septic smell on cold days

[amkazen]

This is interesting to me as I also have the same problem of an outside smell on occasion. And, after reading this post, yes, it does occur to me now I only smell it on cold days, and not every cold day. I also do not smell it during the summer months. I did finally decide it had to be coming from my vent stack and thought I shoudl go make it taller but now this post confirms that.

And, my friend is going to install his septic system this Spring. It will be a seepage pit and it was suggested to him by the State of NM inspector that covers our area, as his lot is not large enough for a standard leach field.

Thanks for the info! What a great post.

 

[TheSmith]

They make oderhogs or carbon fiter caps to put on your vent stack . they work good and the carbon lasts for a few years so I am told.
I made my own out of pvc couplings paintstrainer mesh and fish tank filter carbon. works for me and I had bad oder cause of down drafts. My house is up against a huge ridge

thats a similar situation at my home, Im on a ridge and we get plenty of wind.actually I have not smelled it for almost a month now, but everyones replies have been very helpfull.I have also seen the filters but ohnestly I was more worried that something may have been wrong, I can deal with the wiff of poo now and then, as long as its outside!

 

[Gooserider]

One approach to the "finding the lid" problem that a couple of my friends have used is simply to build a gazebo over the tank, with a trap door in the floor...

Gooserider