Repair / Maintain Your Septic Drain Field: Drain Field FAQ

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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.

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winter septic treatments

Hey folks, it’s Mark Reynolds from Septic Drainer here, to talk about winter septic treatments.

The internet at times is a great resource for information. It’s like a 24/7 “how’s it made show,” and for us information junkies, it’s pretty cool. So with that in mind, we’re proud to be a source of information on all things related to septic systems.

Your septic system remains at an average temperature of 55 degrees year round. The temperature is dependent on the depth of the system, as well. In Alaska, the average depth of a system is 20 feet, while our upstate New York depth is just 4 feet.

It’s just as important to maintain both the drain field soil and the biological heath your system in the winter. My recommendation for winter septic treatments is to add a gallon of Septic Drainer (soil conditioner) every six months and add 2.5 ounces of Bio-Septic Boost (biological health septic treatment) once per month. If you’re adding bacteria, that’s great, but by combining Bio-Septic Boost, it enhances the effectiveness of that bacteria by millions-fold.

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Most people who own septic systems understand that as soon as you flush your toilet, the waste goes away. That is the extent of their understanding. What happens to your waste once you flush?

1) Your waste passes through a trap, if your system is plumbed properly. A trap is a device that allows water and solids to pass through it, leaving water in the bottom of the trap to prevent deadly gases from passing back into your house.

Plumbing Sewer Trap

Once this waste leaves your house, in most septic systems it travels to a septic tank. A septic tank is designed to separate the solids from the liquids, using baffles. The solids to settle in the first part of your septic tank.

Septic Tank

The solids are consumed by bacteria present in all organic materials. The type of bacteria present in a septic tank is anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that live without air). The reason the bacteria is anaerobic is because the waste is underwater in your tank.

A secondary baffle is located on the secondary side of the septic tank toward your drain field, allowing only water out into the drain field. A drain field drains away the liquids.

A baffle to the drain field:

This water travels from the baffle to a distribution box or a header pipe.

Distribution Box

A distribution box allows the liquid wastewater to flow unrestricted into each of the drain pipes. If one drainage pipe fails, the wastewater will flow to another pipe. These drainage pipes have holes in the bottom, allowing the wastewater liquid to drain into the soil.

Liquid is purified once it drains through 59 inches of sand. A septic drain field has aerobic bacteria if it’s operating properly.

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