Septic tank aerators?

Seems like mine is dead. Wouldn't it make more sense to have the motor mounted above ground where the humidity would be lower? Instead it is hanging in the hole.

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I don't know but this house was sold to me and it is obvious that the aerator has been dead for some time, so I guess the county did not inspect the septic system.

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The basic idea I'm reading is that a large level yard with 3 ft of good soil can use an old-fashioned anaerobic septic system. However if you have a smaller yard, or a yard that is not level, or a yard that has less than 3 feet of good soil above rock or hardpan then at a minimum you will need an aerobic system with an aerator. Apparently the motor-shaft type aerators are what came first and the air-pump type aerators are the more modern approach. Some systems have a chlorinator on the final tank, and I guess there are even more complex systems.

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