How often shoul I pump the tank? It's 4'/8' with baffel and a pvc t baffel going to leaching rings. Good sandy soil long island NY. Their are two adults and two children under 7. It is a new system 2 1/2 year old.
allhandsworking said:How often shoul I pump the tank? It's 4'/8' with baffel and a pvc t baffel going to leaching rings. Good sandy soil long island NY. Their are two adults and to children under 7. It is a new system 2 1/2 year old.
bogydave said:If in doubt, have it inspected.
Some factors to add to how frequently they need pumped.
Type of T-Paper used?, some breaks down, some don't.
Do you have a garbage disposal? if yes more frequent pumping may be needed.
Do you have visitors, teenagers that do not understanding what should & should not be flushed?
Do you dump kitchen cooking oils & grease down the drain?
Temperatures: here it's recommended with a family of 4, every 2 years. Our temps slow down the rate of the solid breaking down.
My Experience;
I had a tank go bad; a baffle rust & fall over, 5 years not pumped, the solids plugged the leach field, (In November) Crawl space filled with yuck, new tank & leach field $12,000.
Back yard a total mess, no indoor bath room for 4 days & the crawl space cleaning::: lesson learned
I now have a larger, plastic 100 year tank, insulated with blueboard & have it pumped every 2 years. Hopefully never, ever again to go thru a septic tank failure. Not good.
lessons learned:
Better too often than not often enough. IMO
Now I have mine pumped on a schedule with the local pumper business so I never forget again.
Having it pumped is CHEAP IMO
BeGreen said:bogydave said:If in doubt, have it inspected.
Some factors to add to how frequently they need pumped.
Type of T-Paper used?, some breaks down, some don't.
Do you have a garbage disposal? if yes more frequent pumping may be needed.
Do you have visitors, teenagers that do not understanding what should & should not be flushed?
Do you dump kitchen cooking oils & grease down the drain?
Temperatures: here it's recommended with a family of 4, every 2 years. Our temps slow down the rate of the solid breaking down.
My Experience;
I had a tank go bad; a baffle rust & fall over, 5 years not pumped, the solids plugged the leach field, (In November) Crawl space filled with yuck, new tank & leach field $12,000.
Back yard a total mess, no indoor bath room for 4 days & the crawl space cleaning::: lesson learned
I now have a larger, plastic 100 year tank, insulated with blueboard & have it pumped every 2 years. Hopefully never, ever again to go thru a septic tank failure. Not good.
lessons learned:
Better too often than not often enough. IMO
Now I have mine pumped on a schedule with the local pumper business so I never forget again.
Having it pumped is CHEAP IMO
How do they put a septic system in permafrost Dave? %-P
Hass said:So... How do you know when it needs to be pumped?
I bought my house last year in August.
They said they didn't pump it in about a year and a half.
So it's been about 2 and a half years...
I have no idea on the size of the tank, or anything other.Should I just have them come and pump it, so I can get the info on it?
I don't use bleach, antibacterial soap, and my laundry is set to drain in to a drainage ditch.
I'm not sure what it costs around here or who can even do it... I have some research to do I suppose.
FrankMA said:All that information should be listed with the town and also located in the paperwork relating to the purchase of the home.
BeGreen said:One thing for sure, once the solids head into the leach field, the days of your field are numbered.