Poly Septic Tank Installation

Installation of a 1500 gallon septic tank to replace a 300 gallon concrete tank. I will be going back to upgrade the drain field at a later date.

[@joharmon1184]

You make it look so easy . . Like an extension of your hand. . . You can tell you take pride in your work

[@silvergrizzly316]

Beautiful countryside Jesse. And another satisfied customer/friend! Great video! 👍👍

[@bobnedorostek8334]

love your videos. you make it look easy. beautiful area of the country . GREAT JOB

[@noramoore864]

Anybody else thinking about how rich that soil is??? Nice video by the way.

[@u.s.paratroops4633]

I think it's because it's "old dirt"....

[@koas8478]

Never thought new York could be so beautiful! Good job 👏🏼

[@125sm3]

Wow , great job and what a lovely part of the country.

[@rubensalais1502]

Great video thanks for instructing us, hope we can see the drain lines video soon

[@plutobabe750]

Great video, and loved the music. Thank Jesse!

[@joep1535]

Rhinebeck is a beautiful area, love the ride down the Taconic Parkway

[@Andy-cw3kx]

Great video keep them coming, stay safe be happy.

[@naabzistco.naabzist4583]

سپتیک تانک

[@neilreid9005]

Really quite interesting to watch. Great vid, sound, and caption work. Bonus points for the drone shots. You're very smooth and experienced with the equipment. I don't need a septic tank but if I did, you'd be the guy to install for sure. Job well done. Be safe.

[@jmuller86]

thank you for the good compliments

[@davecalvo1939]

Good vid Jesse, I like the design of that tank with those support shafts thru the center. In Ct you cannot touch a septic system without a license, I don't even quote the repairs here.

[@danconlan8735]

Thanks Jessie! Well done work and well done video too, keep them coming!

[@warrenvalentino5763]

Great video. Awesome job done on installing the tank. :)

[@mikeheide251]

Great job Jess. I live near Binghamton. I have been down that way a few times many years ago for work. I never realized how beautiful it is. Love the drone shots. Thanks for posting.

[@ffishermn]

I just subscribed probably 8 or 10 reasons why. First your a patient man. Not because of your trade as an equipment operator or business man. But because you keep your cool with all of these questions. Most of which are from people telling you what you should have done on this job instead of listening/ believing what you said in the video. Or reading the comments that you posted previously. My goodness there are a lot of armchair experts out here. I am sure a lot know what they are talking about but they should give you at least a little credit for having done this at least once before. LOL The second reason is somebody mentioned Andrew so perhaps you two are friends. And then third you did a great job, you work hard and you deserve some praise for the hard work. And BTW I never noticed that you started a single sentence with like? I could be wrong. “Was my grammar ok”. Your a saint.

[@jmuller86]

Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it. Yes I am friends with Andrew, I was at his house today helping him with the roof over his castle. There is an Andrew Camarata fan club on facebook if you want to join, I am in it and give inside peeks at things

[@josephsfields]

Yes, these folks are ultracrepidarian.

[@msnpassjan2004]

Love the first person camera view with the split screen 3rd person view, very cool.

[@salmonhunter7414]

In northern On. you are not allowed to bury the man holes, like you said you need to install risers so the cap is level with the ground. I thought that it would freeze but it generates enough heat to keep it from freezing. thanks for sharing.

[@ronandress5948]

Good job Jesse ,,,,,,,,,,,nice area Rhinebeck NY I had a chance to fly into the airfield there many years ago when I was a student pilot. I think Cole Palen was the owner back then and some of their pilots came to Sunbury Airport in Pa. and got their seaplane ratings from my friend and instructor at the time so we were then invited to Rhinebeck for one of their summer time airshow events. For anyone looking for a great place to take the kids they put on a show on weekends through the summer,,,,look them up and stop in.

[@craigdreisbach5956]

Another great video, Jesse. Thanks for taking the time to respond to nearly all of the comments, even though many of the answers are found in the video or in your other responses. I'm sure that can be frustrating. So I see you have other talents from watching your videos/comments that amaze me. Master electrician, pilot, expert welder ... I'm sure thelistgoesonandon. Thanks for sharing your kjnowledge and skill with us. Craig

[@jmuller86]

thanks..did you mean drone pilot? because I actually used to fly real airplanes, but I never mentioned that on here.

