Maintenance Is KEY!
Dawn S • June 10, 2021
Maintenance Is KEY!!!
You should really determine if your home has a septic system. If you’re not sure, you can confirm this yourself with these facts. You use well water, the waterline to your home doesn’t have a meter, your Property Tax and/or hydro bill has no charge for water and sewage and your surrounding neighbors have septic systems. Once you’ve determined you’ve got a septic system, it’s time to a maintain the system. This is important to save money in the future and minimize interruptions.
You may be wondering how your septic system works. Basically, all the waste water that runs from your house runs via a one drainage pipe to a septic tank which is buried. This is the very simple explanation. A sewage and septic company will take the time to explain the workings thoroughly to you. As the homeowner, you really need to make yourself familiar with how your system works and know when it is or not working properly. This why regular upkeep is necessary. This is important to save you money in the future and minimize interruptions. (Read: emergencies.) You want keep your property and home healthy. Systems that are not regularly maintained will spread bacteria and disease and perhaps contaminate property near you. Regular maintenance also protects the environment, including animals. Well maintained septic systems also protect your property value. Septic tank regular services should be waste removal, septic tank cleaning, inspection with general repairs.
The signs that something may be wrong could be waste water is backing up into your household drains, the grass surrounding the septic tank is noticeably green and wet, there muddy water in your basement and there is a very strong odour near the septic tank. It’s time to call your septic tank service provider should notice anything amiss. Your regular provider needs to knowledgeable about all things that could be wrong and available to assist and repair in a timely fashion.
Enlisting the services of professionals is very important. You need pros that offer septic tank cleaning, repairs, waste removal, repairs and can come to your call for help in an emergency. Maintenance should be scheduled regularly. If your system is twenty years or older, annual maintenance is optimal. If your system is less than twenty years of age, semi annual maintenance should suffice. Your provider will help you schedule your needed maintenance.
When researching a septic tank service provider, there are few things you should be aware of. Ask if they’re available at a moment’s notice for emergency service covering all day, every day and they should be insured and bonded. You should feel comfortable having them looking after your system on a regular scheduled basis. If you need new system, it would be the perfect scenario if the company that performs your regular maintenance can do the install. Talking waste water and septic tanks isn’t a pretty business but it’s very necessary if your home has one. Maintaining the septic and sewage system is very important for your health and your home.
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