Essential Tips on How to Properly Maintain Your Septic System

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Essential Tips on How to Properly Maintain Your Septic System


Septic System's Form and Function

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If you have a vacation house in the middle of nowhere or live in a rural area, you are most probably familiar with the septic system's form and function. In short, it is your onsite sewage treatment facility.

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A septic system is used mainly where access to a municipal sewer system is neither economically practical nor available. When properly maintained, a septic system is odorless and is commonly out of sight.


Septic System should be well Constructed

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of all, it is reasonably free from maintenance. It could even last indefinitely if the septic system is well-constructed and maintained properly.

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the underground area where all of the sewage drain pipes are placed or the leach field will need some treatment of replacement after it has been of service for more than 15 years.


Septic Tank Maintenance To

help the septic system trouble-free for several years, all you need to do is follow some very basic rules such as not depositing materials in the septic tank that can't be decomposed by bacteria and not use too much water.

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tank maintenance experts said that the tank does need to be cleaned out when there's a lot of solids build up.

Remember

to be mindful of what you and your family put into your septic system especially when thinking about the maintenance of the septic tank.

Since the tank has a delicate biological balance, it doesn't take much to upset it.

You can even extend the septic tank's lifespan by frequently observing the things that are introduced to its system and, of course, by following the tips on its maintenance provided.


Learn how you can conserve water and check its usage.


Regular inspection of the septic system must be scheduled. Also, keep accurate records for the purpose of documentation.


When it comes to the use of any household chemicals, don't use the excessive amount of substance on the septic system.


Regularly pump out your septic tank.


Avoid dumping grease down the drain.


Non-Decomposable Materials

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Don't allow any deposits of the following: cooking fats, coffee grounds, disposable diapers, cigarette butts, facial tissues, wetstrength towels that don’t dissolve easily, like the heavy-duty ones), and other nondecomposable materials into the house sewer.


Check these Out! 

To conclude, always keep in mind that it's vital to have your septic tank cleaned and pumped by a professional, at least once every one to three years. The maintenance frequency also depends on the tank size, how many solids go into it, and the wastewater volume.

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