How Often Do I Need to Pump My Septic Tank? The general rule of thumb for maintenance pumping is every 3-5 years but this can vary a few years depending on the number of people and how you treat your tank. For more information check out our page on Septic Tank Pumping. Do You Have to Dig To Pump My Septic Tank / Can You Pump From the Clean Out Pipe? Generally, yes, we have to dig to pump out your septic tank. The only exception to this rule is if you have risers installed on your tank. Risers are usually 24” diameter and bring the tank lid to the surface of the ground. The 3”/4” white pvc cle ..read more

Let’s talk about Google Ads. We have all seen them when searching Google for local companies or services. They pop up right on top of our search results making them pretty tempting to click. One might think they represent the best of the best for what he or she is searching because they are on top of the results list. However, that is not the case in most scenarios. You may or may not know that these ads are paid for by businesses in hopes that their company gets more visibility on the popular search engine. Unfortunately, this opportunity is often times seized by companies who are less than r ..read more

Does your septic give you problems, such as slow drainage, backing up into your house, or seeping out of the ground above the septic tank, any time it rains heavily? When this happens, it is a major indication that your drain field is failing. When it rains and saturates a drain field that is not working at its top abilities, the drain field can get to a point where it cannot accept anymore water, which creates a situation where a back up can occur. In Georgia, this kind of failing drain field can go unnoticed for months due to how sunny and hot it is. A heavy rain that occurs during the summe ..read more

When your house is on a septic system it is always best to be proactive instead of reactive. Pumping your tank regularly can help prevent a messy or expensive situation in the future. Depending on the amount of people living in your house, the size tank you have, and your water usage, the time in between pumping can look different. Two people living alone in their home may need to only pump their tank every five years to properly maintain it. Where as a family of four may need to pump every three years to avoid an emergency situation. On the other hand, a bigger family may need it pumped as of ..read more

In a typical septic system the waste water from the tank drains to the leach field using gravity. However, in some cases that is not possible either because the leach field is uphill from the tank or too far from the tank. In these scenarios the system will oftentimes include an additional tank, with a septic pump inside it, called a lift station. The septic pump actively pushes the waste water to the leach field instead of relying on gravity. When a backup occurs in a typical system, it is usually due to too much waste in your tank (barring a leach field issue) and the course of action is to ..read more

Exceptional Septic Pumping and Septic Service: Firehouse Septic provides exceptional Septic Service throughout Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Sharpsburg, Newnan, Senoia, and Tyrone. We will attempt to give homeowners some simple Septic advice and clear up any Septic Pumping falsehoods in this paper. Since many Septic Pumping terms are also known by other names we will attempt to clarify them. For instance the terms Septic Pumping and Septic Cleaning are used interchangeably in the Septic Service. This is also true for the terms Leach Field and Drain Field. Other Septic Pumping terms may arise l ..read more

Do you know what baffles are, how they work, and why they are so important? There are two baffles on your septic tank; one at the inlet side (where the waste water comes into the tank from your house) and one at the outlet side (where the waste water goes out into your drain field). The baffles are there to direct the flow of water so your system works properly. The inlet baffle directs the flow of water to the bottom of your tank so the water does not exit the tank too quickly and to give the waste a longer time to separate from the waste water. The outlet baffle helps keeps the solids from e ..read more

Utility lines are always a concern when pumping a septic tank. In Peachtree City, Tyrone, Newnan, Fayetteville, Senoia, and Sharpsburg septic tanks are buried underground. Any time these septic tanks have to be dug up to pump there is a chance that an underground utility may be struck. This is why Firehouse Septic always follows Georgia law by contacting 811 to have all utility lines marked prior to digging. This helps to avoid damaging cable, gas, power, and phone lines when pumping the septic tank. However, any other utility such as water lines, sprinkler lines, French drains or landscape li ..read more

There can be several reasons that a septic system in Fayette County and Coweta County can fail. Poor planning by the septic installer is the number one reason that a septic system can fail. All throughout Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Senoia, Sharpsburg, Tyrone, and Newnan, the majority of septic systems are installed with the drain field consisting of a singular linear underground zig zagging pattern. This is done because it is the easiest and cheapest installation process for the Septic installation company. However, unless the terrain dictates this type of installation, it is a poor choice ..read more

Here at Firehouse Septic, we are a small, locally owned, family business that prides ourselves with putting our customer service first. In order to best serve the most customers possible, we have several policies in place when booking appointments. The first and foremost is our service area. We keep a concise service radius in order to maximize the amount of people we are able to get to and help with their septic needs. Our service area includes most of Fayette County and most of Coweta County, which entails, Peachtree City, Tyrone, Sharpsburg, parts of Newnan, parts of Fayetteville and parts ..read more