While you don’t need to think about your septic tank every day, it’s still important to regularly maintain your system. Septic tanks consist of multiple factors that work together to keep everything running efficiently and correctly. If one of these aspects fail, your property can be exposed to contamination. Appropriate care and consistent maintenance will prevent any system failures.

Septic Tanks Should Be Serviced Every 3 to 5 Years

The best way to ensure your septic tank continues to work well is to make sure you stay up-to-date with your maintenance schedule. Depending on your usage, it’s recommended that you get your septic tank serviced every 3 to 5 years to keep your system healthy. Routine maintenance will prevent serious issues. It’s guaranteed to save you money in the long-run.

Caring for Septic Tanks

Septic tank care requires responsible usage of your plumbing system. Don’t think of your toilets and drains as rubbish bins. Everything that is flushed away will end up in your septic tank. Rubbish and non-biodegradable items will impact the functionality of your machine. These tips will help prevent any serious problems with your system:
⦁ Use water efficiently, avoid excessive waste.
⦁ Ditch the harsh cleaning products, such as drain cleaners. These can kill the necessary bacteria in your septic tank.
⦁ Never flush anything other than human waste and toilet paper down your toilet.
⦁ Restrict the use of garbage disposal units.
⦁ Take care of the area around your septic tank. Never plant trees or park cars above the tank itself.

Your Septic Tank Isn’t Invincible

While it’s easy to forget about your septic tank – out of sight out of mind, as they say – it’s actually an intricate system that does require proper care. Septic tanks aren’t made to hold rubbish or non-biodegradable items. Flushing household items such as feminine hygiene products, cigarette butts, baby wipes, medication, nappies and condoms, will damage your system. If you regularly dispose of anything but liquid waste into your septic tank, it’s going to require servicing much more regularly, and you risk blockages and malfunction.

Your Septic Tank Needs Will Depend on Your Usage

Every household is different and every septic tank has different needs. Your requirements will depend on the size of your household, your usage, the appliances you use, the size of your tank and the weight of solids that end up inside your tank.
You’re going to need to get your septic tank serviced at some point. That’s inevitable. But, with the right care and consideration with your wastewater and plumbing system, this doesn’t have to be an issue. Following this advice can lengthen the time between services and prevent major problems from arising.

Contact Streamline for a Quality Septic Tank Service at a Cost-Effective Price

If it has been a while since your last septic tank service or you’d like any more information, get in touch with the Streamline team. We offer reliable septic tank cleaning at a competitive price. Call us today on 0800 001 150.