Yep, sounds like your system is a little different than mine. I have a pump in the basement to pump up to tank 1 then the filter then tank 2 and another pump to get the sewage to the engineered field. The filter plugs up pretty quick with floating goodies like hair....Hey, you started this thread.....bottom line is the guck in the filter is disgusting! sick

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