--- product_id: 1705463 title: "The Septic System Owner's Manual" brand: "lloyd kahnblair allenjulie jonespeter aschwanden" price: "NT$1250" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/1705463-the-septic-system-owners-manual store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # The Septic System Owner's Manual **Brand:** lloyd kahnblair allenjulie jonespeter aschwanden **Price:** NT$1250 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Septic System Owner's Manual by lloyd kahnblair allenjulie jonespeter aschwanden - **How much does it cost?** NT$1250 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/1705463-the-septic-system-owners-manual) ## Best For - lloyd kahnblair allenjulie jonespeter aschwanden enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted lloyd kahnblair allenjulie jonespeter aschwanden brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Septic System Owner's Manual ## Images ![The Septic System Owner's Manual - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91P+GLPyJsL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Does not cover Aerobic systems. *by P***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2023* The Septic System Owner's Manual book might be great if i was designing my own DIY septic system. It explains the basic and covers how to build a drain field. It also covers things like greywater, composting toilets, water management and the history of wastewater management. The diagrams are great and in the style of R Crumb / How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive. Very easy to read. Complete glossary, index and resources are included.However it does not cover my Aerobic system, where oxygen is pumped in. There are a lot of differences from an old fasioned Anaerobic system. Aerobic systems are talked about in one paragraph and called a pirana / sludgehammer system. (Sledgehammer is the name of a company, not an actual type of system.) Never referred to as an Aerobic system, nor are the benefits talked about. If i was going to do my own DIY septic system, an Aerobic system would be the way to go. This is a HUGE omission of the book.I bought this book so i could figure out and maintain the system that came with the house we bought. This book does not live up to its name of “Owner's Manual” for me. I will keep it, but its of no real use to me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Brilliant Primer! *by H***D on Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2016* Lloyd Kahn's book was recommended to my by a most capable and wise builder who said it was probably one of Kahn's best books. In fact it was one of only two books he recommended when I told him I wanted to homestead and learn to build and asked him for ALL his top recommendations.To begin our family homestead we needed land. First we looked at raw land in Northern California, which would mean we were required to install a septic system. But California, as Kahn can and does attest to, is the largest champion of over engineering and overly-complicating septic systems. The battles his community (and many others) have had to deal with gave rise to this book: a means for homeowners and policy makers to demystify the whole "septic" process.Sadly California is still one of the worst places to have a septic system if you don't have a lot of money. The state code does allow for exceptions to the typical septic requirements if water usage is "very low" - if memory serves it was less than 200 gallons per day. As homesteaders we ran a very conservative estimate and would have been WAY under the threshold.Sadly most counties and municipalities have avoided taking on the burden of septic site evaluations and instead granted the right to do so to the last group that should be allowed to do so: the installers of septic systems. A more egregious conflict of interest can hardly be imagined; yet it is the norm across much of California.Consequently very few people in authority even know that exceptions can be made to the usual septic system requirements. And certainly none of the people in the business of evaluating and installing septic systems want other people to know about it.Thankfully we found a wonderful place (not in California) that came with a normal, plane-jane, gravity fed septic system. I learned enough from Kahn's book to do all the maintenance myself. In fact, even if the pipes cracked in my drain field I know exactly how to fix it.As to complaints about the book not covering advanced septic technology, it helped me unravel the proposal foisted upon me by the septic folks in CA: and at-grade, advanced treatment system with trickling biofilter technology. The septic system that I'd have to convince the county I didn't need (good luck) would have cost 33% more than the land value itself.The book isn't meant to be an exhaustive resource. It's meant to educate the lay person to a degree that she or he is comfortable with the basics of the technology and biological process at work in a system. It can provide pointers for more in-depth research. It certainly didn't contain all the information I needed, but I learned enough that I could do all my own follow up research online.The troubleshooting sections are not detail-heavy, but they should be more than enough to get you started. Again the book's bread-and-butter is proper usage and maintenance in order to PREVENT problems. If you have existing, complicated problems, this book wasn't written for that situation. But I'm sure it will still point you in the right direction and teach you the right questions to ask.Beyond general information, it really shines as an expose' on how overly-burdensome requirements and oversight on septic systems can (and do!) occur. Don't let you or your community get sucked into needless and wasteful infrastructure projects! Education is the only sensible way forward. And Kahn executes some excellent education in this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Arrived quickly and in good condition *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2022* We bought a summer place with a septic system. Neither my wife nor I had ever had to deal with this before and the information is useful. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/1705463-the-septic-system-owners-manual](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/1705463-the-septic-system-owners-manual) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*