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Grant's Septic Techs Blog
1y ago
If you are evaluating a home for purchase – or building a new home – some factors are more glamorous than others. While it’s not exactly the first element that comes to mind when evaluating a new home, how your home handles wastewater is a key function of your living space. Here’s an honest comparison of pros and cons of the public sewer and private septic systems.
Essentially, there are two available types to choose from
Public Sewer
Anaerobic Septic Systems
Naturally, each one has some benefits as well as downsides to consider. Let’s look at each one.
Let’s Start With Public Sewer Systems ..read more
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1y ago
If your family has been home together since the spring due to COVID-19 quarantine and precautions, chances are that you’ve been giving your septic system a workout. Most septic systems weren’t designed for heavy usage of a full house of residents that are home 24 hours a day. Most likely, you’re using the sinks and toilets more often than usual. Fortunately, you can implement some easy best practices to prevent expensive septic system problems and failure.
The water level matters
Some people are mindful of water usage for environmental reasons, but it’s important to watch water usage at home ..read more
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1y ago
If your property has a septic tank, it’s a good idea to know where the tank is located. Whether it’s for preventing damage to the tank and drain field from heavy equipment, locating for digging purposes, or for self-inspection of the septic tank, the first step will be to find the septic tank lid. While we normally provide this service for our customers when performing inspections or septic tank pumping, some homeowners may want to find it themselves. Here’s how to find a septic tank lid on your own.
Use the septic system plans if you have them.
The easiest way to find a septic tank lid is to ..read more
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1y ago
Hands down, the most commonly asked question we get is “How often should I pump my septic tank?” Oftentimes, new homeowners who aren’t familiar with septic systems need to learn how to maintain their septic systems to keep it free of any costly problems. While a septic system is a safe, natural, and environmentally-friendly way to manage household drain waste, it is different from a sewer system and requires special care and maintenance.
Septic tank pumping should be done at the right interval for your home
While there are some general guidelines that a septic system needs to be pumped e ..read more
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1y ago
Septic systems have long been an environmentally-friendly way to recycle household wastewater, but like all systems they can run into problems. A failed septic system can lead to groundwater contamination, sewage ponding in the yard and sewage backups into the home.
As a homeowner, it’s important to understand what causes a failed septic system and then you’ll understand how to prevent failure from happening.
Most people think the lack of system maintenance is the biggest reason that septic systems fail.
This does not happen as often as it used to because most homeowners are ..read more
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1y ago
As a homeowner, you may be wondering: How does a septic system work anyway? This unseen system performs an incredibly important function for you in your home and is a bank breaking expense to replace. Very different from municipal sewer systems, the septic system is a standalone underground system that handles the wastewater from toilets, showers, laundry, dishwashers, and sinks in a home and then recycles that wastewater into the ground.
With the proper pumping maintenance schedule, you can keep your septic system working properly for years. In order to get your system to last, you must ..read more