About a year ago I realized that I needed to do something about our smelly septic tank. The drain field always seemed marshy, and it seemed like our house always smelled like a sewer. To improve the problem, I started spending some serious time troubleshooting things. I worked with a professional contractor to get the issues fixed, and our septic tank started functioning normally again. This blog is all about troubleshooting your system and knowing what to look for. When you can spot problems early, you can keep them from becoming an issue later down the road, which can save you time and money.
Posted on: 25 October 2022
If you have recently had a new septic system installed on your property, it's important that you know how to take care of it. With the right care, your septic tank can last many years. This article will help you to understand how to care for your new septic tank the right way.
Arrange regular inspections
Your septic tank deals with all of the wastewater from your bathroom, toilet, kitchen, and laundry room.
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Posted on: 30 September 2022
When your septic tank leaks, the wastewater inside it seeps into your backyard, contaminating the environment and exposing you to various health risks. Additionally, such leaks could cause the tank to take in too much water during the rainy season due to increased water pressure from the saturated surrounding soil. Unfortunately, you may not notice such leaks until you face serious problems like sewage backup. For this reason, it is important to hire expert septic services for periodic maintenance.
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Posted on: 29 June 2022
As a homeowner, you are fully responsible for all septic tank services. If you have a garbage disposal, you might want to use it sparingly to reduce how often your septic tank needs to be pumped. Homeowners whose homes are connected to public sewer systems might put different types of waste through the garbage disposal because the sewer system can manage it. However, in your case, you might want to learn how garbage disposal units can affect septic pumping cycles.
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Posted on: 5 May 2022
A home that uses a septic tank system to process its wastewater will be extremely reliant on this system. Unfortunately, there are many issues that could lead to this critical part of the plumbing system starting to fail. To keep septic problems from impacting your quality of life or causing major property damage, homeowners should become more aware of these issues so they can avoid contributing to these problems as well as being better able to respond when problems start to develop.
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