This septic emergency was because of lack of maintenance. This client was under the impression that you never need to pump the septic system, unless it’s giving you trouble. He adds septic tank additives every months. It’s never giving him a problem before. Unfortunately, over 8 years, it completely packed with solids. All a septic… Continue reading Lack of Septic Pumping leads to Septic System Failure
The video attached is a video of a Nu Water Aerobic Treatment Plant by Enviro-flo. The reason we need to have this level of treatment was for the stream and high ground water in this area. We need to protect our surface and ground water from contamination. The neighbors well is pretty close as well,… Continue reading Nu-Water Aerobic Treatment Plant
Here is a friendly tip if you’re backed up in an emergency. This home has a 2 compartment septic tank and an outlet filter that screens the effluent going to the drainfield. This filter should be cleaned annually. There is diaper wipes in this tank, so we pumped it out the same day. In the… Continue reading Septic tank backed up due to a clogged filter
Below is a video of a clogged inlet baffle. This homeowner called us out for a pumping and thought his septic tank needed cleaned. It did need cleaned, but for other reasons. The tank was backed up due to a clogged inlet baffle. And this advice could save you money in a case of a… Continue reading Removing a clog from Septic tank inlet baffle
This is a working model of a basic septic systems pump and alarm for a pressure drainfield, sand filter, or sand mound. Geogrpahically, these two yellow float switches are located in the tanks with the wastewater. The light signifies the pump. When I raise the lower float switch, you must imagine my hand as wastewater.… Continue reading Septic alarm and what it means
Here comes another story of, “I just can’t make this stuff up” Scenario. Buyer and buyer’s agent call me to inspect a septic system of a house that they are going to purchase. I note that 1. There is an electrical problem that needs an electrician. 2. The alarm float has become detached from the… Continue reading Real Estate Transaction Buyer Beware Septic Service
This goes under the heading of: “I can’t make this stuff up” This story is unbelievable. Client purchases a home. There is a deficiency marked on their septic system from competitor. “Outlet Baffle is broken” Client calls my competitor who wrote up the deficiency and asks them to repair it. Competitor tells homeowner that they… Continue reading Interesting business plan from competitor
Customer uses First Call Septic because our rates are clearly posted. Visit the Rates Page for more details. Yesterday I received, what I call, “Tire Kicker Call”. You may wonder what that is. Person calls in checking prices, but has a million other questions about price. This usually happens when a customer has been burned… Continue reading What does it cost to pump a septic tank
Last night I was with my friends at Rusty Grape Winery. I received an emergency call from a homeowner. Obviously since I had a drink, I could not respond to the emergency of my customer. The emergency was her “Septic High Water Alarm” started sounding off. Now, what does that mean? Simply, it means the… Continue reading High Water Alarm
Sometime last week we experienced an emergency call about a septic system only being 3 years old and needing pumped already. They have used Rid-X septic tank additives religiously over the past three years. And they thought they didn’t have to pump the septic tank if they used their product. Here is the cut and… Continue reading Septic Tank Additives
Here is a video of what happens when these screens are not cleaned annually. And there is no “septic technician” in a bottle. There’s no magical chemical that you flush that can clean this screen. It needs to be completely disassembled and cleaned. There’s no other way around it. The consequences of not performing this maintenance, will… Continue reading Neglected Septic Pump Screens
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrWuOTkEaus Here is a video of a clogged inlet baffle. There are two reasons why this house backed up into the house. The inlet pipe, abs plastic, was installed too far into the tank, and too close the concrete baffle. And the second is excessive toilet paper use. Really exciting stuff. Thanks for reading,… Continue reading Untitled
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