Last week’s blog talked about how easy septic tank maintenance can significantly help your system last several decades.
It is important to know the signs of septic failure. The sooner you contact a professional, the cost of repairs can be much less.
These signs may not be very evident, slow drains, an occasional foul odor, sewage backing up into the bathtub, gurgling coming from the toilets or exterior drains. Unusually full and lush landscaping near the drain field.
There are a few septic system misconceptions that many homeowners fall into.
Septic systems always have problems. This is simply not true, with routine maintenance, a septic system can easily last well over 40 years.
If you wait until your septic tank has problems it may be too late. Most septic problems happen because the tank is filled with solids, which end up passing through the tank into the drain field, by the time this happens pumping won’t help much.
Your septic system should not emit any foul odors coming from either the septic system or drains. If you smell something you shouldn’t, there is a problem.
Though some of the waste that enters the septic tank naturally breaks down, paper and other solid waste accumulate over time and will need to be removed. Putting an additive down the drain will not prevent or even remedy a backup. By the time you have these issues you need to contact the professionals at Orlando Septic Service.
The key to a long lasting septic system is proper maintenance! The small investment of having Orlando Septic Service come out to inspect your system can be priceless. It can save you from spending a small fortune in repairs down the road. A new septic system can cost upwards of $10,000, while an inspection is a small fraction of that!
“That’s because almost half of all household septic tanks failed inspections and more than half of those failures were due to people not de-sludging their tanks.” Consumers Affairs. “To prevent buildup, sludge and floating scum you will need to do periodic pumping of the septic tank. You should do the pumping every 3-5 years. Systems with electrical float switches, pumps, or mechanical components need to be inspected more often.”
