After struggling for quite some time with our septic system, I realized there might be a problem with the way we were approaching various aspects of plumbing. For starters, we didn't think too much of putting things down the garbage disposal, which created some serious issues later on down the road. We were left struggling with drains that just didn't work properly, and so we started carefully considering ways to change things. We talked with a plumber about septic system maintenance, and they had some tips that improved our experience. Check out this website for awesome tips on managing septic tanks.
Whether you are having an old septic tank on property you just bought replaced, or you are installing a septic tank for the first time on your land that you are now building a home on, you need to make sure that you are considering a few things. This will help reduce the chances that you are going to deal with a lot of septic problems in the future. Here are some of the septic installation points that you want to take into consideration:
The Number Of People In Your Home
Don't worry about the size of any old septic tank that might have been on your property. That old tank may or may not have been the right size for those who lived in there in the past. What you want to worry about is the number of people that will generally be in your home. When you go to purchase a new septic tank for installation, you should be asked about the size of your household. If you have a tank installed that is too small, you could end up needing to have it pumped more often than expected, or risk it overflowing.
The Placement Of The Tank
The septic installation contractors should have a fairly good idea of where the tank should be buried, but the final decision is ultimately yours. You want to be careful with this decision and really consider following the advice of the installers, as they have a lot of experience with this kind of thing. Just make sure that you are not having the tank installed in a place where a driveway or parking pad will be created. The weight of a vehicle over the top of a buried septic tank can be enough to cause the tank to crack. This is never a problem that you want to experience, especially when you just paid a lot of money to purchase a new septic tank and have it installed.
Make sure that you are locating the best possible company to purchase your septic tank from and a good company to do the installation. Depending on the set up of the septic businesses near you, you might find that one company can both sell you the tank and then install it for you. Either way, you will want to get the process started as soon as possible so you can finally make use of a septic system.
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