How to arrange a septic tank from tires with your own hands: step by step instructions

Cesspool with overflow

From tires, you can build not only the simplest cesspool, but also something like a septic tank. The cleaning volumes will be small, but for a summer residence with non-permanent residence, this is quite enough. The technology is similar to the standard one, but there are some differences:

1. The bottom is made out with a thick layer (about 40 cm) of rubble, but the drainage pipe is not installed.
2. The side parts of the tires are cut off to increase the volume of the cesspool.
3. A concrete pipe is placed in the center of the pit, orienting it vertically. Its cross section is ½ of the diameter of the tires, and the height is equal to the corresponding parameter of the pit minus 10 cm.
4. In the upper part of the pipe, 1 large hole is made for overflowing the clarified liquid or a number of small ones. In the same area, a pipe with a diameter of 10 cm is connected, through which drains are removed from the house and seal the junction.
5. The bottom of the pipe is concreted.The structure is covered with a lid with a hole for ventilation. According to the norms, the height of the ventilation pipe should not be lower than 4 m.

A cesspool with overflow can be done differently. If the number of tires is sufficient, they dig not one hole, but two. Connect them with an overflow pipe. From the house, sewage is fed into the first sludge shaft. Here, the sludge will settle to the bottom, and the partially purified liquid will enter the second compartment through the pipe. Thus, it is possible to process a larger volume of wastewater, but such a design will cost more.

By building a cesspool with overflow, you will use the services of a sewage machine less often, you will be able to process wastewater in a larger volume

A cesspool without a bottom is not possible if the groundwater is at a level of less than 2 m from the surface. Between the level of water in the ground and the conditional bottom of the cesspool being constructed, there must be a soil thickness of at least a meter. Only in this case, the effluents disposed of in the underlying rocks will undergo sufficient post-treatment for seepage into groundwater.

How to make a cesspool out of tires with your own hands: step by step instructions

The device of a cesspool from car tires

In fact, a tire cesspool is a fairly convenient part of the sewer system, which is very easy to create. So, how to make a cesspool of tires with your own hands:

first you need to prepare the material, namely, automobile or tractor tires

Please note, if you do not have old tires, which on average will need about 10, maybe a little more, do not rush to buy new ones. It is worth taking a trip to the auto repair shops, there very often there are old tires that will cost you much less;

Used car tires for cesspools can be found in auto repair shops

after the required number of tires has been prepared, it is necessary to start digging, directly, the cesspool itself

Pay attention at that moment that the bottom of the pit should have a slight slope in relation to the future hatch. You should be prepared for the fact that this process can take quite a long time, up to several days. If possible, you can simplify your task and hire a tractor that will cope with this task much faster, in an hour the pit will be ready;

If possible, you can simplify your task and hire a tractor that will cope with this task much faster, in an hour the pit will be ready;

Ready pit. Tires must fit freely inside

as soon as the hole is dug, a drainage well must be made in its center. You can do this with a garden drill. This well is necessary in order to enable wastewater to pass through all layers of the soil without stagnation;

It is necessary to make a "hole" in the ground so that the wastewater falls immediately into the ground

a drainage pipe should be inserted into the resulting hole, taking into account that its upper end is about one meter above the bottom of the pit, so that clogging of the pipe can be avoided. Small holes are made along the side of the pipe, through which, in fact, the water will leave. Note that these holes on the pipe, as well as its upper part, must be additionally protected by a polypropylene mesh;

Next, you need to insert the drainage pipe into the well

after this stage, we fill the bottom of the pit with a 10 cm layer of large rubble. Now it's time to lay out the tires.But first you need to cut off the inner rim from each tire, this will allow water to drain well and prevent it from accumulating inside car tires. You can cut off the inner rim from them using a jigsaw;

Cesspool of tires

now it's time to install the inlet pipe, for this, using a jigsaw on the side of the tire, you need to cut a hole of the appropriate diameter;

Need to make a hole in the tire for the pipe

it is necessary to lay car tires in a cesspool so that the topmost tire is at a slight elevation from the soil level. The resulting voids between the tires should be covered with earth. As for the internal joints between tires, they must be insulated with sealant;

Cesspool photo

the pit is ready, it remains to cover it and this can be done using a polymer cover. In addition, the system must be well insulated, for this you will need to make a ventilation pipe. The pipe should be at a slight elevation - 60 cm from ground level.