[@craigdreisbach5956]

@@jmuller86 No, I wasn't thinking about being a drone pilot, although as I noted before that your're an excellent videographer. When you mentioned in one of your other responses to another you tuber that you flew Cessna's 150, 172's (as well as others) I was referring to airplanes. Please don't tell me you got your IFR ticket as well, but I wouldn't be surprised. I flew Cherokees for awhile but found little use after starting a family for this expensive hobby up here in rural Vermont. Kind Regards. Craig

[@jamesgraves3220]

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[@jerryuptmor2826]

What a beautiful place.

[@jdhorton1432]

Cool! Thanks for taking us along! Looking fwd to your return trip to this site.

[@leenordgaard1851]

Like the video. I work for the company that manufactures those tanks. Interesting to see its final resting place.

[@jmuller86]

nice, where do you guys make them? I have installed quite a few, people are very skeptical of any plastic tank, but Its really a great setup

[@Blackford86]

Plastic with last forever

[@charlesgunzel316]

What brand?

[@glenngoodale1709]

Hey, I think I saw Andrew C. truck go bye. :) Glad your back to work Jesse. .... wow, 7k subs, your channel is growing like a weed !

[@billquantrill4960]

Heh, yeah when I saw the excavator being towed on the road going past Jesse's job site I wondered if it wasn't Andrew out and about.

[@loganthomson707]

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[@SubStationSparky]

CAMARATA AND MULLER SHOULD TEAM UP!!!

[@TheIggypop1]

Camarata breaking the dozer every 2 hours lol

[@cameronwilson8740]

People put a whole new septic system in there. The tank looked good still all they needed to do is add on to their leach line, like bigger infiltrators.

[@the2060ish]

Great job Jess.. .

[@glenngoodale1709]

Great video

[@rodolfoplasencia4953]

Great video. Best happy client I've seeing, so happy to help! If possible use white color in the fonts when writing with green or brown background. Try to use white or black colors to write, in this case since the background is light but not as white background, I think white letters will be better legible because of the dark shadows this although light in background has. If it were lighter then I would recommend you to write in black. That's up to min. 9:19. Up to min. 9:32 I don't do excavations frequently but, when I do, as with most things I do, I pass the requirements. Lets say you have to dig 6', if I can, I dig 6.5', that way those #1, 2 or bigger stones wont bother me, then leveling would be easier on the gravel. What do you think? Can you go a little lower or are the inspectors extremely restrictive in NY so if you have to dig certain depth you have to be strictly on that measure?

[@____________________________.x]

looks great

[@joelreyn1]

That's a norwesco low pro tank. In the installation instructions and videos, they require 6-12" sand base and those support columns be filled with sand and tamped. I know it adds time but it's cheap insurance. Happy digging

[@jmuller86]

It says sand or flowable backfill, this stuff was very flowable and very little rocks, if this job was closer to my house I would have got some sand, but I was out of my element here helping a friend, so we just picked the few rocks out and this dirt worked well

[@samuelmakhetha7209]

Fantastic work, here in South Africa we need sceptic tanks because our country is a third developing world.

[@tnickknight]

Lots of places need them, just because they are to far out

[@warrenbell3810]

Great Video, have to ask how often does the home owner have a vacuum truck pump out the Septic Tank ? We have the local vacuum truck company every two to three years in to pump out our Septic Tank that way no solids get into the leach field

[@aday1637]

When I'm doing a tank, I like to use the loader when I can get it into position. It's much faster and gives me level grade much sooner without all the use of the ignorant stick you got in your hands (shovel). I be able to dig one out in a few minutes place the tank and be gone before the sun gets hot.

[@jmuller86]

How would you reach down 8 ft deep with the loader?

[@feaseable]

@@jmuller86 i'm guessing A Day is talking about building a ramp down to the level you need and drive back and forth till you have the length you need.

[@BreakingWavesNews]

So the holes in the tank wall allow "other fluids" to go to the outlet side. But does poop actually go to the other side as well? I thought solids were supposed to stay on the inlet side. Old concrete tanks had a higher elevation so only fluids went to the other side. I mean I saw videos of these tanks almost filled to the top with water on installation. So what keeps floating solid waste from just floating through those holes to the other side?

