Repair / Maintain Your Septic Drain Field: Drain Field FAQ

Using Septic Drainer to maintain or repair your septic drain field can prevent, restore and maintain your drain field system! Check out our Septic Drainer septic drain field FAQ and get answers to how to use our product, and how it can work for you. It’s easy to order Septic Drainer and get started today, or contact us at (518) 812-0000 for more information, and check our client video testimonials here!

Septic System FAQ #1- CAN I POUR SEPTIC DRAINER DIRECTLY IN MY SEPTIC TANK?

Answer: No, it’s better to apply Septic Drainer directly in the drain lines by accessing the “Distribution Box”. The Distribution Box is usually about 10’ off the septic tank. If there is no Distribution Box simply use a hose about 15’-20’ long and insert the hose in the outgoing line (effluent line) from the tank to the drain field and pour the product using the hose with a funnel. It may be better to dig up the outgoing line to the drain field and install a clean out for future access. (All very easy and common practice.)

Septic System FAQ #2- CAN I APPLY SEPTIC DRAINER WITH A BACTERIA TREATMENT?

Answer: Yes you can. Septic Drainer is applied in the drain field while the bacterium is applied in the septic tank.

Septic System FAQ #3- HOW LONG DOES SEPTIC DRAINER TAKE TO WORK?

Answer: The normal time is about three weeks, but could take longer or shorter depending on the system failure. In some cases because of hydraulic loading of ground water, a system may never drain completely. But it will not back-up with regular maintenance and an application of Septic Drainer every six months.

How Septic Systems Work And Septic Drain

Field Maintenance

What kind of septic system do I have?” How do septic systems work?

I’d like to go above and beyond for you here with Septic Drainer, which is septic drain field repair and treatment. Let’s take a moment to educate you quickly on how septic systems work, or rather how they are meant to work when originally installed. Then I’d like to offer a solution for when you suspect septic drain field failure.

Because without this quick tutorial, fixing your failing septic system, or any other septic problems, may be like trying to piece together a puzzle, without the picture on the box!

For Septic Drain Field Maintenance:

Add 1 gallon to a household drain (toilet) per 1,000-gallon system.
(1,000 gallons being an average system size)
Use one gallon every six months following the initial treatment.

Once you understand exactly how septic systems work and what your septic system does, it’s easy to see why Septic Drainer works to fix septic drain field failure. (Need to remember where your tank is? Septi-Marker safely marks the locations of a septic system’s risers and distribution box. It’s safe for lawns and low enough for lawnmowers to go over without causing damage. Order your Septi-Marker here!)

Below are three different types of septic systems that treat household sewage. Septic Drainer may be used for septic drain field maintenance in any of these systems. That includes conventional septic, dry well septic and cesspools.

*Note: An easy way to find out what type of septic system you have is by contacting your septic professional or your local county department of records. Most municipalities keep records showing building plans for systems installed after the 1970s.

Now that you know how your septic system works, would you like to know why septic systems fail and how you can easily repair your failing system without spending thousands of dollars?