What Can A Septic Service Do For You?

If you have a septic tank, then you may constantly be asking yourself whether or not the tank needs to be pumped. This is a common question that homeowners ask themselves and there are many different answers when it comes to pumping frequency. A check of the tank and a measurement of the waste should be completed once every few years. However, there are a few things that can change this timeframe. 

You Have Many Positive Use Habits

Many septic companies will publish guidelines to help you understand how often your septic tank should be pumped out. And, the guidelines describe a number of different use habits that indicate you should be having your septic tank pumped more often. These are called positive use habits and you should consider them when thinking about when you want to invest in a pumping. 

Some of the habits include having many visitors to the house who also spend the night. Since septic tanks are rated based on bedrooms and the number of people that are assumed to be living in the house, constant visitors can equate to another person using the septic system. This is also true if you have a business in your home.

If you have a garbage disposal, then this will add to your waste too, and so will a sump pump that is directly connected to your septic system. 

Some lesser habits that can contribute to a higher tank volume include an increased use of water in the home. So, if you are doing a load or two of laundry each day or if you take long showers or baths, then this may mean that you need a more frequent septic pumping. 

You Have A Summer Home

If your main residence is not your only home, then you may simply not be living in it all year round. If this is true, then it makes sense that you can space out your septic pumping service a little bit longer. And, you should think about the number of months that you are away each year. This will allow you to extend the need for a pumping by the same number of months.

However, you still may want to invest in an inspection of the system on a regular basis. When a septic system sits for a number of months without being use, certain parts of the system, including the pipes that make up the drainage field can become clogged from lack of use. 

If you want to know more about when you should be making arrangements for your next septic pumping, speak to a septic plumping professional.