Can You Live in a Home with a Septic System?

August 9th, 2016 Posted in Septic System
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In many parts of the country, owing a home with a septic system is necessary. In rural areas, city sewer is not an option and you must maintain a septic system for your home. However, if you have always lived in the suburbs or city, you may have never dealt with a septic system and owning a home with one may be very concerning. So what do you do if you find your dream home, but it has a septic system?

Is it a Deal Breaker?

The first question you will have to ask yourself when you find out the home of your dreams has a septic system is whether this is a deal breaker.  If you absolutely won’t consider living in a home with a septic system, you have two choices: move on or convert to sewer. If you are open to the latter, then you will first need to find out if it is a possibility in the area. Many homes have a septic system put in when they are built, yet sewer lines become available years later. You may be able to tie into the local sewer system with the help of the local sewer service company.

If it’s not a deal breaker, you can learn to live with a septic. About 20% of the homes in the U.S. have septic systems – if those families can do it, so can you. You can hire a professional septic company to maintain your system so you don’t have to deal with it all.

Don’t let a septic system scare you away from your dream home. Call the local septic company and find out what your options are to make it possible to live in the home that best fits your family’s needs.

Posted on behalf of:
A-Flo Free Septic
Lawrenceville, GA
(770) 927-7926

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It Is Time for Spring Cleaning – Underground!

August 9th, 2016 Posted in Sewer Lines
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Spring is the traditional time to clean up your home. You pull down the drapes for dry cleaning, sweep the debris off your roof and pressure wash the patio and driveway. You may even hire someone to clean out those gutters that are clogged from all the winter storms. But you may be forgetting one place that needs cleaning to work properly – your sewer lines. Yes, out of sight is out of mind, but if you don’t maintain those pipes, that sewage won’t stay out of sight forever.

Below the ground, your sewer pipes are working overtime. Those big holiday parties with heavy, fatty foods and guests over for the big football game in February all taxed your plumbing. Waste debris can build up inside your pipes, especially grease and fat, collecting particles until a clog forms. Then your trees and shrubs do their damage by reaching their long roots to wrap around your pipes, infiltrating through cracks, adding more potential clogs. It is time to clean out that mess before it backups into your home!

So how do you clean your sewer pipes? You don’t. You hire your local sewer/septic company that offers hydro jetting to do it for you. They have the equipment to effectively “pressure wash” your sewer pipes. This forceful water jet can cleanse your pipes of gunk and tree roots, making them clear to continue doing their job for another year.

While you are having your sewer lines cleaned, make sure they also do a thorough camera inspection of your pipes. This can help detect any potential issues before they become an expensive sewer emergency. Remember, preventive maintenance is always less expensive then repairs, so it is worth the investment.

Posted on behalf of:
Kiddco Plumbing Inc
Sterling, VA
(703) 435-4441

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Do You Know Where Your Sewer Line is Located?

August 9th, 2016 Posted in Sewer Lines
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Every day you take a shower, flush the toilet and use the kitchen sink, but do you know where all that water and sewage goes? Magically it disappears from your home, out to the main sewer line that whisks it away to be treated. But somewhere between your home and the city sewer line is your connection, probably under your front yard of your home. Do you know where it is exactly? There are some good reasons why you should find out.

In most cities, the sewer pipe that connects a home or business to the main sewer line is the property owner’s responsibility. If something happens to that line, the repair or replacement cost will be on your shoulders. This is why you should know exactly where your underground sewer pipe is on your property. Consider these possible problems:

  • You hire a landscaper to put in a decorative fish pond right where your sewer pipe is located. They damage the pipe when they begin to dig – now you have to fix it.
  • You plant new trees and shrubs in your yard. A few years later their roots penetrate your sewer line, causing a sewage backup into your home because you planted them too close to your sewer pipes.
  • You hire a contractor to do work on your home. They drive their equipment over the sewer line, damaging the pipe because you did not warn them of its location.

There are many other scenarios that could cost you expensive repairs just for not knowing where your sewer line is located. Call your local sewer service company to complete an inspection, including outlining where your pipes are located so you can avoid damaging these crucial plumbing fixtures.

