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0 When it comes down to it, a lot of properties don’t have access to the municipal plumbing system. Either the house is too far away or zoning laws prevent the property being connected – usually because it was built after a certain date. If this is the case, the only way to have proper indoor plumbing in your home is to install a septic tank. When you install a septic tank, it is important to remember that maintenance is a top priority. If you don’t maintain and take care of your tank and the system that connects the tank to your home, you could wind up with a serious mess on your hands. Not only will this mess be smelly – it will also be expensive. Here are five tips for septic system maintenance.
- Be sure not to flush too much paper or other non-biodegradable products down the drain – this means toilet paper and other non-organic materials. What can happen is that these materials will get stuck in the septic channels and will clog the pipes. Of course, some toilet paper is okay, but you want to be sure that you are very conservative when it comes to the amount you flush.
- Be sure that you keep your eye out for any signs of damage – if there is a rupture, you want to be able to remedy the situation right away. One of the most common signs that there is an issue is a faint sulfuric smell. All you have to do is go outside and spend some time walking around the area where your septic tank is. You can then pause and smell the air. If you smell something akin to rotten eggs, you definitely have a problem.
- Be sure to not flush too much water down your drains during a specific time frame – a septic tank can only take so much water. This means that you want to cut those long showers down only a few moments. If you purchased your tank from the National Tank Outlet, you may only have a specific gallon amount to hold excess water. The truth of the matter is that septic tanks can only hold so much water until they have to let off excess through the runoff channels. If there is too much water, the excess may not be able to run off as quickly, which can cause problems.
- Be sure to hold on to all documentation – when you have a septic tank installed, you want to know exactly where it is, end to end. If you aren’t sure where your septic tank is, it will be quite difficult to find it. After you have your tank installed, you should hold on to all the records.
- Be sure not to flush chemicals down your drains that will interact with the enzymes in your tank – this could possibly cause a lot of damage in your pipes, including a rupture. For instance, you don’t want to flush anything with phosphates, because it could damage your septic system. In the end, you want to be wary of flushing any harsh chemicals down your drain.
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