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Category: Septic Drain Maintenance

Flooded Leach Fields And Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Repairs

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best septic treatmentRepair flooded leach fieldsOne of the worst scenarios is waking up to the sight and smell of flooded leach fields or flooded septic fields.

You may be the type of person who normally (like the rest of us) puts off septic repairs as long as possible. Well, here are three reasons why you do not want to ignore flooded leach fields or flooded septic fields:

  1. Failure is an option. The biggest reason why you should not ignore flooding of a leach field and septic field, is there are parts of your septic system which could fail and then need to be replaced. The bad news is that this can cost thousands.
  2. Problems will not resolve on their own. One reason why many people put off fixing a flood in the yard is because they hope that the issue will resolve itself. The problem with flooding is that it will probably get worse, and will cost you more to fix the longer you wait.
  3. The time to repair elongates. A simple problem with a short solution ignored becomes a big problem, and can take much, much longer to go away. As a result, you might not be able to do the dishes, do your laundry, or even use the bathroom in your home for an extended period of time.

So the next time you are looking out at that flood in your yard, thinking it will just go away…think again and consider repairing it with our septic drain field treatment pack. Also, be sure to use another of our great septic products, Bio-Septic Boost!

Your Kitchen and Septic System: How They Are Linked

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When it comes to septic system maintenance, you know you need to get your tank pumped regularly and you know that your system should be inspected and maintained with Septic Drainer’s Maintenance Kit on a regular basis. But instead of looking at your system in terms of maintaining it in reverse, you might want to start at the top of the system…in this case, the kitchen! It turns out, your kitchen and septic system are directly linked.

  • Use a Strainer.
    If your kitchen sink doesn’t have a strainer, get one. Using a kitchen sink strainer will easily trap that solid food and other matter that can clog up your septic system and drain field over time.
  • Ignore your garbage disposal.
    Although having a garbage disposal seems awesome, if you own a septic system with a drain field you should probably stop using it altogether. Even though your food is ground up, it is still too big for your septic system. This will cause septic problems over time. Play it smart and scrape your plates into the trash. Plus, it will keep your drains from getting a funky odor, too.
  • NO grease in the drain.
    Grease is one of your septic system’s worst enemies. When grease gets down into your septic system and drain field, it can harden and cause severe clogs. If you can do one of these things, this may be the biggest one.

Be sure to regularly use Septic Drainer, and check out another of our great products, Bio-Septic Boost!

Garbage Disposals and Septic Systems – Maintenance Tips

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A garbage disposal will grind up just about anything that could be harmful to your septic drain field and system before it goes down the drain, right? Well, unfortunately this isn’t always the case. Even though a garbage disposal does take kitchen bits and turns them into smaller pieces, these little bits and pieces can add up over time and clog a septic tank and septic drain field. What follows is practical information you can use regarding garbage disposals and septic systems.

So What Should You Do?

Even if you’ve heard that it’s okay to let anything from your garbage disposal go down into your septic system and drain field, don’t fall into this bad habit. A better alternative is when you’re doing the dishes, scrape off the plate directly into your garbage.

If you find that bits and pieces of organic food matter has gotten into your garbage disposal, use baking soda, vinegar and lemon juice to make a cleaning solution that won’t harm the bacteria in your septic system, which are needed for it to work correctly. For garbage disposals and septic systems to work in harmony, you need every advantage you can get.

Regular Drain Field Maintenance is a Must

Regardless of whether you have a garbage disposal, keep in mind that all septic systems need to be maintained. At Septic Drainer, we recommend our Maintenance Kit program to keep your septic drain field and septic system in perfect order, along with periodically pumping the tank. And be sure to check out another of our great products, Bio-Septic Boost!

New Homeowner Septic Tips: Inspect Your Home’s Septic System

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New homeowners getting ready to buy a new house are inundated with things to do before moving in. It’s important to have your property’s septic system inspected before purchasing the house. Here are some new homeowner septic tips that may help.

Septic system problems can be nearly undetectable and get worse, slowly over time. The current owner of the home may not know that their septic system could benefit from septic drain field repair. If you move in without completing the septic system repair process, you may end up with a problematic septic system requiring costly repairs.