[@mike420fan]

Very nice!

[@canvids1]

great video sir thanks so much make more ok!

[@tonygriffiths2485]

Thanks :)

[@jodejekab]

good job

[@VicsYard]

That was cool man. I’m over in Schenectady. Just north of ya about hour or so. 👍🏼

[@JoeSmith-dh1rz]

Canuck land?

[@VicsYard]

Joe Smith 15 minutes from Albany brother

[@JoeSmith-dh1rz]

@@VicsYard how is that tank lasting ? Any problems you notice with those plastic tanks?

[@sbengineeringinc1147]

Good job

[@camerongarcia8328]

What is the advantage of using a poly tank than the typical cement one, and are poly tanks prone to problems with wear and tear?

[@kyakukid1]

That soil looks super rich.

[@leeasch2342]

I am going to be doing one of these myself. I'm watching these videos so I know what to expect. I decided to purchase a Roth when I get my next stimulus check. Why does the one on this video require no special bedding? I would like to go the easiest route. Never did this before. I already got my permit & the ok to dig. Just waiting for the $$$.

[@hey_youtubeim_back2159]

There's really nothing to it Lee. I did my first and only one last year. If your on flat ground with no slope all the easier. Just plan it all out first. I started with finding grade for my infiltrator line then set the tank accordingly. I used about six inches of sand under the tank and used native soil to backfill. Been working flawless for a year now. Just remember, it's only a trench used to absorb waste water. So long as your grade is good it will work. Good luck brother!

[@brianensminger2237]

Thanks for the video! Any concern with the plastic lids on the tank cracking or caving in? Especially if driven over.

[@tarbeau8561]

Jesse, can you tell me what is the difference between the concrete tank and the plastic tank ? Other than the obvious lol. Is the plastic just better or do they still make concrete tanks, and it’s just personal preference ? Thanks again for sharing your videos sir, really enjoying them.

[@arnoldromppai5395]

Jesse nice job, if I can give you a few tips that will save you a huge problem one day,, 1st, invest in an 18" plate compactor, you can buy one from a rental shop for a good price, you will most likely have to give it a little TLC such as a carb cleaning and rebuild, new rubber mounts, if it is not in your budget, rent one for jobs like this, sure your bucket packs the ground a bit, but were you lay your pipes, and the back fill you need to have 100% compaction, and the bucket know mater how much you tamp it, you will not get 100%, ad in time pipes will drop and the tank will move. most important, before back filling these plastic tanks, fill the tank at least 1.3rd full of water or more, then start back filling and compacting in 6" lift, keep letting the tank fill, one day you will get a heavy rain days if not weeks later and if the home owner didn't use the tank much, a heavy rain will pop them plastic tanks right out of the ground, it will not hurt the system with clean water in it, dump a few cans of yeast into the tank to get it working right out the gate. make sure it is compacted tight to the tank, and out to the walls of your hole... I learned the hard way, with 3 popped tanks in one week years ago, the tanks only had about 5" of water in them, and we got 4" of rain over nigh. the customers woke up to there tanks, sitting on top of the ground,, and what a muddy mess to do it all over again, I ended up digging all the mud out and haling it away, and trucking dry dirt back in, if the tank is not compacted really good, and water is in the tank and a heavy rain, the tank will move, and roll a little to a lot.. compact the tank bed really good before setting the tank, strange things happen, unlike concrete tank.. and your left scratching your head, and easy money just turned into the hardest money you ever made,, a little extra goes a long way,, Have a great digging day.. leave the tank fillin over night,,

[@jmuller86]

I actually have a fairly new compactor, bought it brand new about 4 years ago, I usually do quite a bit of concrete work so it was a must. But for this job I just made sure I really tamped underneath the pipes the best I could, and the sides of the tank can afford a little settling as I will be back and can fill in the settling before final grade. Also, I have used tanks that needed to be filled with water before backfilling before, but for these ones there is no requirement, unless there is a high water table and your expecting rain right after. This one was put into service as soon as we were done with lots of water that night, plus the ground was very drainable so the water was going seep right through and keep going. But yes I know what your saying, and I probably should have explained these things for other people to learn. I have seen tanks pop out too, and I got to learn from that instead of it happening to me. You do always have some good advise, thanks for that.

