Septic Tank Care

Learn proper septic system care and maintenance techniques that will allow your system septic tank and drainage areas to function trouble free for many years.

Septic tank care.

When you call a septic service provider he or she will inspect for leaks and examine the scum and sludge layers in your septic tank. A well constructed properly maintained tank could last indefinitely. To care for a septic system spread out your laundry over 2 or more days to give your septic tank time to recover in between washes. Even a good system not cared for may become a neighborhood health hazard and an expensive problem.

Following a few simple rules like not using too much water and not. It takes 24 to 48 hours for this process. Keep maintenance records on work performed on your septic system. If you have a garbage disposal use it sparingly so that you don t clog the drain fields.

However the leach field the underground area where all of the sewage drainpipes are located will most likely require some treatment or perhaps replacement after about 15 to 20 years of service. A septic system is reasonably maintenance free. Your septic tank includes a t shaped outlet which prevents sludge and scum from leaving the tank and traveling to the drainfield area. Most folks who live in rural areas probably have a septic system instead of a sewer connection but septic systems are in place all over the nation.