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Septic Maintenance Tips: Our Top 3

Posted on by Mark Reynolds

It’s Mark Reynolds here, with a little advice on taking care of your septic system. Don’t let the prospect of septic care overwhelm you. If you focus on a few core preventative maintenance tasks, you’ll save thousands of dollars in repair costs down the road.

During my many years in the septic business, I have learned much about what works. Here are my top three recommended septic maintenance tips to keep your septic system working smoothly:

  1. If there’s one thing you should do, it’s to have your system pumped and inspected every two years. I can’t stress this enough. It’s essential.
  2. The second best thing you can do is add both a soil conditioner and bio-stimulant nutrient. This keeps your system’s bacteria healthy and your septic drain field soil draining properly. Healthy bacteria are essential for a healthy septic system.
  3. The third thing you can do is hydro-flush your drain field pipes and vacuum your entire system. Always leave a small amount of material in your tank.

Be sure to read the Septic Drainer blog regularly for more useful information on how to keep your septic system running smoothly. You can also learn more septic maintenance tips at our sites, Bio-Septic Boost and www.septicdrainer.com.

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Water Softeners and Septic Systems

Posted on by Mark Reynolds

Hey, it’s Mark Reynolds here, to talk about water softeners and the salt brine that discharges into your septic system.

Water softeners are whole-house filtration systems that remove calcium and magnesium from your water supply through a process called ion exchange. These are the same minerals that cause water hardness and its negative effects in your home. Unfortunately the byproduct of the process is sodium, which can cause septic issues.

It’s a little-known fact that salt can affect the performance of your septic system’s drain field. When salt combines with the soil, especially in clay soil, it binds up causing Hard Pan, preventing liquid percolation. This condition is called hard pan soil. The average homeowner discharges 56 pounds of sodium in a septic system’s drain field per year. Water softeners will further add to the sodium problem.

Adding a soil conditioner like Septic Drainer prevents hard pan soil conditions, as well septic drain field failure from hard pan soil. So if you have a water softener, we recommend adding a gallon of Septic Drainer to your toilet or tank. This will offset the additional sodium released into your septic system, keeping your drain field working just as it should.

Visit www.septicdrainer.com and Bio-Septic Boost or call 518-812-0000

Thank you,
Mark Reynolds

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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!

Leach Field Repair Video

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When you need to repair a failed leach field, you need a fast, simple and cost effective solution. This is the reason that Septic Drainer and its companion product, Bio-Septic Boost, were created. But we understand: There are many products out there making similar claims. Give us the opportunity to show you why we are different, and have the products that can truly deliver what is promised. For more information, check out this great informational septic system drain and leach field repair video, hosted by Septic Drainer CEO Mark Reynolds:

Remember, Septic Drainer, Bio-Septic Boost and our entire family of septic system maintenance and repair products are the most dependable, inexpensive and environmentally safe methods of rejuvenating and repairing septic systems and septic drain and leach fields. Our products can even repair failed septic systems, likely saving our customers thousands of dollars in expensive fixes. Give us a try and see the difference we can make!

For more information and to order, visit Septic Drainer. And be sure to check out another of our great products, Bio-Septic Boost! It ensures healthy and thriving bacteria in your drain or leach field. This is essential for proper function of your home’s septic system.

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Bad Smell In The Yard, Instead Of Roses

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The day started off like any other. As I took my morning garden tour to check my rose bushes, a curious smell in the air disrupted my slice of heaven. You didn’t have to be a detective to quickly ascertain that the bad smell in the yard was decidedly “sewer-like.” My septic drain field was in crisis. To put it mildly, the lawn surface over my septic drain field was awash in wastewater.

In retrospect, I had ignored the warning signs. Bright green strips over the septic drain field should have set off alarm bells. Then there was a plumbing backup about a month ago. I attributed it to a small toy that a helpful child flushed down the toilet. This was followed shortly thereafter by gurgling sounds in the plumbing and slow-draining sinks and toilets. A call to the septic maintenance company indicated that they had pumped out the septic tank only six months ago. So an inspector was dispatched.