Ventilation pipe for a cesspool made of tires

Special attention deserves the fact that a do-it-yourself cesspool for a private house has some peculiarity!

This feature lies in the fact that the pit has no bottom, which makes some adjustments to its location. That is, it should be at some distance from the house - at least 5 meters, from the roadway - 4 meters, from the neighboring area - 2 meters, from the well - 25 meters.

As for pumping wastewater from a cesspool, this can be done using a sewage machine.

Two-chamber septic tank from car tires

Friends, today I want to share with you the idea of ​​​​a country septic tank from car tires. Tire septic tank

For me, of course, it is not a country house, since we live in a private house outside the city and in our area there has never even been a hint of a full-fledged sewer. In this regard, we decided to make just such a temporary budget option. After all, all the amenities in the house are present, and the old pit fell into disrepair this summer, when we are in full swing construction and we simply did not have enough funds for the rings for a full-fledged septic tank. Oh well, I think a tire septic tank will last me two years. Although they write that they are suitable for up to 15 years!

For the arrangement, we needed the following materials

• car tires 8 pcs. We have tires from heavy trucks or trucks, as they are also called. You can take, of course, any, depending on what size you need a septic tank;
• crushed stone or any brick battle;
• sealant, we took bituminous.

Work progress

At the beginning of the work, two holes were dug. We figured out the dimensions by simply putting the tire in place of the future pit. The depth we got was more than two meters, but this also depends on the width of the selected tires. We did not take strict measurements, just tried on by eye. The pits turned out to be even square in shape. The next step was to prepare the tires for installation. This is, I will say, the most difficult! Cutting a tire with metal veins is very difficult. The holes for the pipe somehow my husband sawed out with a jigsaw with a nozzle for metal. But then it was necessary to cut off the top of almost all the tires so that the contents of the pit would not melt inside. But we did not do this, it is too laborious.The husband decided that it was easier to cut square holes - and everything would go away without difficulty.

Here they are in the photo

When the tires were ready, we proceeded to the installation. They covered the bottom of one and the second pit with bricks and rubble. This served as a kind of drainage for us. In general, ideally cement the bottom, but we don’t do it forever, so we decided to skip this step.

Next, the husband installed one tire on top of the other, generously smearing sealant between them. When all the tires were installed, we proceeded to backfill the gaps between the walls of the pit and the tires. For this, we also used brick battle, clay and earth that remained from the excavations.

Of course, one day I had to refrain from using the bathroom and toilet, since this was done in the summer and we have a summer shower and toilet. At the moment, the septic tank is five months old, I have water from the bath, sink, toilet, washing machine and kitchen sink drained into it. And what can I say ... for a family of three it is quite roomy.

The pits are interconnected by a pipe, that is, it flows into one - overflows into another. In the main one, which receives liquid from the other, a drainage-fecal pump is installed, which, as it fills up, pumps out the liquid and empties the pits. Fortunately, there is where to pump out ...

Here is such a design

In principle, such a simple and budgetary arrangement of a septic tank, I believe, can solve the problem of country amenities. Maybe someone will benefit from my story.

Location selection

The design for a summer residence or a private country house made of tires will never be absolutely tight. Therefore, you can create such a well with your own hands only on clay soils. After all, such soil on the site has a low conductivity coefficient.Consequently, in case of leakage, the drains will not penetrate into the primer and will not cause contamination of drinking water. Also, the clay will not allow the structure to silt, and the soil around the septic tank will not “smell” after a few months of use.

