Septic System Maintenance Tips and Warning Signs
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- Опубліковано 10 чер 2011
- Dervin Witmer of Pump That Septic explains some good tips on maintaning you septic system and even warnings sign if a system has been neglected. Pumping your tank out regularly (every 3 years) is the best way to extend the life of your on-site septic system. Check out our website for more information at www.pumpthatseptic.com
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Hey Dervin...nice job on septic tank location and threatening signs of septic system failure.
My company that I use is named Rothchild Sewer and Septic sucking service. All joking aside a very good video. Keep the good work up. Thanks
Every 3 years is correct ,works for me 250 dollar charge is cheap predictable maintenance
Nice clean truck for dealing with septic lol I’d hire him
WOW! Interesting advise, a riser Thank you
275 charge in arkansas for 1000 gallon (well wort it) needs pumped about every 4 years ,I marked my clean out holes with white 5 gallon buckets cut in half
Thays exactly how much my 1000 gallon cost in Arkansas.
thank for your tips
Good info about installing a riser.
I've lived in my place since new, 24 years and never had to pump my septic tank. Beginners luck? I am careful not to put anything but toilet paper down the commodes No coffee grounds or fat down the disposal. Yes, I have a garbage disposal. I am not particularly careful as to using cleaners sparingly, just use them as I would if I were on a city sewer. With that said I think I am just lucky (so far). I am sure the advice given on this video is good advice.
You may be pushing the limit and new drain fields are costly. Why not just measure the sludge level once in a while with a long stick marked off in feet with a couple feet of velcro tacked on the end? Slowly submerge it to the bottom at the inlet and outlet ends, leave it for a minute or so. While it's in, note how high the water level is. Pull it out and if the sludge level is 25-30% of the total depth, bottom of tank to surface of water, it should be pumped. Keep the poop off the stoop!
Exelente. Muy buenos tips
Where can we get the electric pill and scanner?
good information.
thanks
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Guy around my town his septic pump truck is called the “honey wagon” in bold letters on the side of the big truck, I giggle whenever I see it
I saw a Honey Wagon that said We Haul Political Promises before the election haha
Yes! Nice truck!
Did that fix the problem with their septic system?
Is it ok to do two loads of laundry a day? (not everyday of course).
Sure is, just giving some times between loads is a good idea!
Getting off subject that truck sound's GRT... GRT vlog lots of info in short time....
That detection pull look as like it sinks not floats... So how do you recover the pill for REUSE.... Or do you???
It floats, but you cannot always find it when cleaning the tank. Often it comes out in the screen at the treatment plant. We have found our camera do a better job locating tanks when a system is overfull since its hard to flush the pill all the way to the tank.
My first tank has two lids. The lid closest to the inlet from the house has over 60% solid/scum. The far half of it has only .16% solid/scum. This isn't to be confused with my third lid which is for the liquids. Which of the two readings do I go by?
The first compartment is where the buildup will occur. That compartment would determine frequency of tank pumping since that is the most likely compartment to build up scum and block the inlet pipe.
Our powder room shower (which is never used) I noticed had many dead sewer type flies. Should I be concerned?
Maybe you just need to pour water down the drain occasionally because the water in the p-trap has evaporated.
I've had the same problem in a bathroom that isn't used, it was the trap in the toilet that had gone dry. I filled the trap and solved the problem.
So, why was their system leaking out into the yard? Drain field shot?
Sometimes that is the case. But, sometimes it's only a blockage in the drain pipes. In this case they didn't routinely clean their septic tank and the liquid was coming out of the septic tank because the outlet was blocked by a buildup of scum in the tank.
What about when septic tank pump kicks on to pump water to drainfield... but the water comes up in 2 major spots not far from the tank access port (metal manhole cover). When water dissipates away the ground there is left eroded and dark/black.
Jennifer Rae Fuchek sounds like it is time to check out your drainfield. Sounds like a saturated field that is slowing down. (Water is no longer draining into the soils correctly.)
@@DigItExcavating yeah when it comes on it all pumps to ground surface at 2-3 distinct places. I also notice the grass was green in places it used to drain to but not anymore. Now its black funky goop and you can always smell it.
We avoid the backyard now.
I'll try to catch it on video when the pump comes on if I'm ever back there.
@@JenniferFuchek It sounds like a drainfield failure. If your system underground is saturated, it will not drain the water properly down into the soils and so it backs up on the surface. I would recommend getting a septic professional out there and get a quote on a new system.
Whats the best enzyme you should use for slugs in yur tank?
Cape Cod bio chemical company has quite a bit of good bacteria options.
Ok I have a question ..we just had our septic tank emptied a few weeks ago ..now we see that our toilet isn't flushing to well & when we look at our septic pipe you can see sum water ( how can this be ?? ) what should we do ??
Hi Patti,
If you are still having problems after pumping your septic tank, a camera inspection will be needed to scope the lines from the inlet pipe from tank to the house to make sure there is no blockage. Also, camera scope the line leaving the septic tank to the drainage (drainfield) area to make sure there is no blockage or failure. If there is standing water in the pipe leaving the septic tank, most likely a new drainfield will need to be installed.
