How It's Made: Septic Tanks

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[@Hison3723]

This soundtrack is unreasonably good for the septic tank episode.

[@erikzajcew]

Every episode has its own unique track. Whoever the music creator is for this show deserves several awards. Dude has to write at least three new songs for each episode and the seasons have like 20 episodes. Crazy amount of jams!

[@BGTech1]

Yuh

[@logantc.1353]

I want a CD with this song and the others

[@whadadoin1962]

Why is young Joseph Stalin commenting this?

[@MrManningata]

@@erikzajcew why do you lie They reuse the music a lot. For example, the weird song with the triangle solo features in more than one video.

[@bobbofly]

I worked at a septic tank company in Roosevelt, UT back in the early 80s, & instead of rebar, we formed a heavy steel mesh that resembled sheep-tight fencing over the steel tank molds, having previously painted them with used motor oil as a release agent. I had the darkest tan those summers. We cast the tanks upsidedown with the center rectangular space-holder as a non removable, permanent part of the mold. The rest is pretty much the same.

[@brianwilless1589]

How is it that they are water tight? Is it a five sack mix?

[@joshportie]

Much better than rusty garbage rebar

[@justinjimenez6960]

Do you know if anyone “in the industry” ever looked at using Helix micro rebar? The way I see it, you just mix it into to concrete and pour - no manual steel pre-forming of any kind required.

[@darrylshearon3325]

Fiber tanks are junk

[@justinjimenez6960]

@@darrylshearon3325 thanks, but not all concrete fibers are the same. Helix, being actual 1” zinc coated steel wire is quite different mechanically from, say, fiberglass fibers. Just curious if anyone has tried it.

[@pr.yanshi]

This is the kind of information you didn't know you needed

[@LucidDreamer54321]

You need to do a follow-up video: "How It's Made: Septic Waste"

[@vipahman]

That might get annoying since politicians generate most of the waste.

[@chilomine839]

@@vipahman Ha!

[@CrimsonHelldrake]

It would be a pretty short video of 4 fat guys going to a restaurant & stuffing their faces then walking into a water closet where everyone knows what happens next...

[@oscarb9139]

@@vipahman He meant septic waste, not hazardous or toxic waste.

[@dredlew]

No shit

[@Kdschaak]

_The grass is always greener over the septic tank._

[@bolasblancas420]

For worms, it’s heaven.

[@Hypercube9]

Actually, ours wasn't completely buried, so there was no grass above the septic tank. But all around it the grass was FAR greener than any of our neighbors yards! And they were always paying someone to come out and spray chemicals everywhere.

[@charliemartin-k7m]

@@Hypercube9 Mine was so old it did not even have access point to get into it you had to dig it up to access it thankfully it got updated to what the new ones have.

[@oldcountryman2795]

If so, you have a broken tank. The grass should be green over the lateral field.

[@Immanuel6468]

Tru that

[@copisetic1104]

I use to work for a company that made big concrete boxes for under ground communication bunkers for ATT there are thousands of those boxes underground from one end of this country to the other. The cement mix these guys use would never pass structural integrity tests, waaay to wet! We poured our cement with very little slump and dry. We used stick vibrators to move the cement into the forms and covered them and steam cured them overnight. They were so hard in the morning that if you hit them with a hammer they would sing.

[@salemsblood]

Bunkers? You mean vaults?

[@SootyMangabey.]

Uuh.. its a septic tank.. not a bunker... any dryer than a 6 and it wont fill the form properly.. been pouring tanks for years.

[@Christopher-N]

If the concrete is too wet, it won't cure properly. If it's too dry, the chemical reaction won't be complete. I must admit, however, I don't know anything about steam curing concrete. Just imagine what's required to cure special hardened concrete in structures like prisons.

[@BRLnSEE]

They may be using a superplasticizer in the mix for better flowability into the forms.

[@MissMarshall]

I use to? Or I used to? Hm. Interesting.

[@Christopher-N]

This episode should have included just a bit more about how a septic tank works (with graphics), than what was provided in the beginning. Otherwise, this was a good video for its length.

