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The installation is pretty straight forward. I have only had it for a week and a half but with two dogs and plenty of activator it seems to smell pretty bad. It is in our side yard and I can smell it out front. If it was blue I could pretend it was a porta potty. At this point I wouldnt buy another one. I have followed the directions to the letter so I will give it another week before I pull it out.
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IF YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY, THIS IS QUITE A JOB, BUT WELL WORTH IT! I INSTALLED 2 OF THE GALVANIZED STEEL ROUND TYPE...TOOK ABOUT 4 HOURS EACH WITH A FEW 'BODY STRETCHING' BREAKS. DEFINITELY GET A HEAVY-DUTY BRANCH/ROOT CUTTER...IF YOU ARE NEAR TO LARGE TREES, YOU WILL INEVITABLY COME UPON LARGE ROOTS. I WENT A BIT DEEPER BY 3-5 INCHES IN ORDER TO LINE THE BOTTOM WITH 2-3 INCHES OF ROUNDED BEACH STONE AS WAS TOLD IS DONE WITH REGULAR SEPTIC TANK INSTALLATIONS. I USED THE 'AS SEEN ON TV' AUGER FOR DIGGING AFTER GETTING 2 FEET IN USING A STANDARD SHOVEL. THE AUGER ATTACHES TO A STANDARD POWER DRILL AND IS ALSO SOLD AT CVS PHARMACY STORES ($19.99). IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE LOOSE DIRT AFTER GOING ABOUT 3FT. DOWN, YOU DEFINITELY NEED A POST DIGGER FOR 'LOOSE' DIRT REMOVAL. GET A GOOD ONE, OTHERWISE YOU'LL BE WORKING FOREVER TO GET THE LOOSE DIRT OUT FROM A VERY DEEP HOLE! USING THE SHOVEL AFTER 3FT. WILL CAUSE THE WIDTH OF THE HOLE TO GO BEYOND THE 14 INCHES AS THE HANDLE WILL RUB AGAINST THE SIDES OF THE HOLE. IF THIS HAPPENS, WHICH DID HAPPEN TO ME WITH MY FIRST INSTALLATION, YOU CAN STILL SECURE THE SEPTIC TANK BY PLACING (9) 12"X6"X2" PAVER STONES ($1.69 EA. AT HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES)IN THE SHAPE OF A SUNBURST LENGTHWISE FROM THE HOLE EDGE OUTWARD TO DECREASE THE WIDTH ACCORDING TO HOW MUCH YOU OVERSIZED. AFTER PLACING THE TANK, FURTHER SECURE BY FIRST FILLING THE SPACES BETWEEN THE PAVERS WITH DIRT UP TO THE PAVER LEVEL (YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY OF DIRT)THEN PLACE MORE PAVER STONES BETWEEN THE SPACES OF THE FIRST SET, AGAIN IN A LENGTHWISE SUNBURST FASHION AND RIGHT UP AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE LID, AGAIN FILLING THE SPACES WITH DIRT. LAST, MAKE A CIRCLE WITH ADDITIONAL PAVERS WIDTHWISE AROUND THE TOP OUTERMOST EDGES OF THE SECOND SET OF PAVERS. I ALSO DID A SECOND OUTER CIRCLE OF PAVERS ON TOP OF THE FIRST SET PLACING OVER THE JOININGS OF THE FIRST PAVER CIRCLE...MY PAVERS WERE 10 POUNDS EACH, SO THAT EVEN WHEN MY MY 3 70+ POUND SHEPHARDS AND SIBERIAN HUSKY STEPPED ON THE CONTAINER, IT REMAINED SECURE AS I KNEW THEY WOULD DEFINITELY EXPLORE. I DID THIS SET-UP WITH MY SECOND INSTALLATION EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T OVERSIZE THE HOLE, AS IT NOT ONLY SECURED THE CONTAINER BUT ALSO MADE THE DOG PEN LOOK MUCH NICER ALONG WITH PUSHING MORE DIRT AROUND THE EDGES AND ADDING SOME NEW RUBBERIZED MULCH AND A SMALL TENT COVER OVER EACH TANK SINCE WE'VE HAD LOTS OF RAIN LATELY IN NJ.
THIS PRODUCT IS A GOD-SEND...NOT ONLY FOR ME & MY NEIGHBORS, BUT FOR THE TRASH COLLECTORS AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT! HEY, YA KNOW WHAT KERMIT OUR LITTLE MUPPET FROG FRIEND SAYS, "GO GREEN!"
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BEST BLESSINGS TO ALL! (Especially to 'Man's Best Friend'!)
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Once we got it in the ground (that was by far the hardest part, I would not reccomend doing it without a post digger) it worked great.
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The Doggie Dooley 3000 has been installed for a couple of months now, and appears to work just fine. No odor, and no backups even though it is installed in GA clay. Two things you should know: (1) The lid is still plastic, although the rest of it is galvanized metal; and (2) Be sure to undersize the hole until you are 4 feet deep, then widen it out to 14"
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I've been using this product for about 5 weeks and am completely satisfied. I had some concerns about the durability of the pyramid shaped model so I went with the galvanized steel model even though I only have 1 large breed dog. This model also came fully assembled and ready for the ground. The free scooper that was supposed to come with it was not included, so I was gyped there. The lid is hinged and opens easily but also will stay open for you which is great. I took some shortcuts on installation that have not affected operation. 1st, I started using a post hole digger but quickly went to the shovel. Don't buy the diggers just for this job-they are not essential. I also didn't dig the full 4 feet recommended. If you have good drainage, its not needed in my opinion. I dug deep enough to house the unit with an additional 8-12 inches of clearance and have experienced no problems. You'll want to install this near the end of your water hoses reach away from the house. It doesn't reek too bad until you open the door and flush the system with the hose. Thats when that liquified poop stirs up. I add stool about every other day and flush the system weekly. The enzyme has lasted this long(5 wks.) with half a bag left and I am pretty liberal with it. Buying the extra bucket of enzyme is inevitable.
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