PREMIER TECH Ecoflo Series - Operating Guidelines

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2. OPERATING GUIDELINES
Type of wastewater that can be treated by an Ecoflo compact biofilter: domestic wastewater (for example,
wastewater from isolated dwellings).
Never discharge the following products into sinks, toilets, or directly into your septic system:
• oil and grease (motor oil, cooking oil, etc.)
• wax and resins
• paints and solvents
• any kind of petroleum product
• any kind of pesticide
• any kind of septic tank additive
• anything not easily biodegradable (for example, coffee beans, cigarette butts, sanitary napkins, tampons, condoms,
cotton swabs, etc.)
• pharmaceutical products
• cleaners for pipes or pipelines
• any kind of toxic substance
• household cleaning products that are unsafe for your septic system
Premier Tech Water and Environment strongly recommends the following precautions:
• NEVER open or go inside the primary/septic tank or the Ecoflo compact biofilter.
• Keep all lids of the septic system accessible at all times. Never cover them with mulch, dirt, or any permanent structure
(patio, swing set, shed, etc.). Otherwise, our maintenance partner will not be able to conduct your annual maintenance.
• Once landscaping is complete, your septic installation’s lids must exceed the final soil surface by 50 mm (2’’) and must
respect the minimum distances for Ecoflo compact biofilter lids (see table on the next page). Ensure that runoff water
flows away from the lids to reduce the risk of infiltration into the system.
• NEVER install a riser on a fibreglass open bottom or polyethylene Ecoflo compact biofilter unit with a separate pumping
vault access. This could damage the unit because of excess weight and void your warranty.
• NEVER install more than one extra 150 mm (6”) riser on a polyethylene Ecoflo compact biofilter with only a main access.
This also applies to the two primary/septic tank accesses in PACK configurations. Only use Premier Tech products.
Failure to follow these recommendations could damage the unit, create a dangerously confined space for the service
partner during annual maintenance, and void your warranty.
• NEVER install more than one riser on a concrete Ecoflo compact biofilter unit. Only use Premier Tech products. This
would create a dangerous confined space for the service partner during annual maintenance and void your warranty.
• The installation of the fibreglass Ecoflo compact biofilter with 100% coco filter combined with a compact sand filter is not
permitted in low permeable soils.
• The maximum distance between the compact sand filter and the absorption bed area limit is 2.6 m (8’ 6”).
• NEVER plant trees within 3 m (9’ 10”) of the fibreglass compact biofilter lid or within 2 m (6’ 6”) of the absorption bed.
Tree roots could grow and damage your septic installation.
• NEVER connect a drain pipe, roof gutter, sump pump, or air conditioner drain to your septic system.
• NEVER discharge content or water from a spa or pool into your septic system.
• NEVER discharge wastewater from a recreational vehicle (camping trailer, caravan, etc.) into any of the components
of your septic system.
• NEVER use automatic toilet bowl cleaners.