[@Skorpychan]

Note the title: 'How it's Made', not 'How it's Used'.

[@60k-v8o]

"How it's made", not how it works lol. There used to be a similar show called "How Do They Do It?". Not sure if they ever covered septic tanks, but they explain how things work instead of how they're made

[@hungram5170]

There are such resources to find the information you're looking for. Perhaps you've heard of Google? Or KZbin?

[@Squrrillyadams]

They separate the solids from the liquids so it can drain to the drain field. In a nutshell.

[@chrislopez2552]

show is literally called how its made. not how it works.

[@iparkedmycar]

Can't wait to see "How it's actually made" talk about "the vibrating stick" hahaha

[@dafidkemuol8994]

That was crazy idea

[@mattpinap]

That would be awesome

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

Yall assume all 'vibrators' in the world are for adult stuff when you can find them on your phones and equipment

[@scienceteam9254]

@@arlynnecumberbatch1056 to be fair Vibrating concrete is not a job for kids So it still is adult stuff

[@DraconicMaker]

@@arlynnecumberbatch1056 I mean you can use your phone vibration to uhm.... you know.

[@marty5300]

I had no idea these were so manually labor intensive. I always assumed they were made by machine for the most part. Lots of man hours just to make one tank.

[@jbd4365]

Me either, but tbh they probably could automate a lot of this if they wanted

[@pedrolopes3542]

this was 20 years ago, now it is all automated

[@FezCaliph]

@@pedrolopes3542 I still think of 20 years ago as the 80s even though it was already 2000 😩

[@ronblack7870]

it depends on the size of the company making them. it looks like these guys are not a big outfit . casting concrete is something that can be done small time or large. same with precast building panels. those are often done in molds on the ground. they automate the concrete mixing though. it's because panels are custom built to the job and can have many shapes and textures.

[@samuelmuldoon4839]

Almost everything people think is made by robots is made by people working with their hands. For a short time, I had a job working a company which mails ready made meal-kits to people's homes. We chopped all of the onions, broccoli, etc... by using chef's knifes and cutting boards in a refrigerated room. Factory- made meals are not always made by robots. I would prefer that each family have 1 person spend 10 minutes chopping onions each day rather than some poor soul like me spend 8 hours per day chopping onions, but many people seem to prefer buying factory-made meals rather than cook their own dinner.

[@TheInevitableMan]

"... using a radio remote-controlled knuckle-boom crane." Say that 10 times fast lol

[@nickfranklin4295]

I was thinking that they were oddly specific about that crane for no reason

[@OttoMatieque]

they can also be used as hot-tubs / they stay warm even in the winter

[@jodyjohnsen]

I knew these were cool but this is even better than I realized. Excellent!

[@mooseandsquirrel9887]

We used to make burial vaults almost the same way….only we added a plastic additive to the concrete to help keep the shell completely waterproof…….the lids we poured an asphalt mixture so once installed the weight of the lid would seal it to the shell…….we would work all summer long building them, and just deliver them during the winter months…..using a small crane on our trucks to properly deliver…….

[@Skeens55]

Huh, I think I'll make one myself.

[@Clickbait86]

Wait…… wuuuuuuuuuuuut?

[@zunkman1]

Very Informative. TANKS!!!

[@doctorsuave]

Boooooooo

[@MikeStrip]

I like the line “the other worker consolidates the mixture with a vibrating stick.”

[@clintonlyle7922]

I’m amazed at how the worker balanced that long piece of rebar on those vertical pieces. 👀

[@truckguy6666]

rod buster skills

[@DrWhom]

the vo says he but I think it's a she

[@ronblack7870]

i just did that a month ago making a cage for a machine pit that i had a contractor putting in to my factory. it's pretty easy with a mig welder. way faster than wire tie. mine was 8 x10 ft x 4 ft deep.

[@Cordova.S.William]

Thanks for all you do for us SCI

[@cantsay]

You overemphasized the role of the septic in the treatment train. The drainfield is by far where most the actual treatment is achieved. The tank is mostly to settle out solids.

