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How Do I Take Care of My Septic System?
An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure. In view of the fact that the most important step in maintaining your septic tank is septic pumping, Orlando FL residents should have their systems pumped every two to five years. How long you wait just depends on your water consumption and how large your family is.
We often hear our customers say they wish they had a city sewer to save money. But the fact is, septic systems are much more cost efficient than city sewers. The average city sewer bill is between seventy and one hundred dollars each month. Your septic system on the other hand, asks for less than one hundred dollars a year. So in reality, even with the maintenance of septic pumping, Orlando FL residents have it easy.
Listed below are some general tips to help keep your septic system healthy. Remember to call us or email us if you have any questions!
Here is a list of Do's and dont's that will help the life of your system and help save you money:
- Because the most important maintenance step to take is septic pumping, Orlando FL residents should have their septic tank pumped and inspected by a licensed contractor every 2 to 5 years.
- Repair any leaking toilet or faucets.
- Try to conserve water consumption when possible.
- Do laundry over several days instead of on one day, this may overload the system.
- Bacteria can help the life of your system as well, for more information go to www.septiconline.com
- By keeping a detailed record of the maintenance and care such as septic pumping, Orlando FL homeowners in the future will be well informed about where their septic system stands.
Don'ts
- Don't build driveways, storage buildings or other structures over the septic tank or drainfield.
- Don't drive over your septic tanks or drainfields. This can crush you system.
- Don't come in contact with the liquid from the septic system. It contains pathogens that can make you sick.
- Don't allow electrical service to be interrupted to a septic system that has mechanical components or alarms as disinfection may be compromised.
- Don't send water softner back-flush into your septic tank.
- Limit or don't use your garbage disposal. Disposals can increase your solids loading by up to 50%.
- Never enter a septic tank- call a licensed contractor, gases in the tank can kill
- Don’t forget to keep up with your Orlando septic pumping every 2 to 5 years
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