How much maintenance is necessary to keep the SepAerator functioning properly?
The maintenance on a SepAerator™ is simple and only takes a few minutes to perform. You would need to clean the small filter located on top of the air pump, with air or water, every 6 months. The septic tank filter would need to be removed and washed with a garden hose approximately every 3 to 6 months. Since this is a self-cleaning filter, some users are going in excess of a year before cleaning, but likewise under more heavy usage, such as extensive use of a garbage disposal or larger than normal numbers of people using the system, a more frequent cleaning could be necessary. With the riser and lid access this cleaning process could be done in a few minutes. The filter handle extends above the sewage line. Simply grasp the handle and pull the filter out of its housing and wash with a garden hose. Then reinstall filter back in the housing and place lid back on tank.
