Hi Folks,
My apologies for the length but I want to set this up well for you….
I am about to install a sewage ejector (which looks plenty barrel-like to me) into the cavity that I have excavated for it. No where in the carefully read directions does it give me permission to back fill around it and then cap the last part of that fill with concrete-which of course-was my original intention.
Further, the specs further state that its input (4″) is to be connected with a no-hub connector, and that means rubber and stainless steel band (a.k.a. hose) clamps.
The reason that I furnish all this to you is because the project is in Radon-ville! There is a lot of it, and the abatement system equipment is already in place. So I see no way to leave this in situ without the concrete application.
Lastly, one of the radon up pipes will be moved next to the ejector, so I was going to have the pipe’s opening and the ejector trimmed out in concrete all in one pour.
So, the rubber clamp, the unit as well, with the 4″ pipe next to it, incased in concrete.
Why should I not do it this way??
Most gratefully, Hunts
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Greetings hunts,
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again.
Perhaps it will catch someones attention that can help you with advice.
Cheers
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What size is this?
The only ones that I am familar with is large one out in the yard, maybe 80 gal. IIRC the base is set in concrete to keep it from floating out of the ground.
I really don't know anything about yours but I doubt if that it is that deep. What I would think about is backfillin with gravel.
Then at the top wrap with some of the soft flexible foam packing material or maybe some FG pipe insulation and then cover it with the plastic wraping tape. The idea is to have a bond breakere between the tank and the concrete of aobut 3/8" - 1/2".
Then patch the floor with concrete and after cured pull out the bond breaker. Fill the slot with backer rod and then seal with a flexable caulk.
Set the tank ie: barrel at proper elev. to match finish floor. Backfill with sand to 4" below finish grade. Water down sand for compaction. Pour concrete to match grade bada bing bada boom.
Flush away.