Billrog
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- Dec 9, 2014
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- Armstrong, British Columbia
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- Kioti 2610, 580 SuperM Case Backhoe
Protecting Septic Systems Over the Holidays
It痴 the most wonderful time of the year. . . except for the septic system. The holidays provide families and friends a great opportunity to come together, celebrate and reconnect. This celebrating usually involves extra cooking, cleaning, bathing and clothes washing. This can put significant strain on the septic system.
Guests from the city may not understand the risks to flushing the wrong things into the septic tank or that heavier than normal water usage can have a negative impact. A chat with house guests on what not to do can help avoid a costly repair.
Let痴 not all bathe at once Try to avoid having the dishwasher and washing machine running while everyone is getting in their morning shower. Running the dishwasher and the washing machine later in the evening or even over night can help avoid hydraulic overload of the septic system.
Do Preventive Maintenance Septic systems require maintenance. A maintenance inspection prior to the holiday season can help avoid that panicked call to a contractor on Christmas Day and the attendant extra charges for an emergency visit. A maintenance inspection will confirm proper functioning of the pump and other electronics as well as reveal if the tank needs to be pumped out.
Don稚 flush anything but human waste and toilet paper -
Filling up your tank with organics such as food waste either by flushing or running it through a garbage grinder cause strain on your tank. The organics will build up in the tank and cause a need for more frequent pumping.
Just because something is marketed as flushable doesn稚 mean it should be flushed. The following items do not belong in the septic tank: feminine hygiene products, wipes of any kind, condoms, and anything else that is not human waste or toilet paper.
Merry Christmas
It痴 the most wonderful time of the year. . . except for the septic system. The holidays provide families and friends a great opportunity to come together, celebrate and reconnect. This celebrating usually involves extra cooking, cleaning, bathing and clothes washing. This can put significant strain on the septic system.
Guests from the city may not understand the risks to flushing the wrong things into the septic tank or that heavier than normal water usage can have a negative impact. A chat with house guests on what not to do can help avoid a costly repair.
Let痴 not all bathe at once Try to avoid having the dishwasher and washing machine running while everyone is getting in their morning shower. Running the dishwasher and the washing machine later in the evening or even over night can help avoid hydraulic overload of the septic system.
Do Preventive Maintenance Septic systems require maintenance. A maintenance inspection prior to the holiday season can help avoid that panicked call to a contractor on Christmas Day and the attendant extra charges for an emergency visit. A maintenance inspection will confirm proper functioning of the pump and other electronics as well as reveal if the tank needs to be pumped out.
Don稚 flush anything but human waste and toilet paper -
Filling up your tank with organics such as food waste either by flushing or running it through a garbage grinder cause strain on your tank. The organics will build up in the tank and cause a need for more frequent pumping.
Just because something is marketed as flushable doesn稚 mean it should be flushed. The following items do not belong in the septic tank: feminine hygiene products, wipes of any kind, condoms, and anything else that is not human waste or toilet paper.
Merry Christmas