[@The_yeffy1]

Yup a lot of people especially homeowners seem to be very uneducated on this aspect. The leech field is the most important part, the tank is just simple concrete that all plants have. But the type of leech field you use is crucial I learned the hard way last winter but got this new system in the market called Goodflow solutions.

[@Christopher-N]

And it requires regular inspection and maintenance.

[@The_yeffy1]

@@Christopher-N depending on what state you live an if you have a septic I recommend a Goodflow system they don’t require inspections and aren’t those typical cheap plastic chambers it’s concrete.

[@Christopher-N]

@@The_yeffy1: It's still a good idea to have a regular inspection. Even the best systems can fail.

[@delvictor7570]

@@Christopher-N ahh nope, completely unnecessary if installed correctly.

[@jxxnmatt2065]

I thought it would also explain the process of how it works or what's used to maintain the waste.

[@thecloneguyz]

Bacteria? Lol

[@ethanwagner6418]

To put it simply, solid waste falls to the bottom of the first chamber and the liquid waste flows over the dividing chamber wall into the second chamber. From there, the liquids flow out into a leach bed where they seep into the ground to be filtered naturally. Throughout the system, bacteria digest the solid waste product, doing most of their work inside the septic tank.

[@coyotesmile8972]

@@ethanwagner6418 To put it simply for real.... it's a concrete box that composts your poop. Lol you did not put it simply professor.

[@MyGodZach]

@@coyotesmile8972 Neither you did, to put it simply, a bad welded torpedo exploded sinking the whole 1.7 billion dollar submarine and its occupants.

[@HangTimeDeluxe]

@@coyotesmile8972 He explained it, quite simply, in three sentences, to include the flow through the multi-chambered tank. You, on the other hand, generalized it, flunky.

[@rdkng06]

I worked at a precast company,made these every day,didn’t weld the rebar takes way too long,we used a rebar tie gun,much faster,just as good.

[@fadedsophomore]

“Hey Carole it’s a voice from your past. Get me the fuck out from under the septic tank”

[@bobpress1235]

Tanks a lot!

[@georgestreicher252]

My father built our septic tank himself back in the late 50's with cement blocks. It was the size of a small room and had two compartments. There was never any snow over a three-foot area above the tank during the upstate New York winter. I would like to see septic tanks with the ability to capture methane for cooking, heating, or even running vehicles. Obviously, there is much aerobic activity generating large amounts of methane in septic tanks. Why waste it?

[@hoseinqadam]

the methane may come with other toxic gas that may need to be separated before use, this may not be financially feasible.

[@georgestreicher252]

@@hoseinqadam Harold Bates, who ran his car on methane produced from grass clippings and manure used a filter to remove nitrogen from methane back in the 1970s. I'm sure with today's technology this would not be much of a problem.

[@EveryoneIsFightingSomeBattle]

There was a septic system company that made sure they followed the 5 P's: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance

[@IBrowseThisWebsite]

None of those were the P-words I was expecting.

[@ernestmartinezjr4426]

Brings back memories use to make them when I was 19 years old …

[@MADSTEVE_]

Boss: hey where are you ?? Me: Watch how septic tanks are made Boss: Ohh, ok, sorry.

[@rorybellamy2533]

that is just too much hard work

[@KwatsanDarbinian]

And you smooth it out with a bunch of schleem. The schleem is then repurposed for later batches

[@techguy9023]

Seen on a local septic pumping truck “My wife keeps her nose out of my business”

[@KINGWAVERLY144K]

The soundtrack on this episode is the best one yet

[@Joe_Viben]

You like milk

[@VS-el1oq]

whats the name is the soundtrack? anyone knows?

[@hotomelette4155]

@@VS-el1oq I've been looking for it for years. I think one of us need to directly contact them. Question is "how"?

[@ScottRocke]

Dude with the cap on backwards is super excited to be there.

[@DariusJones]

I was able to finish a capital project because of this video. Thank you Science Channel.

[@melindaburch4318]

I don’t want to ever think about those ever again.