The second point to consider is the type of septic tank. Autonomous sewerage in a country house or in a country house can be accumulative or overflow. Such structures can be mounted with your own hands. Septic tanks produced at the plant have deeper levels of wastewater treatment. The storage tank consists of one chamber and requires frequent pumping.

The general layout of the sewerage from tires on the site.

When using it as a "cesspool", the number of calls to sewage equipment can be reduced by using special bioactivators. The preparations contain chemical and biological reagents that turn wastewater into cloudy water and carbon dioxide. The amount of solid sediment is reduced.

The third and final point. Such sewerage requires large volumes. Therefore, it is better to look for a few tires from heavy equipment than to take 5-6 small car tires. But even in this case, the capacity is enough for a small cottage with one or two residents. In the case of a private house, a well of concrete rings is required at least.

System installation features

Having chosen a place for the structure, you need to decide on its volume. It is generally considered that it should be equal to at least three times the size of daily flows. Based on this, the approximate depth of the structure is calculated. Most often, it is equal to the height of 5-7 tires.

Considering that tires can be very different, both from passenger cars and from powerful agricultural machinery, the volume of construction also varies.

When laying tires in a pit, they can be fastened to each other, then the structure will be stronger

Work is being carried out in stages:

Markup. The tire intended for the first well is taken and laid on the ground. It marks the dimensions of the future well. At some distance, a tire is laid, intended for the second container. It may be of a larger diameter, since the volume of the second well must be larger. It is also labeled. Then a hole of the required size is dug for both containers.

Arrangement of the bottom of wells. It should not let impurities into the ground. The surface can be concreted or equipped with a so-called "clay plug", 20-25 cm wide.

Tire preparation. In each of the tires, using an electric jigsaw, the upper part is carefully removed. After installation, such parts form a well with more even walls, which will prevent sewage from lingering on them.

Tire installation. The tires are stacked one on top of the other. At the same time, for the strength of the connection, they can be pierced in pairs and tied with wire. Each joint and seam is carefully coated with sealant. Between the wells at a height of approximately 2/3 from the bottom, a transition pipe should be inserted, under which a hole is cut. In the upper part of the first well, a hole is also cut out for a sewer pipe stretched from the house.

Laying pipes between wells. For these purposes, an ordinary plastic sewer pipe is suitable.A structure is also inserted and fixed inside the hole, supplying drains from the house.

Filling the pit. For these purposes, you can use sand or soil that was taken out when digging a hole.

The operation is carried out carefully so as not to damage the integrity of the structure.

Cover arrangement. Wells must be closed with lids, it is desirable that the material from which they are made does not rot.

The structure is ready for operation.

The overflow pipe between the tanks is mounted in a hole cut in the tires

The main advantage of this option is low cost and ease of installation. There are, however, also disadvantages:

• A small amount of wastewater that she can recycle.
• A rather high risk of contamination of the soil with sewage, since it is difficult to achieve complete tightness from tires.

Also, if you are going to equip such a septic tank from tires with your own hands, you need to understand that the structure belongs to the class of storage septic tanks, therefore, it requires pumping out the accumulated liquid.

Some owners of suburban buildings are attempting to equip a full-fledged three-chamber septic tank from tires. However, it is worth noting that although technically it is quite possible, tires are not the best material for such structures. It is unlikely that it will be possible to provide the tightness necessary for the effective operation of the septic tank. In addition, interconnected tires can gradually move as a result of seasonal temperature fluctuations in the soil, which further violates the tightness of each chamber. As a septic tank, the tire construction serves very well, allowing you to enjoy the benefits of civilization even far from the city.

Cesspool made from old tires

For the construction of such a structure, it is necessary to find several used tires of heavy vehicles or tractors. Then dig a hole to a certain depth, which should be slightly wider than the diameter of the tires.

Further, it is recommended to treat the joints of the tires with a waterproofing compound outside and inside. Bitumen-based materials are best suited for this. It is not necessary to cover the seams with a solution of cement and sand, since the device will not have a rigid shape, and the mixture will fall out of the cracks.