[@barbaralatham3037]

Yes you are right If there are large boulders on property they’re great to help keep the tank in place I know, heavy rain popped mine out Was lucky, company came back filled it 1/3 and added this huge boulder as an added weight Never had a problem since

[@Two_Buck]

Cool video. What happens to the old tank? Do you come back to remove it or just leave it?

[@felixcat9318]

Those rotomolded tanks are surprisingly light for their size, but being close to the surface, will not frost affect the contents? Thank you for sharing this video.

[@jmuller86]

the bacteria helps to keep the tank from freezing, along with the ground temp thats warming up the water as well

[@CranialAccess]

Saw you crossed the Hudson. Do you do many jobs over there? Went to Nursing School in Poughkeepsie at the old State Hospital. Great video Jesse, keep them coming! Love the drone footage!

[@jmuller86]

I do jobs in dutchess and columbia county sometimes. I try not to make a habit out of it because crossing the bridge is a big chance of hitting DOT. The good thing is anything over the river I usually charge quite a bit more, the market is totally different in dutchess county so people dont even batt an eye about it. This was for a friend so I didnt charge him dutchess county prices

[@CranialAccess]

Jesse , my Brother lives in Valatie, works for National Grid out of Hudson he’s amazed at the number of NYC peeps moving up to the area.

[@dham39]

Awesome video!! I'm picking up a 750 gallon tank from their NY location at the end of the month. How deed was this under the top of the ground? I ordered a 24" and 6" riser so I'll have some flexibility but am planning on stacking them so the tank will be about 30" under the top.

[@JessicaSunshine]

That dirt is so pretty.... sounds weird but we have clay and slate and my garden would love good dark soil like that

[@Boatsandhoes44u8]

You are pretty

[@JessicaSunshine]

@@Boatsandhoes44u8 everyone is on the internet :) thx

[@nomerc3608]

Form the looks of the dirt and the creek stone, I would loved to have sampled that for Gold? The mineral deposits looked great! Don’t know where your location is but that looks great for minerals.

[@cdawg9149]

Norm Great place to hold 1000 gallons of shit too.

[@kbflorida888]

NoMerc i noticed that beautiful dark soil too. I wonder where this is filmed, Idaho?

[@Hexium94]

End of the video said rhineback, NY lol

[@shizzleinthenizzle]

that is some rough digging.

[@miker648]

Jesse, what are your thoughts on the poly/plastic tank vs concrete tanks? Btw I live in Highland, great video!!!

[@jmuller86]

I personally always try to go with the poly. I want to set it at my leisure, not when the concrete tank company decides to show up with the tank and crane. if they show up 30 minutes too early or 30 minutes too late its always a hastle. Poly tanks used to be a PITA with bed requirements, side fill requirements, and needed to be filled with water as well; but these new ones are a quick and easy installation. plus concrete can erode where poly is basically forever.

[@vladius8521]

you did stub up a cleanout 18" off the finished face of the house yes?

[@dalepremo3695]

Well done, Jesse! Really liked the split screen and the drone footage was a real bonus. Had to chuckle - just as I was wondering out loud if you were going to put in risers, you talked about doing the risers. And just as I was thinking about whether or not you would be showing the additional leech field pipe installation, you mentioned that, too! Beautiful countryside. Thank you for sharing.

[@Deutschehordenelite]

0:49 looks like there is a kinck in the tank at the top left of the right whole - already before you got it off the trailer :o maybe it looks more severe on camera idk

[@erictold]

Is it difficult to dig old concrete tank out? Or just bury? I have a 1,000 gallon concrete tank and maybe need to do this in future. Does it require inspection before covering it up, or could it be done one time after completion?

[@DavidSanchez-uo2cn]

If you leave it in ground fill with sand that's code.

[@daleadkins2448]

Hey, was hoping you could put together a video on how to setup that laser level and use one. Just an idea, I know I'd like to know how to use one before I rent or buy one.

[@jjr897]

2 years ago but the laser ones are usually self leveling. And it has a receiver that attaches to the stick.

[@diamondexcavatingconstruct5226]

When you do that you should always put stone down for a base

[@raincoast2396]

The land of leafy trees and rocky soil.