Posted on behalf of:
Bynum & Sons Plumbing, Inc.
2120 McDaniels Bridge Rd SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
(770) 736-8283

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Four Reasons to Have a Septic System Professionally Inspected

August 9th, 2016 Posted in Septic Tank Inspections
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There are times when you need to have a septic system inspected by a professional. Most people know very little about septic systems, even when they own a home or business that use one for their sewage system. In certain circumstances, you need someone who has the training, experience and tools to evaluate the efficiency and productivity of the entire system. Here are four reasons that you may need to call a septic professional for an inspection.

 You are buying a house or business with a septic system. Buying property with a septic system is a large investment. You will want to know that the system is in good working order before making the purchase.  Most places require a septic inspection before a property can be sold.

You are selling property with a septic system. If you are selling your home or business, you should plan on having a septic inspection. It most likely be needed before you can sell the property, but you don’t want any surprises at the last minute.

You are having drain field issues. Is there an odor coming from your drain field or water pooling? You may have a major issue with your septic tank or drain field. Call a professional for an inspection immediately.

You are having drain backups. If the drains in your home or business are backing up, you should have your septic inspected. Digital cameras can be used to find the problem, whether it is in your sewer pipes, in the septic tank or drain field.

Septic systems are too expensive to trust an inspection to anyone but a trained professional. Make sure you hire a qualified septic service that will thoroughly inspect your system and give you a detailed report on its performance.

Posted on behalf of:
Seagraves Plumbing Sewer & Septic
4980 Plant Atkinson Rd SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
(494) 792-2221

 

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Is an Aerobic Septic System Right for Your Home or Business?

August 9th, 2016 Posted in Septic System
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One of the options available when deciding to install a new septic system is whether to use a traditional tank system or an aerobic system. While both breakdown solids in a septic tank, release waste water to a drain field, aerobic systems have an added component. These systems add oxygen to the tank to improve the breakdown of solids by bacteria. The result is cleaner waste water that needs very little filtering before it enters the soil.

If you are installing a new septic system at your home or business, you should consider whether an aerobic system would be better for your needs. In many ways these are advanced systems compared to the traditional tanks that most homes and small businesses have. An aerobic system is what is used in sewage treatment plants, so you are getting a more complex system.

Not everyone needs an aerobic septic system. For many people, the traditional system works perfectly. However, there are a few situations where an aerobic system may benefit you. You may want an aerobic septic system if you:

  • Have a limited area for your drain field
  • Own a business that will be handling heavy amounts of sewage
  • Have property with poor soil for a drain field
  • Own land near an environmentally protected area

Before you decide which septic system to install, talk to your local septic service company that offers both aerobic and traditional systems. They can discuss the pros and cons of each system and analyze which will be best for your property. Make sure to ask about the different options available in aerobic systems, including dual tank options that can provide advanced water treatment capabilities.

Posted on behalf of:
Metro Septic LLC
1210 N Tennessee St
Cartersville, GA 30120
(678) 873-7934

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Drain Field Installation Basics

August 9th, 2016 Posted in Drain Field
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If you are installing a new septic system, you will also need to install a drain field. The septic tank and plumbing are just the first half of your entire septic system; the drain field is the critical second half. Having a drain field that is properly sized, in the right location and with the right environment is all important to ensure that it will function for many years to come. Here are a few basic tips that you should know about installing your new drain field.

  • Size matters. You must have a large enough drain field to handle the amount of waste water coming from your septic tank. Your septic professional will discuss this with you – however, you will need to dedicate a sizable portion of your property to this area. If it is too small, it will not leech into the soil fast enough and can cause a backup.
  • Landscaping. You will want to keep trees and large shrubs away from your drain field. These larger plants can have extensive roots that can grow into the field, clogging the system. It is best to only have grass covering the drain field and no large plants nearby.
  • Protect the area. You should have your drain field in an area where it won’t accidently be drove over or covered by any material. A good drain field should be difficult to spot; it should just look like part of your lawn. However, if someone drives over it or pours a material on top of it, you may need to replace it.

Hiring a qualified professional to install your drain field is the most important tip. A quality drain field that is correctly installed can perform for decades without any issues. Find a septic professional that is experienced in drain field installation to perform the job.

Posted on behalf of:
Septic Service Pro, LLC
Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30334
(678) 292-8728

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