Pit under the cesspool of tires

Outside, it is desirable to wrap the resulting container with roofing felt and glue it with hot bitumen. Then, the hole must be covered with earth or a mixture of sand and gravel. If possible, then the same mixture should be laid on the bottom of the pit with a thickness of about one meter. This will be a natural kind of filter that will slightly reduce soil pollution. For the top tire, you need to make and install a hatch.

Before filling the pit with soil, an inlet pipe from the house with a diameter of 100 millimeters should be installed in it. In order to make a hole in the tire for the pipe, it will be necessary to show ingenuity and ingenuity. To do this, you can use a grinder and a large sharp knife. Tires, especially tractor tires, are very durable.

Pipe supply to the cesspool

Requirements for the placement of a cesspool on the site

The cesspool should be located at least 5 meters from the residential building. And the distance from the water supply to the cesspool should be at least 30 meters. Otherwise, drinking water sources may be poisoned. To the border of the site, this distance is at least 2 meters.

In this case, it is necessary to build a septic tank with an insulated bottom and an additional filter for sewerage.

The cesspool should have a convenient passage for the sewer truck, because periodically, as it fills up, it will be necessary to remove waste from it. Every year this procedure will need to be done more and more often.

In order to prevent unpleasant odors from the pit from spreading throughout the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe country house, ventilation should be done using a pipe and placed as high as possible. According to the rules, the height of the ventilation pipe should be within 4 meters.

Cesspool with overflow

To reduce the frequency of pumping out sewage and waste, a cesspool with overflow is used. It consists of two parts. A pipe should go out of the first container into the second part of the pit, or you need to make holes in the wall of the first. When the first part of the cesspool is full, the wastewater will go to the next part of the device.

The second part of the pit is best made from old brick, which will be much cheaper than new products. And instead of holes for draining water in the wall, you can not put a brick in certain places, that is, arrange it in a checkerboard pattern. The bottom of the second container should be made of a layer of sand and gravel, which will be an additional filter.

For permanent residence in a private house or in the country, such a hole should not be made. If the stay of people in the house is temporary or seasonal, then a similar version of a cesspool made of tires will cope with the task of removing sewage and waste. The cost of such a device is much less than the construction of a septic tank from concrete rings and bricks.

A cesspool from old vehicle tires has many disadvantages:

• short service life due to rapid filling, no more than 10 years;
• unpleasant odors on the site of a country house or cottage;
• the tightness of the tire tank will not last long, as a result, the site will be contaminated with harmful substances that will enter the soil;
• difficulties in repair and the impossibility of dismantling will lead to the fact that over time a similar sewage system or a new, more advanced device will have to be done elsewhere.

A tire cesspool is relatively cheap compared to other sewer systems. This is its only advantage, and the disadvantages will not create comfortable living conditions for people. It is better to spend money on a modern septic tank with biological wastewater treatment once than to redo a cesspool in the future.

Published: 23.07.2013

Design specifics

This option for arranging drains is the most affordable. Even if you don’t have your own car tires, it’s easy to buy them at the lowest price (used). Sewerage from tires has the following advantages:

• Ease of installation. Doing all the work yourself is easy. Moreover, special equipment is not needed to immerse the wheels in the pit, even if they are heavy, then it will turn out to be rolled and placed in the place allotted for them on their own.
• To create a pit, tires of any size and diameter are suitable, it is desirable that they be approximately the same in size.
• Availability of materials.
• Service life - up to 15 years.

The design is also not without drawbacks, and they should be studied before installation. Namely:

• In comparison with factory installations, the service life is several times shorter.
• The integrity of the structure is questionable.
• The pit should be as far away from the source of drinking water as possible.
• There is often an unpleasant odor.
• Repairing tires is difficult, or rather pointless.
• The specific configuration causes difficulties when cleaning the pit.
• Rubber is not designed to store aggressive chemical waste, and it often suffers from soil pressure.
• Such pits cannot be built in areas with high groundwater.

