If you want to be stress-free and save more money in the long run, you need to be more practical and exert some time and effort in maintaining your septic system. Keeping a well-functioning septic system is manageable. Here are some of the best things to do to make this happen:
- Instead of finishing off your laundry loads in one day, try to finish them and spread them over the week.
- For field repairs and septic pumping service, make a record of the location of your septic system’s key areas.
- Have a regular septic plumbing service.
- Keep all your septic pumping and system maintenance records.
- Use water conserving devices like showerheads and low flush toilets.
- Use lint traps on your washing machine.
- Check any moving parts on your septic system on a regular basis.
- Check for growing roots near your septic tank and cut them regularly.
- Keep surface water and roof drains from the leach field.
- Make sure that your interceptor drain remains to be free flowing.
- Avoid noxious gasses from building up and causing foul odor by running water in seldomly used drains like showers, tubs, sinks, and more.
- Do not flush anything other than human waste on your toilet. This includes:
- Sump pump discharge
- Poisons
- Waste oils
- Varnishes
- Paints
- Pesticides
- Dental Floss
- Cloth
- Tissues
- Paper Towels
- Plastic Materials
- Condoms
- Tampons
- Kitty Litter
- Sanitary Napkin
- Diapers
- Cigarettes
- Coffee Ground
- etc
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