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Merrymeeting · 09-01-2010, 10:35 AM

This raises a question I've had for some of the septic experts out there.

Most of the "candy cane" leech field pipes that you see include 2 pipes, with one of them always noticably higher than the other one. Does anyone know why or if there needs to be a difference in height?

I ask because we had some work done a few years ago that required replacing the tops of our pipes. The 2 are located beside each other. But one used to be about 10' higher than the other, using a nearby tree for support. The tree had to come down and when the contractor replaced the pipe, he made it the same height as the other one.

09-01-2010, 10:35 AM	#15
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	This raises a question I've had for some of the septic experts out there. Most of the "candy cane" leech field pipes that you see include 2 pipes, with one of them always noticably higher than the other one. Does anyone know why or if there needs to be a difference in height? I ask because we had some work done a few years ago that required replacing the tops of our pipes. The 2 are located beside each other. But one used to be about 10' higher than the other, using a nearby tree for support. The tree had to come down and when the contractor replaced the pipe, he made it the same height as the other one.