What is important to understand before starting work?

The purpose of the septic tank

A comfortable residential building will differ from all others in that it is equipped with the benefits of civilization. These are resources that are necessary for people to live in a house - gas, electricity, sewerage, water supply. If electricity, plumbing and gas, or rather the problems associated with them, the homeowners somehow try to solve on their own and it even works out well, then sewerage is extremely expensive and will depend on whether there is a main pipe nearby so that you can was to make a drain of sewage from the object of residence.

The difference between a septic tank and a cesspool

Drainage pit and septic tank are not equivalent concepts. These are completely different objects, which have a different target direction. The cesspool is airtight and serves only to fill with sewage. When it is full, the operation of the structure stops. In order to continue using it, you need to call a special sewage machine that will pump out all the contents of the pit. And how different is the septic tank from it. Such a structure is not hermetic.

Please note that waste water that enters a tank with loose walls begins to partially seep through them, and a large amount of water is absorbed into the bottom of the object. The principle of operation of the device

The principle of operation of the device

Creating your own septic tank for your home from autonomous type tires instead of sewers is interesting and even useful. What's more, it's even more interesting when the owner of private property wants to carry out his plan using the cheapest building material - worn-out car tires. If you have your own car, then you can collect tires within one day around car workshops, as well as behind garage cooperatives.

Please note that such a network for draining waste water resources for the home is done using a minimum number of construction tools, materials and equipment. You may not even plan your financial expenses.

It should only take into account one point that such a structure will not be designed for large volumes of fluid circulation. When draining water into a septic tank, which is made of car tires, its level should be constantly monitored. A homemade, self-made septic tank made from waste rubber is considered an autonomous sewer system that performs biological wastewater treatment. There is a container in the ground, which is made from the internal cavities of tires from a car. A sewer pipe should be laid from the house, the installation of which will be done at an angle. The slope of the pipe should be such that it is possible for the waste liquid to drain into the container on its own.

You may not even plan much financial spending.It should only take into account one point that such a structure will not be designed for large volumes of fluid circulation. When draining water into a septic tank, which is made of car tires, its level should be constantly monitored. A homemade, self-made septic tank made from waste rubber is considered an autonomous sewer system that performs biological wastewater treatment. There is a container in the ground, which is made from the internal cavities of tires from a car. A sewer pipe should be laid from the house, the installation of which will be done at an angle. The slope of the pipe should be such that it is possible for the waste liquid to drain into the container on its own.

Sewage in the form of large contaminated particles will simply settle to the bottom surface. Next, the activity of bacteria begins, which will purify the wastewater. Partially purified water will begin to seep through the cracks and the porous bottom between the tires into the earthen walls of the septic tank. More intensive cleaning will require the use of chemicals. They will decompose silt deposits, as well as liquefy them to the maximum.

The advantage of a cleaning system made from car wheels

If you decide to make a septic tank out of a tire for a car with your own hands, then in some cases this design has advantages, as well as disadvantages. The main advantages of the treatment plant are:

• The minimum level of costs for arranging a sewerage system with your own hands;
• Simplification of work, which allows you to mount cameras alone;
• The average service life, which comes down to 10-15 years, which, in principle, will suit summer residents and owners of a non-capital house / cottage.

The disadvantages of a wastewater treatment plant made of tires include:

• The susceptibility of rubber to aggressive environments. Over time, the tires of the wheels will simply be “eaten” by sewage;
• Possible depressurization of tanks due to swelling and mobility of the soil (subject to errors during the installation of the septic tank of the tire);
• Excluding the possibility of repairing a septic tank with your own hands due to its uselessness. If such a wastewater treatment system is damaged, you will simply have to make a new septic tank in another place, since even dismantling this will not make sense;
• The appearance of an unpleasant odor from the septic tank from the tire. But here the situation can be corrected with the help of a fan pipe.