You have a septic tank and what bothers you the most is that the professional who pumps it is not giving you a clear idea of what to do during those gaps of time periods in between visits. That is what we are here for. We want to provide you the information that will answer all questions a professional does not want to tell you.
Getting your septic system pumped is necessary and the right thing to do to keep your system running properly. You do not need to spend the money three to four times a year for a professional visit when you may be able to cut it that in half. It’s easy to understand why professionals who get paid a large sum of money to pump your system do not give advice or fully answer the question “Is there a septic treatment product that will help me maintain my system in between pumps?” The answer is better than you could have hoped for. You as a homeowner or caretaker of a property, did the right thing to protect your most valued investment.
The answer is yes, there are septic treatment products out there designed to help maintain the flow of the system in between pumps. They can also help restore the system altogether. What they do not tell you is that pumping your system is not enough. You may know this because you experience problems a few weeks after the pumping and wonder how that’s possible. You know there are no damaged pipes because you just had a professional there. Your system may just be old or out of necessary ingredients to restore that natural process, keeping your water supply safe and sufficient. Your system is designed to intake waste from the home and break it down in the septic tank. It then distributes the liquid all the way through the drain field into provided land around the drain field. So when you are pumping out your system, all you are doing is removing the solids that your system could not break down. The truth is the only reason this is happening is because your system is lacking its major component- bacteria. Septic treatment products with a large ingredient of bacteria, with the help of enzymes to give that bacteria an extra boost will increase the amount of solids that break down. Whichever septic treatment you use will have some type of formula including bacterium and enzymes. Read about how to fix your own septic system.
What we found worked best was granular formulas. They come in various forms of packaging designed for how the product is to be used. Some will be 3-5 years of treatment in a large bucket where you will use the given tool to input the treatment into your system. Others will be bagged up for you and you can simply cut the bag and pour it into the system or a commode. The best granular formulas with strong compounds of bacteria and enzymes are simply designed to flush down the toilet and dissolve in the packaging they come in. What these products do is set up little colonies of bacteria that increase the speed of pipe flow in the drain field and add bacteria to the system. Giving it a very strong treatment from the commode to the septic tank and again right through that drain field.
Take your time to find the right product for you. Most efficient septic treatment products cost about 200 to 500 dollars and really are a great economic move for your home. Please keep in mind the importance of treatment and maintenance of your septic system. Your family lives in that home and it’s very important to you. The cost of replacement is in the thousands and the only way to get to the septic tank is to dig, leaving you with a real headache and more money for landscaping. Take your time and find the proper treatment for your septic tank. The smartest thing you can do is to find all your answers on websites like these and purchase a treatment option.