@@PumpThatSeptic thankyou ..it seems to be fine ( we think it has alot to do with all the rain were getting ..thanks again ..:0) Have a nice day..:0/
I had my 1200 gal concrete septic tank pumped out yesterday and it is almost full today. I don't have any leeks but we have had lots of rain and ground is saturated; Where did water come from.
Dennis Veach, either runback from your drainfield or if your tank seals are leaking it could have filled in through saturated soils. Sometimes you have leaky toilets and don’t realize it. Put dye in the toilet tank and see if it slowly ends up in the toilet bowl. If so you have a leak.
You do not have "leeks" (onion relative). You might look for leaks.
Often in a very wet season the water can saturate your drainfiled and actually drain back into your septic tank backwards to fill it up again. As things dry out most of the time your system will begin to take water normally again. If not, a second drainfield can be installed and an alternating valve can be used to switch between systems.
Often in a very wet season the water can saturate your drainfiled and actually drain back into your septic tank backwards to fill it up again. As things dry out most of the time your system will begin to take water normally again. If not, a second drainfield can be installed and an alternating valve can be used to switch between systems.
I'm curious, what is a normal price for pumping a tank?
About 300 bucks
You're number 1 for number 2...
I heard get it flushed every 3 to 5 years everybody says something different.
The Health Departments around here recommend every 2-3 years, but the actual pumping frequency can be determined by the buildup of scum and solids levels in your tank between service times.
The best way to make your septic work is get all the showers, sinks, dish washer and washing machine off the septic tank.. also the water softener, salt deteriorates concrete.. dump all kitchen grease in a can and do not let any go down the drain.. put everything but the toilets on their own leach tank, keep the detergents and bleaches out of the tank and you may never need it pumped or have to use any chemicals in it.... pump a thousand gal tank every two years and you're paying to get just the gray water pumped
The same pathogens that are found in sewage from your toilet are also found in all sink and shower drains according to our health department. Running everything into a properly sized septic tank will allow solids to be broken down and then allow final treatment in the soils of your drainfield.
I've lived in my house for 11 years the septic is now 32 years old and never been pumped once it's all B's
You don't have a septic tank.
We do find the occasional house that hasn’t had a septic tank pumped in a very long time. It really depends on your water usage and your tank size. Tell the homeowner whose toilet is backing up it’s all BS. 😂
Do you guys work in bloomington Indiana?
We do not.
wish i had a good septic guy like u, mines a joke..
MRJOHNDEERE3720; The last guy I had out here wasn't a joke. He told me what he wanted to charge and I told him he chose the right career because he, too, was full of shit. I called someone else and saved $100!!!
@@nonaubiz8939 mine charges 2 to $300
What is the tool at 02:12
He's using it to find the tank
It's a hammer style Mighty Probe from T&T Tools!
Ended up getting a normal one, a hammer style would've been a lot better.
@@hbeezey The hammer can be purchased and added to your existing one if you bought one with a replaceable rod.
It's all good, I have dug out my septic tank by hand. Maybe you can give me some advice. My main drain line going out of my crawl space, has a lid and it's horizontal, so I can see down the pipe. It acts like there is a complete clog there, you can see water/waste all the way to the top of the pipe, and when I check the septic side, there is no draining. So, I put a garden hose bladder in the drain, and look at the septic side, and water is flowing. There are a lot of roots, so I put a bunch of copper sulfate down my drain. I could rent an auger but I think I could only run it from the septic side into the line, but either way, it doesn't really make sense to me that the water only drains when it has pressure from the bladder. Trying to figure out my next step, I wish I could pay someone a grand to come out and take of this stuff for me and save me the nightmares but I can't afford to do that. I guess one benefit of it not draining without pressure, the copper sulfate I put down the drain should be able to marinate from the bottom to the top of the pipe.
At least you're saying every 3 years. I've been hearing 1-2 years lately....that's just pumpers wanting more pay checks at that point heh.
That may not be a bad recommendations seeing so many people are staying at home from work and the levels of water usage have really skyrocketed in the last couple years due to people working from home and not being at school.
How far does a tank need to be from the house?
Depends on the Health Dept. County rules, but here in our County in Michigan it's a 15' minimum.
@@dervinwitmer9059 I live in spring Lake Michigan. Just got a wet spot in the snow about ten feet from the house. 3’x6’ area that the snow isn’t sticking. Is this a normal operation for a septic or does that show something is amiss ? Thanks for replying 👍 appreciate it.
@@Dragondezznuts it could be your septic tank. The bacteria generates heat and if close to the surface it will keep snow melted for a while.
company name who came up with it LOL
2:43 when some one gets in the stall next to you in a public restroom
You don't need to add anything to your septic tank to make it work. Take the money you were going to give to the septic guy and just flush it directly into the to the toilet.
Yes, bacteria naturally grows in a septic tank! However if you have heavy use on your septic system with a lot of people living in your house, sometimes liquid bacteria (food) can be added to help keep solids broken down inside your tank and the result will be cleaner water will be going to your drainfield. The cleaner the water that leaves your septic tank the longer your system will continue to work.
hair in septic tank
2 to 3 years -- GET THE FUCK OUTTA HEAR!!! More like 3 - 5 years
Okay, who is shitting themselves at 2:42?
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You are cute!
The truck is WAY to clean. I smell a septic rat.
This was a brand-new truck when this video was filmed. They’re never is clean as the day they’re driven off the lot.