Septic Soak Away Pipe Clogged?My septic is not working properly. The soak away pipe seems to be clogged up and the water is leaking through concrete and it smells. Can I use yeast and sugar with warm water?
Using Cabbage in a Septic Tank?Has anyone heard of using cabbage for the septic tank?
Is Apple Cider Vinegar Harmful to Septic Tanks?Is apple cider vinegar harmful to septic tanks? My wife just poured an old 32 ounce bottle of Bragg down the sink!
Using Salt in a Septic Tank?We just had our drain line from our septic tank replaced after 35 years of use. Our plumber put in a valve and told us to put mixing salt in it every so often. My question is what is mixing salt?
Septic Tank Care?I heard years ago that brewers yeast and honey are good for treating your septic tank each month. If so how much of each should be used?
Using Vim Cleaner With a Septic System?Is Vim cleaner safe for septic systems?
Septic Tank Pumping?I bought a house two years ago and don't know when the septic tank was last pumped. Should I have the septic tank pumped as a starting care and maintenance program?
Septic Tank Care and Inspection?What is involved in a septic tank inspection? I am not familiar with a septic tank and its care.
Septic System Safe Toilet Cleaners?Is Poly-Zag toilet bowl cleaner safe for private septic systems?
Cleaning a Toilet on a Septic System?Should I use an Oxygen Powder in my toilets if I have a septic system?
Using Yeast for a Septic System?Will mixing sugar and yeast in your toilet bowl and letting it stand over night then flushing help with the biological breakdown action ocuring in the septic system?
Cleaning a Septic Tank?Does granulated sugar work in a septic tank as a cleaner?
Using Brewer's Yeast in Septic System?How much brewer's yeast do you pour in and do you pour it in stool or septic tank?
Is Snobol Safe for Septic?I have a septic tank, is Snobol safe to use in septic tanks?
Homemade Laundry Soap Safe for Septic Tanks?Is the homemade laundry soap made with the recipe given in this site safe for septic tanks?
Septic Safe Cleaners?Is Ivory liquid and bar soap septic safe?
Blocked Septic System Plumbing?We are on a septic system and when we flush toilets we can hear a gurgling type sound as the water travels through the drains. I am assuming that there is the start of a blockage happening here. We have put some Actizyme down the pipes, but this hasn't fixed it.
Caring for Your Septic System?We are moving into an older home (built 1979) that has a septic tank. We are a family of 3 adults, 1 child, and frequent guests. We have 3 bathrooms, a garbage disposal, and a swimming pool.
Using Buttermilk in Septic Tank?Can buttermilk be a substitute for Ridex in septic tanks?
Toilet Paper Advice For Septic Tanks?What is the best toilet paper for septic tanks?
Is It Safe to Add Yeast to a Septic System?What affects does yeast have on a septic tank system, to use or not to use?
Can I Regularly Use Yeast in My Septic Tanks?Is yeast satisfactory to use regularly in septic tanks?
Can Flushing a Cigarette Butt Down the Toilet Damage a Septic System?A couple weeks ago, my friend put a cigarette butt down our septic system toilet before I knew it. Could one butt ruin the system?
Getting Rid of Septic Tank Odor?What can I do about septic tank odor?
Dairy Products Causing Septic to Backup?Could someone tell me if there is anything you could use in your septic system to dissolve ice cream and milk products? We have an ice cream stand and the people are always putting the unused ice cream and milk down the drain and then the septic backs up.
Unclogging Toilet Hooked to Septic Tank?Has anyone with a septic tank used the soap and hot water method to unclog toilets? Would this damage your septic tank?
Thawing a Frozen Septic Drain?How do I thaw a frozen septic drain?
Block Yeast for Septic System?Does anyone know where I can purchase block yeast, not powder, for my septic tank?
Sour Milk and Septic Systems?Could sour milk be beneficial to a septic system?
Locating a Septic Tank?How can I locate my septic tank? I know there's a dye out there. Does anyone know it's effectiveness?
Having a Septic Tank Pumped?What does it cost to get a septic tank pumped out?
Is Dawn Safe for Septic?Is Dawn Septic Safe?
How Far Apart Should Your Well Be From Your Septic Tank?How far apart should your well be from your septic tank?
Willow Trees Growing Near Sewer Drains?I have a neighbor that lives directly behind me who planted three weeping willow trees at the bottom of his yard. The trees are about 20 feet apart from each other. One in each corner and one in the middle forming a row. There is sewer drain for the septic tanks and drainage from rain within 10 feet of the trees that runs in between the yards.
Washer Lint Blocking Pipes In The Septic Field?We have a septic tank and are having a problem with lint from the laundry blocking the pipes in the septic field. I use a filter on the hose that discharges water from the washer and also in the drain of the laundry tub, but it seems that lint is still getting through. Does anyone out there have any hints on eliminating lint?
Posting Bathroom Rules When You Have a Septic System?Does anyone have a cute saying about the "rules" pertaining to using the toilet in a household that has a septic system? I would like to post it in the bathroom.
Septic Tank Tips?I bought a house in the boondocks, with private water and septic. What are the dos and don'ts? I love bleach as a disinfectant, is it okay to use?