[@glenngoodale1709]

Upper NY State

[@unlimitedrips_149]

Awesome job . But I would of done the Leach field as well .

[@AndayaFocal]

A concrete rake works great for grading

[@laszlobenedekct]

Great video! Thanks for sharing! I’m curious how much would a job like this roughly cost to a home owner?

[@tennesseesawmillguy1590]

What’s open?

[@lizdirr7552]

Tank/ renting a mini excavator/1800$ plus you’ll need some other supplies, around 2100 total

[@landonpryor8907]

Do you have to permit that job with the county environmental health department? To decommission the old tank do you first need to pump it, then collapse and back-fill?

[@funkmonster]

Of course he didn’t do any of that. He’s going to just abandon the tank and leave as is so that the next tenant can run into problems 30 years from now.

[@onthecount3]

Village permitting, inspections? I always use clean sand for base and 12" tank perimeter; call backs are a killer. My2cents.

[@jmuller86]

yea sand is nice , but this tank does not require it. I would use it anyways, but it was a one day job and getting the sand would have meant another day

[@panelpal111]

Very cool

[@TermitesRGood1]

I dont know about your area but in mine all man made materials need to come out,, the old septic tank...

[@RichR65Ct]

Iam sure the homeowner loved the job you guys did on his lawn.

[@jmuller86]

the homeowner is a good friend and he wanted me to do this project exactly how I did it, he was there the whole time helping . I asked him about plywood,he said dont bother

[@RichR65Ct]

Iam just teasing,curious what the cost of a job like that would be though.

[@joyfilters]

What video editing software do you use. Also, if I may ask what drone are you using. I can see where they would benefit my line of work and would like to dry using them.

[@jmuller86]

I use premiere pro, and in this video I only had the dji spark

[@bruceblais7958]

Nice job Jesse, the tank you used it doesn't require a leach field? That would make it easier to install, late watching be safe all of you.

[@jmuller86]

there is an existing drain field in this video, but then I also upgraded it in my newer video (projects from 2019)

[@logansneed2882]

I got 3 green questions. Where does the poo go after the tank? What makes your soil good, to not need a special filler? I’m from Oklahoma and this shit is clay and it’s tough? I’m trying to learn more I’ll sub

[@augustreil]

Great video and work ! Where's the old tank, did I miss you taking it out somehow ? lol

[@jmuller86]

we left it in and abandoned it

[@augustreil]

@@jmuller86, Thanks !

[@davecalvo1939]

I figured it was abandoned, I was about to ask when I saw this post

[@12vLife]

I'm going to need a septic system for 700 sqf house in central florida. soft sandy soil. Is there a shallow system I can dig by hand? I would need to pass inspection. what can expect to pay?

[@tombauer7330]

Cool! I've been to the Rhinebeck Airdrome. Fascinating weekend watching WWI planes fly.

[@Thairockshop]

what brand tank is it? it looks good, and tough, nice center support.. how many gallons was this one?

[@terrestrialcreature7481]

I think he said it was 1500

[@michaelturner97311]

Probably last longer than the concrete ones and a whole lot cheaper

[@MM-fe9mz]

Is it normal to just leave the old tank in the ground? Surprised it's not required to remove it

[@buelowexcavating]

In our area, we are required to pump the tank then destroy the cover and brake the bottom into 4 square foot pieces.

[@imainfidel7185]

I can’t believe how many installers don’t compact the dirt under the inlet and discharge lines. Lazy, cheap labor probably. 👍 good work 🇺🇸

[@jmuller86]

really the whole inlet run from the house to the tank should be compacted, but after the tank, its less crucial

[@imainfidel7185]

Jesse Muller I’ve seen hundreds of discharge baffles sticking straight up in the air, causing the tank to stay overfull. Failed.

[@jmuller86]

@@imainfidel7185 huh, I wouldve thought that they would stick down because of the ground settling

[@imainfidel7185]

Jesse Muller Break a pencil in half imagine the eraser end is the baffle,sticking straight up in the air “inside the tank” the discharge line usually looks just like that.

[@jmuller86]

@@imainfidel7185 gotchya, that makes sense

[@allenallen6474]

No need to anchor the tank?

