Recommendations To Help You Best Care For Your Septic System

A septic system is an essential system for your home and property. Keeping it in working order, free of clogs, requires that you keep it maintained with proper pumping and servicing. Here are some recommendations to help you be a smart septic system homeowner by taking the best care of your system.

Understand Your System

One of the first principles of a septic system homeowner is to understand your system and how it works. This allows you to take good care of its function by not putting items and materials into the tank that are going to damage the system. It is also important to have a good idea of how frequently you need to have the system pumped. This will depend on the size of the tank and how many people put waste into the system. 

You don't want to pump too frequently when the tank is not full because this will waste money, but you also don't want to let the tank get too full between pumping because this will damage your system. A septic professional can give you a good recommendation for how often you should have it pumped, and they can check the levels in your system to help gauge the frequency in which you need to have it pumped.

Also, have a map of your yard and the position of the septic system. Make sure you know where the outlet pipe is leading to the tank, where the tank sits and its access hatches, and where the drain field lines are and how far out they extend. This knowledge will help you prevent causing damage to the system in addition to providing details to your septic professional when they arrive and service the tank.

Prepare For Septic Pumping

When you have scheduled a system pumping service on a regular schedule, there are some things you can do to help make the service go more smoothly. Before your septic professional arrives, be sure to clear out the area to and around the septic access site so they can easily get to it without causing any damage to nearby structures, landscaping, or the system below the soil. Just as you don't want to park vehicles or heavy equipment on the tank or drain field sites, you don't want to accidentally direct the septic driver to drive over the same area. 

Remove any items that are in the way of your septic service professional from easily getting access to the tank opening. Move any vehicles out of the way, open any backyard fence, and move outdoor furniture, toys, and other items that may be set out. If your tank access hatch is buried below some soil, locate it and remove the soil over its surface. This can save you time and possibly some extra money in a soil removal fee from your septic professional when they arrive to service the tank.

For more information about septic tank pumping, contact a local professional.

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