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Your septic system plays a crucial role in handling the treatment of wastewater from your home. Unfortunately, most homeowners aren't concerned about this system until it starts to fail. Following simple septic tank care tips can prevent costly odors, backups, and even environmental harm. In this article, we will go over the do’s and don’ts of septic tank care for three major systems. If you want to learn more, call Rooter Septic Services today.

Know What Goes Down Your Sink

Every septic system owner should be conscious about what goes down their sink. This consciousness can save you costly septic services in the future. Let’s go over the do’s and don’ts at the sink:

Don’t:

• Pour any leftover oil or cooking grease down the sink.
• Pour any household chemicals down the sink.
• Rinse tea and coffee grounds into the sink.

Do:

• Avoid rinsing anything inside a sink unless it is for washing purposes.
• Put any oil and grease into a container to harden before throwing it away.
• Dispose of tea and coffee grounds and throw them into a trash bin.

Know What To Flush

Most septic system owners make the mistake of thinking a toilet is a trash bin. Treating a toilet like a trash bin can overwhelm your septic tank and cause it to fail in the long run. Such cases often require the homeowner to get constant septic pumping to reverse the damage done to the septic tank. Let’s go over the do’s and don’ts for your toilet:

Don’t:

• Flush any items other than human waste and toilet paper. Even some of the items, like wipes and feminine products, which are made from flushable material, can clog the septic tank and cause the contents inside to back up in your home.
• Flush condoms, dental floss, harsh chemical products, pharmaceuticals, and cat litter down the toilet.

Do:

• Dispose of any items that are non-flushable in the trash and avoid overwhelming the septic system.

Protect Your Drain Field

One of the most important components of the wastewater filtration is done through the drain field. Unfortunately, the drain field is also one of the most delicate parts of a septic system. A few unconscious mistakes can result in its failure instantaneously. Let’s go over the do’s and don’ts for your drain field.

Don’t:

• Park or drive any heavy vehicles around your drain field. The weight of the vehicle can easily damage the drain lines and hinder efficient filtration.
• Plant any trees or plants near your drain field and septic system. The roots of these plants will grow around the system and can easily clog it, causing it to fail in a short time.

Do:

• Call a septic company to learn more about how you should plan the layout of your home to avoid a drain field failure.

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