Septic backups are smelly, inconvenient, and unhygienic. But what causes septic backups, and how can you avoid them in the future?
What Goes In
The best way you can prevent septic backups is by taking good care of your septic system. This starts with your everyday habits.
What’s going down your drains? How much do you use your garbage disposal? Are you using an excessive amount of laundry detergent? Septic care is in the little things, and your daily habits can have a big impact.
Pouring grease down the kitchen sink, for example, can clog your septic system, even if you use your garbage disposal. Solids of any kind fill up your septic system, so avoid them where you can. Similarly, don’t use more laundry detergent than you need. Cleaning solutions and harsh chemicals can also be harmful for your system. Using septic-safe cleaning solutions and toilet paper can help protect your system, preventing overload and those frustrating septic backups that come with it.
Maintenance
Another way you can prevent septic backups is by scheduling regular septic system maintenance. Septic backups are a symptom of a bigger problem with your system—they don’t exist independently. If you’re having septic backups, chances are you need to have your system carefully inspected and possibly pumped. Regular maintenance will prevent overload and septic backups.
Have Septic Backups Now?
Give us a call at American Waste Septic. With 25 years of experience, we’ll make sure your system is well taken care of, getting rid of septic backups and making sure your system is free of hidden problems.