bless you & your family brother. Great video my dad & I are working on our septic / leech field this memorial day weekend

[@ThePatrick5516]

How has this worked for you?

[@Beandiptheredneck]

So I didn’t expect to get a quick sermon in a septic tank video. But it made me go ahead and hit the like button, I love seeing a fellow Christian being open about it online. Looking forward to meeting you in heaven one day 😉

[@creativerepairing2960]

Thanks for the comment and encouragement.

[@Aaronpodgorski]

Excellent dual purpose video! Thank you for sharing the Gospel!

[@overkillunderground3378]

Great video!!!

[@badassbees3680]

Great Tutorial Brother!!!

[@kuttmowf]

Amen brother. Thanks. I got motivated to just man up and shovel about 40 ft myself with out machinery. But I'll have my father in-law use his tractor to lay in the gravel for me.

[@donghuawang5468]

hi,thanks for sharing. I have a small question here. What is the type of fabric covering the drain field (above the gravel and pipes) and do I need to put some wood mulch on the fabric?

[@Challender]

Thank you, appreciate your explanation. New Sub. God talk was unexpected bonus.

[@roberttoomey1755]

Great job!!!

[@lupehernandez5154]

Thank you for this video i give it five stars

[@creativerepairing2960]

Thanks for the comment.

[@terrygorman4617]

Thankyou brother, God bless you for sharing the gospel, 🙏😇

[@jeffschamp7274]

Inside the tank there should be "T" on inlet and outlets with a dip pipe about 14" , this prevent solids from backing to plug line from house, and keeps floating solids from going out to field lines and plugging them. Top of the "T" s should be open and 2" below top of tank so gases can escape, and the waste water can flow. If the 'T' is missing replace it that will help prevent plugging field distribution perforated lines.

[@jonquis07]

I don't even know how you dig that deep by hand. After about 2 feet I can't get the shovel to move anymore 😂

[@toddr5732]

wow I think that could work for my cabin !

[@commercialelectrician133]

Great video

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

Great advice to dig manually.

[@roberttoomey1755]

Thanks great info !!!!

[@dancingwater1582]

Thanks. Good info; fast-forwarded through the proselytizing. To each his own.

[@stephentucker8793]

Thank you for everything

[@jamescornwell1846]

Great video! Salvation for our septic and soul in one shot!

[@steveramirez3276]

This was helpful. Thank you brother. MOST IMPORTANTLY, thank you for being a doer of the Word of God and not just a hearer. That was awesome of you to take a moment to evangelize for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I wish there were more out there who did this. Jesus bless you.

[@antonioolivarria60]

Thanks for the video. I am installing a small septic tank for a small cabin i am building and what you showed in this video will be sufficient for what i need. Thank you and God Bless,

[@WayneMickel]

Thank you brother

[@lmordin]

God bless you brother, thank you for the help.

[@edsmith2650]

What a great video! Thank you!! God bless you!

[@williamreeder3660]

Thank you and Amen

[@keithmeehan9983]

Thanks brother great great information. With the added bonus of the word of the Lord, perfect timing by the way. God bless brother 🙏

[@HB-yq8gy]

Nice job but, where we live in NJ shale shelf, big rocks leech field stop draining coming up down the driveway.

[@1ecuaboy1]

We need more of this…

[@dpotteiger68]

Great septic repair advice. Great way to share the gospel , as well.

[@robaborizk1702]

Preach it brother, may GOD bless you and your family.

[@benjaminfink3164]

Great teaching video. And what a wonderful message in there too. Thank you.

[@impartiendovida2377]

Thanks brother

[@dudnnitareeves8501]

Im from New Zealand and Was stressing over my septic, then I hear the gospel, it put a big smile on me thanks.

[@kaycee8021]

Thank you so much for your service, and doing Gods work. Getting my septic cleaned out, and being told my drain field may be permanently damaged brought me to your channel. I cant afford to do this. Please pray for me and put me on a prayer chain

[@raybin6873]

God has nothing to do with septic systems.😅

[@kaycee8021]

@@raybin6873 Maybe so, but God can bless me with people or money to get the job done

[@1234567jrl]

@@raybin6873 God has control over all....not just parts

[@TylerLukey]

Thank you sir

[@mannyrusi2118]

Love this. Be bless.

[@spasmolytic2]

how deep did you dig or is the deeper the better?

[@MrBkshorty]

Thank you for the video I think it was awesome how you included the eternal life portion in the middle and end that was great thank you for the information too

[@stevehenson755]

Amen brother

[@ritchiedickey9667]

Thank you for the info on rebuilding drain field and greatly appreciate the spiritual message over conventional advertisements. This the first video that I have seen like that. I'm now a subscriber. GOD bless you!

[@magiccheeseball]

The domes i used also have slits in the sides for water to pass through and no rocks needed made it a lot easyer but Idk about how long they will last I'm fine if its at least 20 years

[@philkelsey7427]

how tight does the joint you made to t-off the additional pipe need to be to keep roots out over time?

