Sewage Treatment Plant - choosing the right one!

[Dale Hesketh]

Hi everyone, 

 

This is my first post on this forum, so please bear with me...

 

I have read through a lot of the previous posts regarding this topic and found mixed responses. Prior to researching, the Klargester Biodisc was what had been proposed to me, although it appears to a reputable system,  the idea of all the potential issues that could occur with the belt drives, gears, bearings and moving parts etc just doesn't seem a sensible suggestion. I have read lots of negative posts regarding Biodisc, but has anybody had any positive feedback from personal experience regarding the Klargester?

 

The other systems that seem to popular with people on here such as the WPL Diamond, Condor, Vortex etc seem to make much more logical sense from a maintenance & reliability perspective, however my concern is the level of noise omitted the air blower/compressor in these types of system. 

 

The noise omission from the STP will be one of the most important factors i need to consider when selecting a plant, as the rural site is extremely quiet and don't wish to affect that if possible. I'ne read how the compressor/blower have been remotely cited in  sound proofed enclosures etc, this is obviously an option i could consider, but wanted to avoid building a structure which wouldn't quite fit with the landscaping design intended for that area. Building a IP rated enclosure within an underground housing/chamber sounds appealing but maintaining the air flow for the blower may be the issue with citing below ground.

 

Can anybody offer any advise on the above? 

 

Thanks for reading.

 

Dale

[joe90]

Hi and welcome, I installed a vortex, which I can recommend. Mine was noisy initially as the blower was mounted on the lid and acted like a drum. I moved it into a pit created along side the unit and lined it with acoustic foam. It’s barely audible now when stood next to it and completely quiet a few meters away. I installed two 40mm pipes allowing fresh air to make sure the unit does not overheat. 

Edited December 17, 2021 by joe90

[nod]

As above 

You don’t want any moving parts on the tank I put our  blower in the garage and ran the tube through a duct underground 

It been in three years now and never had to touch it 

 

(Matrix 7 pop)

Edited December 18, 2021 by nod

[Gone West]

We installed a WPL Diamond system which ran faultlessly for eleven years except for the Secoh air pump which packed up after ten years and was replaced with a more efficient Secoh pump. The local farmer had a large Biodisc system and he was forever 'fixing' it.