[@cathy5070]

Interesting. Thank you!

[@ChickennGritss]

Heroes of the world the Working Men, and Women up every day, traveling to work in all types of weather getting the work done bringing the fruits of their labor to the commons. Stay Safe out there, God Bless

[@eddylwanga6332]

Very good

[@laple3522]

Thật là tiện dụng 👍

[@ShakespeareCafe]

He's measuring the diagonals to check for square

[@krakenmetzger]

Pythagorean theorem brother

[@RDG.357]

well, he failed because that was definitely a rectangle. :P

[@sajinkahnalt]

It’s not a glamorous job, but damn it’s an important one.

[@reality6522]

I want a job like that. I'm strong. We can produce more for developing countries.

[@yyyyy354]

Please make: how it is made - the content of septic tank

[@AlmoniqueSeule]

nice work

[@leoarreguin4167]

Now I know what my bunker looks like from the inside

[@SerpentStar_]

It's Saturday night. I'm home alone watching how septic tanks are made. GOD WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME??? 😭

[@charleskung4803]

你很好

[@nathankirschbaum3856]

I’ve lived in the country side for a a number of years growing up and after graduated from high school. I always wondered how there made.

[@bassambouhamad7935]

Beautiful works specially for the villages.

[@iLoveBoysandBerries]

My dad used to buy old septic tanks and convert them into playhouses for all my friends

[@HEROgamer8085]

I love watching, How it's made!!

[@randomfpv22]

I’m filling up my septic tank as I watch this

[@alannasarafat9938]

the vibrating stick make me giggle .

[@baileyjerman5573]

I.... I uh "neeed" it for something

[@miguelangelvizuetmata555]

Yeah...giggle.

[@FloridaMan69.]

grow up you kids

[@theshuman100]

@@baileyjerman5573 industrial stimulation

[@Phantom-my7qn]

@@FloridaMan69. better to be silly than serious all the time . That's why the world getting fucked rn

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Thank you for another dose of knowledge.

[@louf7178]

A septic suction company near me has "Nobody puts their nose in our business" on their truck.

[@pheurbelvls3710]

Fascinating. 💚💚

[@gopalarao99]

Good information for the public. Thanks very much 👌

[@karelltulod3079]

Wow amazing

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!.

[@DankBlank]

Can't wait for the Whats Inside channel to cut a 20 year old septic tank in half

[@EyesOfByes]

Never thought this topic would be on this show

[@testname4464]

I always thought septic tanks were just tanks that stored waste and had to be replaced with an empty one every few years, never knew it was an entire sewage system

[@rusosure7]

I'm guessing the 3 compartment design is more suited for aerobic treatment? I had a house on poorly draining soil that could have used one of these.

[@paulos7089]

Thanks from🇧🇷😉❤

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

I know someone who uses two of these made from PVC for an emergency below ground food cache, and emergency hunting shelter.

[@JD_Awesome]

Wielding is the Worst type of joint to attach two steel rods

[@osyisr6361]

But welding is pretty good.

[@brownsrvlifecampground9322]

Cool video 😎

[@brightoneasterling9304]

Finally, Septic tanks

[@gunner-chan-senpai4888]

We only watch how it’s made episodes and clips narrated by Brooks Moore ✊✊✊ We also share birthdays lmao so ULTRA represent my narrator man

[@danimald.2407]

70% of America still uses septic systems. Very efficient.

[@alexwashbach3315]

very informative

[@PoorPumperSociety]

Glad they’re made with riser mounts

[@thebigdawg61]

This must be a really old video. These days there will be two tanks, a gray water tank for water from sinks and baths and a black water tank from toilets. Both will be made of plastic, not concrete. The gray water tank will have a pump system that allows the gray water to be used for irrigating the lawn while the black water tank will use feeder lines like historic septic systems. Where I live the permit for installing a septic system is triple the cost of the permit for home construction.

[@Japplesnap]

My house was just built. They installed a concrete septic tank. Every house on the street got a concrete septic tank too.

