What You Can Do Right Now to Maintain Your Septic System

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Caring for and maintaining a septic system can prove to be quite the hassle if a problem presents itself. Since repairing septic systems can be quite invasive, it’s in your best interest to maintain yours to the best of your ability. Here are a couple of tricks you can implement right now to maintain your septic system.

Using too much water is a large reason as to why a lot of septic systems fail

  1. Use less water. This is something that will expand the life of your septic system. Using too much water is a large reason as to why a lot of septic systems fail. Using less water can be as simple as taking shorter showers or turning the water faucet off while brushing your teeth. Anything you can do to limit water usage within the home will positively affect your septic system.
  2. Avoid the usage of garbage disposals. If you have to utilize a garbage disposal, understand that it could have adverse effects on your septic system. Foods and liquids that are usually tossed down a garbage disposal create grease and solid build-ups. These build-ups will eventually create a blockage in your drain field. The next time you’re about to use your garbage disposal to get rid of food waste, consider the trash can instead. Your septic system will thank you.
  3. Spread your laundry washing throughout the week and be sure to wash full loads. By washing laundry throughout the week, as opposed to on a single day, you lower water usage overall by limiting how much laundry you’re doing. Washing full loads goes hand-in-hand with this. Don’t over-fill your washing machine; fill it as much as you can to reduce how many loads of laundry are being done. This will save water and put less stress on your septic system.