{"id":615,"date":"2021-10-25T18:32:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T18:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/?p=615"},"modified":"2023-08-17T13:52:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T13:52:06","slug":"septic-tank-health-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/septic-tank-health-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Septic Tank Health Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you own a home that has a septic system, you are going to want to keep that system as healthy as possible. It\u2019s smart to maintain and take good care of that system so you don\u2019t have problems that might cause issues in the home. It\u2019s a lot better to keep things up to date than to try and fix things later. There are lots of things you can do to keep the system healthy, like septic tank pumping in Novato, CA<\/a>, among other things. Here are a few things you will want to do to keep that septic system and the tank healthy.<\/p>\n

Avoid Putting Anti-Bacterial Down The Drain<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are bacteria in the septic tank and that\u2019s a good thing. Those bacteria help to break down the waste in the tank and keep it operating as it should. You don\u2019t want to kill those bacteria off, or the system won\u2019t work efficiently any longer. Don\u2019t get soap with anti-bacterial properties in it and don\u2019t use anti-bacterial cleaners. Those items are going to end up in the septic tank where they will do a lot more harm than good.<\/p>\n

Never Since Grease Down The Sink<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you cook with oil or grease, you don\u2019t want to rinse that down the sink, even if it has cooled. That stuff can harder even more as it cools further and add a coating to the inside of the pipe. That allows less items to get through and can cause clogs to happen rather quickly. Let the grease cool and then, simply put it in a container and throw it away instead of putting it down the drain.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Flush Anything But Toilet Paper<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s tempting to flush things other than toilet paper. Flushable wipes, for example, sound safe, but there\u2019s no such thing as a wipe that is flushable. You are going to want to flush only waste and toilet paper and that\u2019s it. That will help you to keep your septic system<\/a> healthy and in good working order.<\/p>\n

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Have Septic Tank Pumping Done Regularly<\/strong><\/p>\n

The septic tank, even if you are really good to it, is going to fill up. You won\u2019t want to go 5 years without having the tank pumped out. Talk to the professionals and see how often you need a tank pumping based on how large your tank is and how much water your family uses. You can schedule those pumping\u2019s to happen every few years, so you don\u2019t have the tank fill up and cause clogs and other issues in the home.<\/p>\n

When you want to talk to professionals about other septic tips<\/a>, or if you need septic tank pumping in Novato, CA, the experts at American Sanitation Inc are here to help. We want your system to work as efficiently and effectively as possible. Give us a call any time<\/a> you want an inspection done or if you just have questions about septic systems and the types of things you can do or shouldn\u2019t do in order to keep it working well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you own a home that has a septic system, you are going to want to keep that system as healthy as possible. It\u2019s smart to maintain and take good care of that system so you don\u2019t have problems that might cause issues in the home. It\u2019s a lot better to keep things up to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":617,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615"}],"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=615"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":618,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615\/revisions\/618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}