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4) It smells mildly sweet. This is typical of a well aerated system. If it ever smells foul, that's a sure indication that pathogens are rampant and something needs to be fixed right away. Bad smell means the grey water has turned to black water. This can happen if the flora of beneficial bacteria gets compromised by excessive chemicals poured down the household drains that kill them off. The flora can be re-seeded with off the shelf products. Bad smells will definitely happen if there's not enough aeration. Good aeration is a key ingredient for the success of this system. | 4) It smells mildly sweet. This is typical of a well aerated system. If it ever smells foul, that's a sure indication that pathogens are rampant and something needs to be fixed right away. Bad smell means the grey water has turned to black water. This can happen if the flora of beneficial bacteria gets compromised by excessive chemicals poured down the household drains that kill them off. The flora can be re-seeded with off the shelf products. Bad smells will definitely happen if there's not enough aeration. Good aeration is a key ingredient for the success of this system. | ||
<br />--[[User:GoodSignal|GoodSignal]] ([[User talk:GoodSignal|talk]]) 10:27, 9 June 2015 (PDT) | <br />--[[User:GoodSignal|GoodSignal]] ([[User talk:GoodSignal|talk]]) 10:27, 9 June 2015 (PDT) | ||