Ensure that the need for septic system repair is taken care of before you move in. One of our most important new homeowner septic tips is to have a septic pro come and take a look at your entire system. They should inspect the septic tank, outlet pipes, distribution box, drain field and other components. Being cautious about your new home’s potential septic system problems could just save you thousands in repairs down the road.

And of course, once you do move in to your new home, be sure to keep your septic system running smoothly with Septic Drainer and Bio-Septic Boost! Both products are essential parts of our total care package.

Septic System Maintenance Tips: How To Keep Yours Running For Years

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Customers are always asking us for septic system maintenance tips, and we always tell them to start with the drain field. The purpose of drain fields is to remove impurities and contaminants from the liquid that emerges from septic tanks. Over time, your drain field area might not do its job properly. To break up the sodium and rejuvenate the soil absorption system, special cleaning may be needed.

First, the technicians will pump the drain field to remove any excess saturation. Next, they will add Bio-Septic Boost to increase the good bacteria in the system by a million-fold, along with Septic Drainer. This breaks up the sodium that may be building up underground. It really can be that simple to take care of your septic system. Order our Maintenance Kit!

Note: Clogged drain fields are the leading cause of septic system failures and malfunctions. Many people allow these septic problems to continue because of the cost, time and unsightly excavation involved in replacing an exhausted field. Have your septic system regularly inspected and maintained to avoid this. Have a clogged drain field? No problem, use our Septic Drainer Repair Kit! Also check out another of our great products, Bio-Septic Boost.

Be sure to stay tuned to our blog for more septic system maintenance tips.

Drain Field Maintenance: The Do’s and Don’ts

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septic-drain-field-maintenance-kitSeptic Drainer has listed the following Do’s and Don’ts for when it comes to proper septic system and septic drain field maintenance:

DOs:

  • Spread your laundry out over the course of a week, rather than washing many loads in a single day.
  • Use water-saving shower heads
  • Use low-flush toilets.
  • Make a record of where the important parts of your septic system are located for future maintenance: Use our Septi-Marker.
  • Have your septic system maintained with our Septic Drainer Maintenance Kit and pumped on a regular basis. Check siphons, pumps and other moving parts of your system regularly.
  • In rarely used drains, run the water from time to time, so as to avoid the buildup of noxious, odorous gases.

DON’Ts:

  • Overload your septic system with high volumes of water.
  • Allow large amounts of solvents, chemicals, or fats to enter the system.
  • Permit any plastics whatsoever to enter the system.
  • Have heavy equipment or vehicles to park or drive over the drain field.
  • Wait for signs of malfunction. Maintain your drain field and septic system with proper regular maintenance.

Also check out another of our great products, Bio-Septic Boost. It is a great companion to our Septic Drainer product and an important part of our overall care package.

DIY Septic Drain Field Repair: How to Locate Your Septic System

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DIY Septic Drain Field Repair

A septic system is normally situated in one of two ways: the entire system is below ground, or there is a riser to position the lid at ground level. For obvious reasons, the riser type is pretty easy to locate when it comes time for DIY septic drain field repair.

With a below ground system, however, there could be anywhere from a few inches to a foot or more of dirt on top of the lid. Here are a few ways in which it can be located:

Locating Your System

  1. Get a diagram. If you know the business that installed the septic system, they may still have copies of those plans. The county itself may also have a copy. This diagram will tell you the location of the septic tanks, as well as where the lid is.
  2. Look for a sign. A previous homeowner may have marked the location of your septic tank in some way. This may be a small flag or perhaps some type of lawn ornament. You might also be able to locate it, because it may be a bit lower than surrounding areas.
  3. Locate the tank first. If you know where the sewer pipe exits the home, you can usually follow it to the septic tank. It will always be at least five feet away from the house. Once in the general area, you can use a piece of metal rebar. Probe the ground with it until it strikes the hard surface of the tank. Depending on when the system was installed, it will have either one lid in the center, or two lids at opposite ends.
  4. Call a professional. They are also quite skilled at locating the tank and lid, should you have trouble figuring out where it is.

