What costs more, repairing your Orlando area septic system after it has a problem or maintaining your system on a regular basis? In the long run, maintaining your septic system will definitely costs less. Not to mention the inconvenience of a failed system, sluggish drains, gurgling toilets, the hassle of cleaning up the mess of an overflowing septic tank, and the foul smell.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a red light that goes on to warn you it needs servicing. Often times there are warning signs, but by that time it may need more than routine maintenance.
Make Your Septic System A Priority In 2025
The easiest way to avoid septic problems, is to properly maintain your system on a regular basis.
The U.S. Department of Health, Public Health Division states; “A septic tank system will serve a home satisfactorily only if it is properly designed, installed, and adequately maintained. Even a good system which does not have proper care and attention may become a nuisance and a burdensome expense. Remember, a septic tank and soil absorption system which does not function properly frequently becomes a neighborhood health hazard. To obtain satisfactory service, the homeowner must know something about the design, operation and maintenance of his own septic tank system.”
Proper care for your septic system
Have your septic tank pumped out by a reputable waste management company one a regular basis. Depending on the tank capacity and number of people in the home, it should be pumped out every one to three years.
Non-biodegradable items such as diapers, cat box litter, napkins, and coffee grounds, don’t get broken down in the septic tank. Therefore, they will just take up space in the tank and decrease the capacity.
Never put hazardous or toxic chemicals down the drain to toilet. Chemicals such as pesticides, varnishes, solvents, paint, oils, and even drain cleaners, kill off the bacteria and enzymes need in the septic tank to operate properly. They could also leach out to the drain field and contaminate ground water.
Check back with us next week for some more tips to save money on your septic system, until then contact Orlando Septic Service for great service at a great price!
