I have a question for you. New subscriber here. I’m in Tennessee. I had my tank pumped the other day… took me a while to find my septic lid. They said if I found it, dug it and had it ready they get to it quicker because they were so behind. My neighbor had his pumped a few days later by a different company. My tank hadn’t been pumped for 12 years.. very solid top to bottom. My neighbor had his pumped about three years ago. His was mostly liquid.. black like pond water. Here’s my question. My neighbors tank was full of sewer flies and their larvae. Mine didn’t have any that I noticed. Is it a good thing to have them in your tank? If so, where would I find the to put in the tank? Thanks in advance for any answer. I like your channel! Very informative!
sorry for the delay - I thought i had replied already. You've got me stumped. I have breathed as few of those things in before after opening a tank - you talk about nasty! Never could understand how something could live in there - starved of oxygen. But as to whether they help the system or not - I don't know. These systems typically require very little maintenance. There are things you can't flush or put down the sink - wipes and cooking grease to name the big ones, but not much else you really need to add. There are some folks that tell you to add yeast or use some of those monthly additives, but the marginal improvement you get from them I don't think justifies the cost. Just get it pumped every 3-5 years. If your system is older, you have a lot of people living there or your soil content is not the greatest, pump it more often. Thanks for the comments! David
@@shthappens5124 thanks for the reply! I’m a huge DIYer… obviously pumping my own septic tank is my limitation (I don’t have a tank truck)! I’ve done a little additional research… I agree with you. I don’t think the sewer flies are desirable . My understanding is that they can only access it through broken or compromised pipes. I’m going to stick with your advice and just pump it every several years! Thanks again for replying and also the videos you make!
I have a question for you. New subscriber here. I’m in Tennessee. I had my tank pumped the other day… took me a while to find my septic lid. They said if I found it, dug it and had it ready they get to it quicker because they were so behind. My neighbor had his pumped a few days later by a different company. My tank hadn’t been pumped for 12 years.. very solid top to bottom. My neighbor had his pumped about three years ago. His was mostly liquid.. black like pond water. Here’s my question. My neighbors tank was full of sewer flies and their larvae. Mine didn’t have any that I noticed. Is it a good thing to have them in your tank? If so, where would I find the to put in the tank? Thanks in advance for any answer. I like your channel! Very informative!
sorry for the delay - I thought i had replied already. You've got me stumped. I have breathed as few of those things in before after opening a tank - you talk about nasty! Never could understand how something could live in there - starved of oxygen. But as to whether they help the system or not - I don't know. These systems typically require very little maintenance. There are things you can't flush or put down the sink - wipes and cooking grease to name the big ones, but not much else you really need to add. There are some folks that tell you to add yeast or use some of those monthly additives, but the marginal improvement you get from them I don't think justifies the cost. Just get it pumped every 3-5 years. If your system is older, you have a lot of people living there or your soil content is not the greatest, pump it more often. Thanks for the comments! David
@@shthappens5124 thanks for the reply! I’m a huge DIYer… obviously pumping my own septic tank is my limitation (I don’t have a tank truck)! I’ve done a little additional research… I agree with you. I don’t think the sewer flies are desirable . My understanding is that they can only access it through broken or compromised pipes. I’m going to stick with your advice and just pump it every several years! Thanks again for replying and also the videos you make!