Once it is found, and after your DIY septic drain field repair or maintenance, you can mark it with a lawn ornament or a septic marker.

Six Common Septic Drain Field Problems

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With so many things that can cause septic drain field problems, and to avoid septic drain field repair, the best course of action when you suspect septic problems is to properly clean and maintain your drain field with Septic Drainer. Here are just a few septic drain field repair issues that could be disrupting your septic system:

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  • It’s past due for pumping or septic drain field maintenance services. It is important to be on a regular schedule for septic tank maintenance to maintain the health of your septic system.
  • Tree roots. Trees can have root systems that go far beyond what a homeowner expected when they first planted a tree seedling. Roots can infiltrate a septic drain field and really cause a lot of trouble. Roots even tend to grow toward drain fields because it is their job to find water for the tree.

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  • Grease. Homeowners should avoid putting grease down drains when they have septic systems, as the grease can cut off the oxygen in the drain field, making it unable to perform its function.
  • Outdated. Septic systems put in many years ago were not designed to handle the capacity of today’s modern homes and large families. Outdated septic systems may fail, and Septic Drainer can add years of life here.

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  • Sludge Overload. Septic systems are more than just a tank for waste. They are a balanced system that uses bacteria to reduce sludge and sulfite buildup. Today’s households often use strong household cleaners that upset this balance and lead to septic drain field problems.
  • Vehicle Damage. The drain field and its associated piping are not built to sustain weight and can become easily damaged by vehicles parking on them. Even if the vehicle does not collapse the system, it can compact the soil causing drain field problems.

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And don’t forget to check out another of our great products, Bio-Septic Boost!

How To Maintain Your Septic Drain Field

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Septic DrainerThe drain field is probably the most important part of any septic system. As the final destination during the wastewater treatment process, the drain field is responsible for treating effluent from the septic system and eventually absorbing it into the soil. In most cases, drain fields are designed to last from 25 to 30 years. That’s why it pays to maintain your septic drain field.

If you want to make sure your septic drain field lasts this long and you don’t run into any significant problems with it, you need to know what you should do to properly maintain it:

  • The key to keeping your drain field in good shape is to manage your home’s water consumption. If too much water floods your drain field all at once, it may have a hard time managing the treatment and absorption process effectively.
    • When you do laundry, space out loads throughout the week, instead of running loads back to back to back.
  • In addition to proper wastewater management habits, there are other things you can do to preserve the lifespan and functionality of your drain field. For example, you should never try to flush something that doesn’t belong in your drain field down the toilet. If it can’t biodegrade, or is too large, it should be thrown out and not flushed.
  • Refrain from parking vehicles or other heavy equipment on top of your property’s drain field.

Need more help maintaining your septic drain field? Order Septic Drainer today! And check out another of our great products, Bio-Septic Boost!

Septic Drainer Testimonial: ‘Magic’ Septic Drain Field Maintenance!

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Septic Drainer testimonialDoes Septic Drainer work for septic drain field maintenance?  Our customers consistently provide us with their extraordinary experiences using our product! Check out this recent Septic Drainer testimonial, which was written by another satisfied Septic Drainer customer:

“Septic Drainer is like magic in a bottle! After speaking with Mark Reynolds about his product (Septic Drainer), our company decided to give it a try. In the areas we service, a lot of homeowners have septic system problems, especially during this time of year. We recently had a system that we did not feel confident that we could effectively restore. Much to our surprise, Septic Drainer did the job. It was like magic in a bottle. We were using Septic Seep as our drain field restorative and had success, however not as much success as with Septic Drainer.

“This product is unbelievable. We will never use any other product. We are officially lifetime customers. Mr. Reynolds’ ability to market his product with full confidence of its effectiveness sold me after one conversation. Buying Septic Drainer was the best decision we have made in a long time.”

~ Emily Edwards, Office Manager, ABA Well & Septic Service

Thanks, Emily, for the wonderful Septic Drainer testimonial!

Having septic drain issues? Call us at (518) 812-0000 24/7 or order Septic Drainer online today! And be sure to try another of our great products, Bio-Septic Boost! It is an excellent companion product to Septic Drainer as well as an important part of our overall septic system care package.

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