[@creativerepairing2960]

Hi Phil, Thanks for the comment. The connection should be water tight by using either pvc glue or a rubber union with clamps.

[@chewcrewoutdoors7400]

Thanks for the video, I plan on starting my trench tomorrow. Maybe I missed it but did you put gravel on top of the pipe also or just cloth and dirt? Thanks

[@creativerepairing2960]

I did have some gravel on top of the pipe. Probably best to have minimal elevation drop from the tank exit pipe to the drain field pipe.

[@64wbryantex]

Must be nice not to have any rock! That probe would bend in my ground! Thanks for doing this Video, a great help for a lot of people. What would you do for septic tank back-flooding? i.e. run off and ground water infiltration from leach field or through the seems of the tank.

[@brandonclay6933]

Yep, compacted 8-10” of 1-2” smooth gravel to dig through. Sometimes seemed more like chipping off of an boulder…..

[@64wbryantex]

@@brandonclay6933 I put in a back flow valve to the drain field and sealed around the lid and outlet pipe. Seems to be working.

[@jimmyperez3911]

Wow!!! Awesome brother God bless you!!!! But I still have septic trouble 😁lol

[@johnr4712]

Question: i have a sump pump that pushes the brown water into a mound that has sprung a leak. I want to find the pipe and abandon the mound. And dig a trench like you’re teaching in the video- With the pump pushing it do I need to keep the pipe level? Or does it have to have a slight pitch to drain into the trench?

[@redactedinformation2813]

If I don't pull a permit with the county and I do my drain field repair on a Sunday technically that's theft.. As the county won't make that ridiculous revenue for the permit. So am I going to hell or can I just call it even for all the money they steal from me in property tax... You don't pay rent for something you own.

[@FunDadAdventures]

I love the Eternal Repair part. Well done. Youth pastor from GA.

[@michaelsawyer8313]

Ty for doing these videos, I got a couple ?’s for you, I pray you answer. Do you use perforated pipe or solid pipe, what size pipe do you use? Should you cap off the ends so tree roots can’t climb up the pipe?

[@joshharper1027]

That pipe is perforated. I believe you can buy them at Lowe's or Home Depot. If not, just buy a 3 or 4 inch pipe and drill a bunch of holes in it. The size of the pipe depends on the size of the exit pipe from the septic tank. I don't think the pipe size matters as long as it's 2.5+ inches in diameter. The pipe he is using looks to be about 3-3.5"? And yes, cap off the end of the pipe that way nothing grows in it and you can extend the pipe in the future if you ever have any problems.

[@CoryHughes-kg7zs]

Thanks for this video! Great work. Just curious if the Soil Separator you installed covers the bottom of the trench as well or just the sides? Just wondering if that should remain open for percolation

[@creativerepairing2960]

I put it on the bottom also.

[@emilionunez1851]

God bless you

[@will_dikfit2975]

Hi quick question, would this work in states with cold weather or the water/ waste would freeze inside the pipe? Please help anybody, and God bless

[@MiguelGonzalez-lr2vt]

What if you have pooling of water on the grass between the toilet and the septic tank? ( according to your drawing)

[@greerechols8902]

Good evening. Awesome video and something I’m going to try really soon. The only thing I missed was the part where the T is installed in the line between my current drain field and septic tank. Is there anything special needed to do this part?

[@creativerepairing2960]

Use a 4 inch rubber union with hose clamps which can be purchased at home depot or Lowes. You can glue one side of the T to the pipe you cut out and the other side of the T if you glue a short piece of sewer pipe into it and slide the rubber union over it then once you put the T in place slide the rubber union into position over both ends of the sewer pipe and tighten the clamps

[@scottmccrea2366]

how long and deep and wide is the trench ? thanks !

[@creativerepairing2960]

Hi Scott, The one in the video was about 20ft long, 5ft deep, and at the top was about 2 1/2ft wide but tapered down to about 1ft wide at the bottom. The more surface contact the drain field has with the outside dirt the better as that surface contact is where the water disseminates out of the drain field. That is why we kept it deep and narrow. Surely the bigger you make it (the more surface contact) the longer life you will get out of it.

[@coreycasteel3063]

How long should this new pipe be?

[@danieljaxonmiles6504]

Just had my septic pumped, full to the rim, week later about 10 feet north of my septic location I have water pushing out from the ground every flush of the toilet. This is also following a heavy rain. Any thoughts?

[@gauravvij67]

Biomat buildup or solids in trenches

[@spmomentsfundraising]

Good video explainer and testimony. Thanks!

[@creativerepairing2960]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Templar777_K9]

Thanks for that mini-gospel sermon! That message was like a "sucker punch" to Satan.

[@creativerepairing2960]

Thanks for the comment.

[@lancejohnston67]

Nope, more like....this is why people dont bother going to church...it always is a sales pitch, "give"... not learning..😣😣😣😣

[@rosspa1]

Good morning and blessing s to you and your family! I think your for your advise! And yes this would definitely save me about 6000 from replacing drainfield. So I would like to try this first . Is there a way to figure out where the drain field is located next to the septic or find which side the pipe going from the septic to the drain field is?

