Kingspan septic tank not working

[devs]

Hi guys, we've been on a cleaning frenzy and been pouring bleach down toilets sinks showers etc... Done without knowing that this kills our septic tank system. As a result one of the upstairs showers stinks. We tried to combat this with more bleach before finding out that this was having the opposite effect and making the smell worse

My question is what should I do to try and restore the septic tank system and remove the smell?

Many thanks.

 

[ianmcd]

Be very carefull what you use, you should contact the manufacturer of the bleach that you have used and ask what they recommend, not all bleach is the same, adding even household vinegar could be dangerous, in some cases it can neutralize bleach but not in all cases and can be very dangerous

 

[devs]

Dam that doesnt sound great! Thanks very much for the reply.

 

[JohnD]

The detritus in the septic tank will neutralise the bleach, unless you used so much that it overwhelmed the tank's biosphere. Maybe just stop adding chemicals and see if it recovers. If not, consult the company who sucks out the tank sludge occasionally. They will be familiar with the problem.

Your smelly shower trap is likely to be an unrelated plumbing issue.

If you have killed or unbalanced the bacteria in the tank, adding more chemicals will not bring them back to life.

 

[devs]

Thanks a lot guys. After further investigation the tank is not turning. (It’s a kingspan bio disc)

So far I’ve checked the power via the trip switch and it’s in the correct position.

Is there any further tests that I could try prior to resorting to a call out?

Many thanks

 

[devs]

I've just taken a multimeter to the box within the tank that then feeds the motor and it is not receiving power..

Trust that it must be something to do with this unit within the house?

 

[mattylad]

Did you activate your warranty?

 

[devs]

I haven’t but guess the original house owner would have done. It’s 7 years old though. Is this the route I should take?

Thanks

 

[JohnD]

isn't there a switch or FCU between that thing and the consumer unit?

 

[devs]

I'm no spark unfortunately but this is what I've got..

The lower consumer unit is the one that states the tank and nothing has tripped here. The only other things that I'm unsure about is the switch on the wall to the right (marked spur) and to the right of that is a blank marked TC or TL in unsure of what this is also?

 

[muggles]

Your photo is super-blurry but it looks like the RH trip on the lower CU has tripped. Can you post a close up of that CU?

 

[devs]

Sorry about that here is another photo

 

[JohnD]

although it would be possible to try and trace your circuits from pics on the web, your installation is unusually complicated for a domestic, and rather short of diagrams. Unless there is a circuit digram pinned to the wall or pushed behind something, I think you would do best to drop the DIY route and ask around for a well-recommended local electrician.

The label in that lid is a good sign, if the installation was done by someone local and those are his details, try to get him back.

Sooner or later you're going to need better labelling to identify what's going on in that cupboard.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

The green 'box' is an alarm kit to notify you of an issue with the Biodisc, e.g. loss or rotation, high level etc. Can you check if this has power? Not familiar with the electrical side of the Biodisc, (other than it needs mains supply!), but thinking if that unit is faulty it may not be supplying power to the tank.

 

[durhamplumber]

you have killed or unbalanced the bacteria in the tank, adding more chemicals will not bring them back to life.

Lol..Indeed