Clogs in your septic system can cause serious problems for your home. Fortunately, they are relatively easy to prevent. Here are a few tips that will help keep your system in working order this summer.
Be Careful What You Flush
It can be tempting to treat your toilet like an all-purpose trash can. After all, once you flush something, it’s out of sight and out of mind, right? Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. While you may think it’s safe to flush anything down your toilet, the only things that should ever be flushed are human waste and toilet paper. Flushing anything else runs the risk of creating a clog in your sewer line. Even when it makes its way into your septic tank, it will likely sit at the bottom of the tank and force you to pump it more often than you would otherwise.
As a rule, everything besides toilet paper and human waste should be thrown in the trash, not your toilet. This includes “flushable” wipes and other sanitary products.
Don’t Pour Grease Down Your Kitchen Sink
It may look like you can safely pour cooking grease down your kitchen sink, but that’s terrible for your plumbing and septic system. The grease left over from cooking may start out as a liquid, but it hardens when it cools. If that happens in your drain or septic system, it can create a clog that’s very difficult to remove.
Instead of pouring grease down the drain, pour it into an empty tin can or glass jar. From there, you can throw it in the trash or (better yet) bring it to a local recycling center. Many cities have recycling programs that will take cooking grease off your hands.
Know When to Call for Help
If you notice things such as slow drains, foul smells, or dirty water backing up into your sinks or bathtub, you likely have a problem somewhere in your septic system. There might be a clog somewhere in your sewer line, or you may need to have your septic tank pumped. A good septic service professional will be able to inspect your sewer line and septic tank to find the problem, so don’t hesitate to call for help. A damaged or clogged septic system can cause some serious issues in your home, so don’t let potential problems go unchecked for long. As always, it’s easier and more affordable to fix a septic-related problem while it’s still fairly small.
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