[@charleskung4803]

塑料化粪池不如混凝土耐用性高并且能承受更大的地面压力，尤其是冬季寒冷的地区，化粪池被埋的很深，塑料很容易就被压扁，更重要的安装时化粪池中要先注水，然后填满土壤覆盖，否则很容易压扁或压碎塑料化粪池

[@AlbertoRodriguez-nd8di]

Concrete septic tanks are the best. That's why they are expensive to build and install.

[@NBT2469]

*RidX has entered the chat*

[@sickbale]

seppo at its finest

[@ocsrc]

Cool show. I love watching it

[@artanthonyenao4158]

I like the vibrating stick...

[@Le_cuisinier.du-chienne]

Is it advisable to give one to my boss for our year end party?

[@8bitorgy]

That pos rubber seal disintegrates in 15 years, which then requires remaking it the right way with concrete and PVC.

[@EyesOfByes]

*#MemeTime** with Sean!*

[@kennethking817]

This is the same way Burial Vaults are made to house Caskets .

[@moose8846]

How it's made guy: Vibrating Stick Me: *I am mature I am mature I am mature*

[@anthonypierre4999]

Those welders look beat. Feel ya bois

[@dbc1702]

The putty knife was a bolster chisel, and the trowel was a float. ha ha, get it right

[@THATDAMNEDGAMERDoesStuff]

When i used to do septics, i did some demolitions. Id fucking cry if i saw that much rebar on the lid of the tank

[@armel2467]

Here in the Philippines, we make those ourselves and we place it deeper than that. 5feet of earth over its lid. We also never drain it because our septic tanks has no base. It's all absorbed 10feet or so below the ground.

[@ericyoung2136]

I like to eat the mushrooms that grow above the septic tank. It gives a good feeling.

[@armel2467]

@@ericyoung2136 WTF? You're high as the caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland

[@ericyoung2136]

@@armel2467 I like to see different colors.

[@daveat191]

Really...what you describe is nothing more than a deep sewerage pit. 10 feet or so......more like 10 feet and more to your well water. No No I don't want a drink of water.

[@armel2467]

@@daveat191 Drinking water is much more accessible here in the Philippines than you think, so no, we don't drink well water. FYI the deeper it is, the better. It never gets full, zero maintenance for a lifetime, nutrients are recycled naturally, plants remains healthy within 50meters around it and the soil remains fertile.

[@homebody0089]

Definitely better than a cesspool.

[@ILGuy2012]

And better than an outhouse.

[@mvblitzyo]

Excellent

[@TristanTormey]

*Welder must have badass hood with flames*

[@johnvelas70]

Growing up we had 1. If it rained, you can't flush.

[@8bitorgy]

It means your parents were poor and or didn't know about how a drain field works

[@johnvelas70]

@@8bitorgy Nope our house was built on clay.

[@8bitorgy]

@@johnvelas70 that's why they invented the French drain and or sump tanks.

[@GOAP68]

2:16 "over 1300 gallons of wet concrete" first time I've heard concrete measured in gallons. Usually it's measured in yards.

[@MottyGlix]

By which they mean "cubic yards"

[@AurumFaber]

@@MottyGlix _1600 gallons_ sounds more impressive than _8 cubic yards._

[@Vionbringer]

'Water tight' seal? You mean poop-tight 💩

[@employee472]

0:53 dang u just gonna let him roast your equipment like that bro??

[@k.h.4698]

I could have sworn those were IBM DASD hard drive packs we used to use, found in the Data Processing Center.

[@alexandergarrison3672]

Bruh why is watching septic tanks cleaning and construction making the sickness feel more bearable????

[@craigr.h.laurent240]

I had no idea that background "music" was needed especially since there was continuous dialog.

[@ADOENDRA]

I can imagine it has to dry a long time.

[@RB-qd1zi]

We want to see: How it's filled!

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

Mister Rogers: Isn't that interesting...hope people make septic tanks!

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Cool 😀

[@baseballevan8]

Harder to install the mofo and have the engineers say we need at least 4 leach lines that are 80 feet long