If sewage water cannot trickle through the holes in the underground piping in a septic drain field, the cleaning organisms present in soil cannot do their job. Then the effluent will begin to collect. In this case, it was collecting on my lawn.

The Problem

Septic drain field problems develop over time. As the inspector pointed out, the sodium present in products used for laundry, in the kitchen and bathroom, and in our diets, bonds with the soil in a septic drain field. Over time, this bond creates an impenetrable barrier, which prevents the wastewater from percolating through the soil. Almost 90% of septic system failures are due to sodium buildup in the soil. If the soil is unable to perform its cleaning or absorptive functions, then the continuous wastewater flushed out from the septic tank into the septic drain field has to find an outlet.

The good news is that it is possible to restore soil structure and drainage by adding Septic Drainer to the septic system. An environmentally friendly product, Septic Drainer uses a groundbreaking soil-restorative formula to restore failed or failing septic drain fields. The product is based on a solution commonly used in agriculture to improve the absorption of plant foods and water.

The Answer

As directed, I added four gallons of Septic Drainer to my 1,000-gallon septic tank. Within a week, my septic system was rejuvenated and back on track, with no more bad smell in the yard. To ensure that the system stays in balance, I will follow the advice to add one gallon of Septic Drainer every six months, as well as regular treatment with its companion product, Bio-Septic Boost. The modest cost of Septic Drainer was a welcome alternative to repairing the piping, or replacing the septic tank.

Now I can relax and smell my roses.

Restore A Failing Septic System With Septic Drainer

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If you use a septic drain field to treat your household’s wastewater, there are a few dreaded comments that you don’t want to hear from a pumping company. One of them is: “You know, your septic drain field smells kind of funky.” Another is: “Hey, as we were pumping out your tank, we noticed water falling back into the tank from the septic field.” And the last remark – but certainly not the least important – is: “When did you put in the pond over by the septic drain field?” That should be your cue that you’ll be getting a crash course on how to restore a failing septic system.

These comments should not be ignored as idle conversation. The pungent smell, problems with the septic tank’s water levels, drains backing up in the house, and a wet lawn or pooling water are early warning signs that the septic drain field is failing.

You also may notice that your toilets and sinks are taking longer to drain, there may be gurgling sounds in the plumbing, or bright green patches or strips may appear over the septic drain field. Your septic drain field is letting you know that trouble is brewing underground.

A Reality Check

The bad news is that the sodium from water softeners present in products for the laundry, kitchen and bathroom, and our diets, has bonded with the soil in your septic drain field. Over time, this bond creates an impenetrable barrier, which prevents the wastewater from percolating through the soil. Almost 90% of septic system failures are due to sodium buildup in the soil. If the soil is unable to perform its cleaning or absorptive functions, then the continuous wastewater flushed out from the septic tank into the septic drain field has to find an outlet.

The good news is that is possible to restore a failing septic system and repair soil structure and drainage. And it won’t involve thousands of dollars to rip out the septic tank or repair the pipes that distribute effluent through the septic drain field.

The Solution

Septic Drainer, an environmentally safe product, uses a groundbreaking soil-restorative formula to restore failed or failing septic drain fields. The product is based on a solution commonly used in agriculture to improve the absorption of plant foods and water in the fields.

Septic Drainer drives the sodium from the soil and chemically aerates it. This allows the much-needed aerobic bacteria to flourish in your septic system.

If you need to rejuvenate a failing system, initially add four gallons of Septic Drainer to a conventional 1,000-gallon septic tank. Then add one gallon every six months thereafter to bring your system back into balance. Septic Drainer will also revive sluggish systems that may be experiencing problems. This is an effective solution, both from a cost and an efficiency standpoint. It offers a “stress-less” solution to a worried homeowner.

So next time your septic maintenance company arrives to pump out your septic tank, the comment will be: “All good. See you again in a few years.”

Remember, Septic Drainer is your key to septic system maintenance. Order online to keep it handy at home. Also be sure to check out another of our great products, Bio-Septic Boost!

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