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The Andover retrofit. Job Number One
The First Flout was a retrofit for a failed single siphon. Since the siphon chamber was integral with the septic tank,
a new chamber was installed to house the Flout
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Andover, CT August 1992: Andover Elementary School volunteered to be the test bed for the First Flout. The old siphon had failed and the effluent was not being distributed
properly. As a result effluent was breaking out at the low point of the field. Installation of the Flout was not possible
in the old siphon chamber so a new one was provided.
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The First Flout was a Multiple Flout. There was an old drainfield and a new one of equal size. The Flout splits the flow and drops half of it directly into the
distribution box. The other half is piped through the distribution box directly to the new field.
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On a dry June day, 12 years later, this picture shows lush green strips of grass over the field laterals. This is evidence
of perfect distribution taking place! The new field is beyond the trees. Upon inspection in 2008, the Flout was still working
fine and no evidence of breakout could be found at either field. Plus the school saved tens of thousands of dollars by restoring
rather than replacing the fields. SUCCESS!
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This video was taken in 1994. Watch it work
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