{"id":537,"date":"2021-07-05T13:13:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T13:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/?p=537"},"modified":"2021-06-15T13:17:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T13:17:01","slug":"septic-tanks-and-garbage-disposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/septic-tanks-and-garbage-disposals\/","title":{"rendered":"Septic Tanks And Garbage Disposals"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might not know that much about septic tanks and the various processes they have to go through, like septic tank pumping in Petaluma, CA<\/a>, but if you have a home that has a septic system, it\u2019s important to get to know the issues that sometimes arise from those systems. You might think that you can\u2019t have a garbage disposal with a septic tank and that\u2019s not true. However, you do have to be really careful how you use it. Here are some things to remember as you get to know the system and it\u2019s uses.<\/p>\n

Use Cold Water When Grinding<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you use the disposal and are grinding things up, make sure you run cold water. The cold water will make sure that nothing going down the drain solidifies and gets stuck. That\u2019s the last thing you want if you have something going down that shouldn\u2019t really be there at all.<\/p>\n

Run Disposal Regularly, Use Infrequently<\/strong><\/p>\n

You won\u2019t want the disposal rusting up from infrequent use, but it\u2019s smart to run it regularly so it will be ready for use when you need it. However, it\u2019s not something you are going to want to use constantly, or you could cause problems within your septic system. Use it sparingly but run it often.<\/p>\n

Throw Away What You Can<\/strong><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t want to rely on the garbage disposal like you might in a home with a regular system. Throw away any big chunks of food and scrape plates into the garbage can before you rinse them off in the sink. Throw away anything you can, but don\u2019t be afraid if a little goes down the drain. That\u2019s what the garbage disposal is there to help with.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Pour Oil Down The Drain<\/strong><\/p>\n

One thing you should never do, septic tank<\/a> or not, garbage disposal or not, is pour oil down the drain. Once you are done cooking, drain the oil, let it cool, and then throw it away. Don\u2019t put it down the pipes. The oil will harden and that will leave a smaller area in the pipe for other things to get through, which can cause clogs.<\/p>\n

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Avoid Expandable Foods<\/strong><\/p>\n

While you will avoid putting anything you can down the drain, other than water, try extra hard with expandable foods. Make sure to get all of the noodles and rice out of the pan and off the plates before you wash them in the sink, so those items don\u2019t end up in the drain, causing issues to the system.<\/p>\n

No matter how good you are with your septic tank<\/a>, there\u2019s going to come a time when it fills up and you will need septic tank pumping in Petaluma, CA. When that becomes necessary, or if you need a checkup or even just advice, call the professionals at American Sanitation Inc. While you have to live with your septic tank, we understand that you don\u2019t know everything there is to know about it. Call us<\/a> with any questions you have, and we\u2019ll help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You might not know that much about septic tanks and the various processes they have to go through, like septic tank pumping in Petaluma, CA, but if you have a home that has a septic system, it\u2019s important to get to know the issues that sometimes arise from those systems. You might think that you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=537"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":540,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537\/revisions\/540"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}