A septic tank is a way to control the wastewater that is produced at your house. They are generally found in places where the house is too far away from the municipal sewer line to connect to it. Generally, septic tanks are located on slightly larger properties because they need a certain amount of space to work correctly. That's because part of the septic system is a leach field where water leeches out from the tank into the field to finish filtering and go into the groundwater. If you have a septic tank, you need to make sure that you are taking care of it so that it continues to work as long as you need it to.
Septic Tank Pumping
The most basic maintenance task that your septic tank needs is to be pumped out. In general, your tank will probably need to be pumped out around every three to five years. That depends on your tank's size and how many people use it. If it is on the bigger side, you can wait a little longer, but if you have a houseful of people, you should probably get it pumped more frequently. The septic pumping company can give you better guidelines because they will have much more experience with it. Pumping your tank is pretty quick. The tech will drive a big vacuum truck to your house, take a hose, put it into the tank, and suck all the gunk out. When they are done pumping, you will have to flush or run some water through your drains so that the tech can ensure everything is working right. How can you tell it is time to pump your tank out?
Foul Odors
One sign that you might need to have your septic tank pumped out is that you start to smell some foul odors around your drains, especially in the bathroom. You may also smell something out by where your tank is or around your leech field. It might smell like methane, but you might also get some other kinds of smells too. Your tank may just be so full that the gasses produced naturally in your tank have nowhere to go, so they go back up the pipes.
If you have a septic tank, you need to make sure that you take care of it. Getting it pumped out regularly is the easiest way to take care of your septic tank. Contact a septic pumping service to find out more.
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Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Heather, and a few years ago, my partner and I got a very cheap property up in the mountains practically in the middle of nowhere. I knew we had to build, but there were many elements that I overlooked. I never even considered the idea that we wouldn't be connected to a town sewer system for example. However, I learned quickly as we built our septic tank. Through the process, I also researched a lot of alternatives to ensure we got the perfect septic system for our needs. If you are building on a new property and you don't have the option of sewer, this blog has everything you need to know about septic systems. I truly love to help others, and I hope these posts help you.