[@creativerepairing2960]

Hi, If your ground is soft enough you can use a probe like the one in the video to locate it. Some areas are very rocky so this wouldn't work in which case you could remove the lid from the tank and view which side the pipe is on. Some tanks just have a access port which if you remove that you might be able to hold a mirror in the access whole and see where the pipe is. Hope this helps.

[@rosspa1]

Thank you for the response!! I have another question. Sorry this will be my first time doing this so I’m kinda slow when it comes to these projects . But how deep and how long do dig the trench for , also are you willing to travel to Florida? :)

[@creativerepairing2960]

Hi The size of the trench will determine determine life extension you will get out of your project. The repair we spoke of in the video which was about 4 tons of gravel in our experience will probably last 10 to 15 years. I know of 2 of them which are about 20 years old and still flowing. The outlet from the tank going into the drain field, if it is an elbow facing downward will greatly increase the life of the job.

[@hayesunified3670]

I noticed you have the perforations facing up. Is that standard? I would have thought facing them down made sense. Thanks in advance!

[@creativerepairing2960]

I believe it had more holes on the back side.

[@AisAL321]

Thanks for the advice and thank you for sharing the message of salvation!

[@JC-ok7qd]

First off thanks for the video. One thing though. The turn down at septic tank exit. How on earth can that draw? That should be a vacuum preventing any water escaping the tank without a vent at top?

[@creativerepairing2960]

Thanks for the comment. You might think that but septic drain field are not air tight. If you were to put a compressor hose into a drain field and tried to pressurize the field it wouldn't hold. The small amount of water volume in the 4 inch turn down elbow doesn't pressurize and keep water from going up the elbow. If you want to you could drill a small hole in the top of the turn down elbow if that made you more comfortable. In our area, the rainy season can bring flooding and when the ground is saturated drain fields can start running slow thus causing the water level in the tank to rise. If you have the open top "T" at the exit when that water level rises and solids start going over the top of the T your drain field will have a short life.

[@Vibrotronic]

Great message in the breaks. Thanks!

[@georgekamerzan9449]

Hi there! Awesome information! Would this fix work in an area that has high water tables, for instance during winter heavy rains my sitting water level is about 10-12 inches below ground. The current gravity system has worked for 50 years but has been very slow lately. Thanks and God bless!!!

[@creativerepairing2960]

A sitting water level that high is certainly a challenge. Perhaps if you try a fix like this you should go more horizontal with your rock bed rather the deep. This might allow more discharge water to disburse above your water table.

[@williamlaprarie3007]

Make sure your tanks have a top and bottom baffle. It will save you a ton of money and preserve your leech lines.

[@DavidMiller-jc4pl]

Thanks for sharing the word...

[@scottr3141]

Think my septic/field is ok, but I did find blockage in the main line under the home which is 50ft. long. I bought a snake machine, and a 100ft. camera and scraped the main whole line under the house clean as a whistle. I actually ran the camera right into the septic tank, pretty crazy sight that was,, like diving into a dirty pond with a diving mask on. lol I like your fix though gives me many ideas if I have more problems. Just have to park my truck in front , so the building dept. doesn't stop by to see what I'm up to. lol

[@creativerepairing2960]

glad you drainfield is ok, where did you get the 100ft camera? Thanks

[@christophernorman9598]

God bless you sir......everywhere I go there he is lol

[@larrynester4713]

Thanks for the idea brother.This should save my septic system.Thankfully my soul is already saved.

[@bobpederson8392]

Best idea I've seen yet, and thanks for sharing Christ!!

[@creativerepairing2960]

Glad you liked it!

[@9674virgo]

I really enjoyed your video as I am trying to repair mine myself. I have a few questions tho-I thought you could help. I see a lot of these videos and no one ever discusses supplies needed such as mask or gloves, overalls or what. Am I being paranoid with trying to cover myself head to toe to work on this?

[@creativerepairing2960]

Hi Lisa, I am not sure I can give you a qualified answer on that but would reason to say if you are just digging a ditch and filling with gravel you are not working directly with raw sewage. I have had the septic pumping company out on various occasions and have asked their technicians if smelling the septic was dangerous and they have told me no and they are working with it every day. For safety I have always worn a "P100" respirator mask when working directly face to face with the septic. I am sure everyone has a different immune system and should choose what is best for their health.

[@9674virgo]

@@creativerepairing2960 kk thanks for your response.

[@jameslott4729]

Great to hear the Gospel. Praise God for Jesus. Wish you were in Southfield Mich. area.

[@HavocParadox]

Question. We had our tank pumped and and the guy said that there is backflow from the leach field.. does that mean the field is bad? Also it took less than two weeks for the tank to start overflowing.. and we need to get it pumped again.

[@creativerepairing2960]

I would say yes the leach field is bad. Pumping the tank doesn't solve the problem it just buys you the amount of time to fill the tank again.