[@radioguy1620]

not so sure I would lift the tank that way , might deform the edges of the fitting attachment points.

[@tbirdracefan]

The filter goes between the tank and drain field?

[@jmuller86]

yes, right inside of the outlet in the tank, with the manhole directly over for checking it

[@mgbroussard]

As a regulator: Tank manufacturer has a requirement to prohibit burying tank with rocks in the soil bedding below. This install was questionable, if the tank ever leaks blame it on the rocks. Installer made mention but could have used pea gravel or sand to bed and better screen the site soil to provide compact lifts for burial. Most tank failures are caused by rocks, and not burying in compact lifts. Good luck homeowner. You have evidence to pursue repairs at no cost.

[@jmuller86]

I screened all the rocks out down to 1/2" , and I did bury in compacted lifts. but even if I didn't, it just creates a low spot in the area. We were going to do work there later that year so he was well aware of that, plus he is my friend

[@greg9403]

How do you anchor the tank so it doesn't float up because of ground water?

[@psstanton]

fill it with water as you are back filling

[@TheSnowRacer888]

how much did this cost to install

[@andressiller2492]

Whats the name of the sensor used in min 9?

[@shenoyglobal]

how does this hold up against concrete tank.. Also if we end up putting this under driveway.. is there any special attachments we need to have

[@jmuller86]

It will never rot away like a concrete tank can do. But for under a driveway it is not a great idea. The pipes can run under the driveway but the tank shouldnt

[@robbobcat7286]

did you need an engineered design? permits? plumber to install the tank? did you have to do a perk test

[@funkmonster]

Rob Bobcat he’s not answering anyone because he’s a hick who just did this himself without any permits or destroying removing the old tank.

[@milosdad1]

Where can you buy these at

[@mth2068]

Do you feel like the size excavator you are using can do most septic jobs?

[@jmuller86]

yes it can

[@pageoanedwards5050]

Jesse, What should we typically charge for something like this? Any help would be great. Thanks for the awesome content.

[@jjr897]

I see no one has answered your question, are you a license plumber? Are you up to date on codes? Have you ever installed a septic system before? Money comes with experience. I’m not a license plumber how ever I have worked with plumbers, and now do septic repairs for people, I do not mark up material. So with that being said I know I whould be at 4,000$ just to install that size tank, a license contractor whould probably whould be 6,000$ + for that installation. Hope that helps.

[@samuelbacon1596]

Jesse nice video,,,, thanks for all your information and a nice job take care be safe JUNKMANDO

[@xyz4469]

Hi JM, if you give us the camera on the digger, the whole background moves in the video and people get dizzy. Steady videos are much more comfortable. Thank you for your videos.

[@freddumond5799]

How do you like your John Deere 35? I'm looking at a 35D right now. How many hours are on yours and would you recommend one?

[@jmuller86]

Its a nice machine. The 35d should be even better. I had alot of problems with mine because of neglect on the prior owners part, but I cant blame it on john deere. They have a wider stance then even most cats, so I like them

[@freddumond5799]

@@jmuller86 Thanks for responding I ended up picking up the 35D. I definitely like it so far. Has a lot of digging power for a 35. I like the cab tilt option makes it easier to work on. Are you running Hitachi hydraulic fluid in yours? I'm looking to do a service and I see Hitachi zinc free fluid is highly recommended.

[@jacklabloom635]

Why did you not install that filter you showed at the beginning? You left it on top of the ground and then carried it away.

[@jmuller86]

I installed the filter, must have been something else you were seeing. I always put the filters in

[@gabrielestrada4803]

What's the difference between plastic and concrete? Is it just the durability?

[@nickp9062]

Ease of installation. Plastic tanks can be set with an excavator where cement tanks can’t, unless you have a really big excavator I guess

[@tomahern1]

What is the minimum distance from a house that a septic tank can be installed ? In the UK, the regulation says not less than 7 metres from a dwelling house

[@jmuller86]

10 ft here

[@tomahern1]

@@jmuller86 Thanks Jesse.

[@Leah_Sakowicz]

What’s the name of the song?

[@omargarcia2046]

Well that was easy..

[@TheIggypop1]

Ever heard poop dont float grease floats but won't go out the outlet tee because its inches below the effluent side