Lake Barrington Homes-Complete With ...Space Ships?
If you are looking at homes for sale in Lake Barrington you may well have seen one of these in the yard and wondering whether it even belongs on this planet. After all it really does look like a space ship from a childs story book.
Lake Barrington is located in Lake County and therefore all single family homes with well and septic systems are going to have one of these somewhere in the yard, usually in the back although I have seen them at the side.
What is it? Well what you see is the lid of a Multi-Flo septic system. It's job is to aerate the homes waste water for a cleaner waste product. Independent studies show the resultant waste is 99.999% dis-infected. It is buried beneath the ground and has multiple socks inside for filtering.
What do you do with it? Nothing. The units are locked and can only be serviced by qualified technicians. Lake County will require you to have a maintenance contract which runs at less than $200 a year. Twice yearly, in most cases Lake Cook Trenching, will come out and service the unit to make sure it is functioning correctly.
As you have a septic tank you will need to have the septic tank emptied periodically based on the number of people in your house. Ask your provider for guidance. The best course of action is to call your Multi-Flo contractor and schedule a date for your Multi-Flo to be cleaned with a full service and all worn parts to be replaced. Then call your septic emptying service and get them to come on the same day. Why? Because you need to have the multi-flo emptied as well. It is cheaper to have it all done together.
Last year we forget, had our tank emptied and forgot about the Multi-Flo. Now we are having the tank emptied again even though it is likely only about 1/3rd full because our Multi-Flo needs emptying. Excess cost to us for being negligent $235.00. If like us you do not have the Multi-Flo emptied one day when you are outside you'll notice effluent bubbling out from the top lid and inside your home, usually in the basement your alarm will be going off all the time. This means it needs cleaning and emptying.
The unit will be located close to your septic tank and there are large boulders you can buy to go over the top for aesthetic purposes.
There are other areas in Barrington that have Multi-Flo systems.
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Cute title, Corinne! Well written post, too! I built a house six years ago and it has septic. Prior to this house, we had public so I had no prior knowledge of what was involved in maintaining the system. Information like this is very helpful.
We have a multi-flo in Lake County California and it has been nothing but problems. There are hundreds of them in our area and many are malfunctioning and overflowing even though residents have followed manufacturer's instructions and used the "certified" provider. Our county has now required "trash tanks" on all new installations but this still does not address the units that are already here. I believe this is a bad choice for the average family because of the expense, the sophisticated moving parts, the need for electricity, pumping, service contracts, etc.
Jenny,
Well that sounds awful and I am sorry to learn that. In the 3 homes we have had Multi Flo we have never had a problem. I wonder if it's anything to do with how your system works. I am not a septic expert, thank heavens for small mercies! The joys of home ownership can sometimes be a strain.