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You can't do without an outdoor toilet at a summer cottage. Whatever the size of the cesspool, over time it fills up, and the time comes for an unpleasant procedure - the removal of sewage. It is easier to clean the toilet in the country when it is not yet overcrowded. However, from practice, we can conclude that almost all summer residents are delaying this issue to a critical limit. What to do with an incomplete and overflowing cesspool? There are several options for solving the problem, which we will now consider.
How to tell if it's time to clean your outdoor toilet
A street toilet in a summer cottage is usually installed away from a residential building, and they remember about it only during use. The owner is rarely interested in the filling of the cesspool, and notices the problem only when the level of sewage has reached the upper limits. It is clear that often cleaning the toilet is unpleasant, but delaying the procedure only complicates the problem.
If we take the average indicators, then the cesspool of a street toilet with a volume of 1.5-2 m3 can last up to 10 years without cleaning. But few people think that it is easier to remove a small amount of waste once a season than to clean large amounts after 7-10 years. The fact is that in winter, sewage hardens, and the liquid partially evaporates and is absorbed into the ground. If bacteria are introduced into such a pit in the spring for processing sewage, they may simply not take root.
It's another matter if the toilet in the country is cleaned only mechanically. The services of a sewage truck are expensive, and it is very unprofitable to hire it annually to pump out sewage. In this case, they look at the filling of the pit. Of course, it cannot be allowed to reach the upper limit, but when the level of waste exceeds more than half, they must be pumped out.
If you do not clean the country toilet in a timely manner, negative consequences may appear:
- An overcrowded cesspool is home to many harmful bacteria that pose a threat to human health. They pollute the soil at the summer cottage and negatively affect the garden plantings.
- The stagnation of a large amount of sewage is accompanied by the formation of poisonous gases. An unpleasant smell spreads through the territory of the dacha. A large accumulation of gas can cause poisoning for humans and pets.
- Delaying cleaning of an outdoor toilet leads to an increased concentration of harmful gases, and the likelihood of getting rid of them even with effective means is reduced to zero.
So, we figured out the need to clean the country toilets, now we will find out in what ways this can be done.
Four main cleaning methods
There are many popular ways to clean a street toilet, but we will not dwell on them, but consider the time-tested options:
- The most reliable way to clean an outdoor toilet is to call a flusher.... The service is effective in the event of an overflow of the cesspool, when biological and chemical preparations are not able to cope with a large mass of waste. The machine uses a vacuum pump to pump out all the sewage into the tank.Units equipped with a cutting mechanism are even capable of grinding solid fractions and objects that have accidentally fallen into the cesspool. The process of pumping waste is accompanied by an unpleasant odor, but the sewage machine quickly copes with large volumes.
- It is advisable to clean an outdoor toilet with chemicals only in extreme cases.... They are effective, and they work even in winter, when the bacteria in biological products are not working. But most chemicals pose a threat to the environment. In addition, after their use, solid impurities liquefy and they still need to be put somewhere. You cannot pour it into the garden, for compost such waste is harmful, so you will again have to resort to hiring a sewer truck. Of the chemicals, nitrate oxidants are considered the safest.
- Biologicals contain a complex of beneficial bacteria that help to recycle waste in a street toilet. After their application, the sewage is split into safe sludge and liquid. Recycled waste can be used instead of fertilizer or simply poured into a designated place at the summer cottage. The disadvantage of using bacteria is their fear of low temperatures and aggressive environments. If acids, alkali, chlorine, or the air temperature drops to a negative level, the bacteria die in the pit.
- The most common way is considered mechanical cleaning of the toilet with your own hands... The procedure is very unpleasant, as it involves scooping up waste from an outdoor toilet with buckets and other devices. This work is best done annually, since large volumes are difficult to handle manually. If the sewage is too liquid, they are mixed with sawdust or peat.
Each owner individually selects a method of how to clean an outdoor toilet on his site. And now we will try to briefly cover several methods of waste disposal.
How biologics work
There are many biologics on the market today for cleaning the toilet. They come in granular, powder, tablet and liquid consistency. The composition of biological products includes aerobic or anaerobic bacteria and excipients. One type of bacteria is capable of working only in liquid, the other - in a thick mass. In addition, there are microorganisms that are unable to live without oxygen. When buying a biological product, you should immediately pay attention to this nuance and read the instructions. Most often, one preparation contains a complex of different bacteria that allows you to efficiently process waste.
The method of using each biological product is described in the instructions. Usually, dry substances are diluted with warm water, and after half an hour of infusion, they are poured into the toilet. Liquids contain bacteria that have already been awakened. They are poured out of the bottle directly into the cesspool without prior dilution in water. Microorganisms can even recycle toilet paper. Subsequently, the waste is used instead of fertilizer.
Overflow Pit Cleaning Fluid
Biologics are unable to cope with an overcrowded cesspool, especially if it is heavily silted. To clean the toilet in the country, you can use a special reinforced liquid. The drug is several times stronger than ordinary bacteria, but the manufacturer assures that it is safe for the environment and humans.
The way of using the liquid is shown in the instructions. The procedure is usually performed late in the evening. The liquid is shaken, poured into a cesspool and closed. It should be noted that you cannot use the outdoor toilet during the day. When the impurities are processed, they will have to be removed from the pit.
Waste disposal machine - a reliable way to clean
To use the services of a sewer truck, you need to find the appropriate company. This is usually done by utilities. If the cleaning of an outdoor toilet is supposed to be done only with the help of pumping, a suitable place is determined even before it is installed in the summer cottage. A free access of the car should be organized to the cesspool. It is important to take care of the availability of water. The vacuum pump will not pull heavily thick waste, so it will have to be liquefied.
When arranging a cesspool, you need to take care of a wide neck. It is through this hatch that the hose will be inserted, and water will be poured to liquefy the waste. The owner himself will not have to take part in this procedure. The workers will do everything on their own; all that remains is to pay for the service.
DIY mechanical cleaning
When none of the above methods is feasible, it remains to resort to extremely unpleasant measures - manually cleaning the street toilet. To carry out the work, it is advisable to purchase personal protective equipment: rubber gloves, a respirator or a gauze bandage. If you have to partially submerge in the hole, it is good to have a rubber chemical protection suit or at least high rubber boots. From the tool you will need a couple of buckets, a rope or a pole to scoop.
Manual cleaning technology is simple. The bucket is tied to a rope or long pole, immersed in sewage, pulled to the surface and poured into a free bucket. Further, the waste is taken out to the designated place, and the procedure continues. For disposal of sewage at the end of the garden, you can dig a deep hole. When it is full, the waste is covered with soil and left to rot. This place must be fenced off so that no one falls into the liquid mass.
In the video, an example of cleaning a cesspool:
Conclusion
Each of the following methods for cleaning the toilet has its own advantages and disadvantages. They can be used in combination or separately. It all depends on the individually assessed situation of the state of the cesspool.
