2006-08-10 20:39:16 · 9 answers · asked by jess k 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Best to stick with vinegar and baking soda. Before the advent of today's plethora of chemical cleaners people clleaned almost everything with these and salt and homemade soap. You should feed your septic system once a month with a product like RID-X which cintains bacteria which eat the gunk in the sytem. There are several such, products available at Home Depot, Lowe's or anAce Hardware store.
2006-08-10 21:11:27 · answer #1 · answered by Leslie S 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We live on an acerage with a septic system that has never given us a problem. The house was built in the 1930's or 1940's so I assume the septic system is about that age too.
We use any and all cleaners just as though we were living in the city and on a public sanitary sewer system. Bleach with what ever laundry detergent we wish, dishwasher soap, bath soaps, shampoo, , what ever.
At least once a month a septic system must be treated with a product like Rid X or Septi Free or something similar. These are microbial activators. Use them without fail and your septic system will not fail you.
I found it humorous about six months or a year ago we received a post card in the mail from a septic pumping service that said our system had not been pumped out in 22 years. They though we should be calling them for some service. Not sure of why we would. It appears to be doing fine.
2006-08-10 22:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by scubadiver50704 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under no circumstances use bleach. It will kill all the bacteria which the system needs. I agree with the person who said put a dead rabbit down there, but it doesn't have to be a rabbit, any dead small animal will do, such as rat, etc. I've had a septic tank for 12 years and they are trouble free as long as treated right. Don't put tampons or anything like that down there though. That's just asking for trouble.
2006-08-10 21:09:42 · answer #3 · answered by Ladyfromdrum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should avoid chlorine based products, and bleaches, even though most state "SAFE TO USE IN SEPTIC TANKS"
Do not dispose of Nappies, or sanitary towels by flushing down the loo.
Products such as Milton Fluid should be well diluted before disposal.
To work properlly, your septic tank must have bactaria to break down the solids.
A citric acid based product such as "Citrisol"(Which si actually intended as a general purpose de-greaser) will kill germs in the toilet, but will then breakdown when it gets into your tank.
I empty septic tanks for a living.
2006-08-13 07:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by JIM B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean a septic tank, never use chemicals. They'll destroy the bacteria that are essential for it to work. The best thing you can use is a scabby rabbit (Honest) If the tank is smelling it's because it hasn't enough bacteria to break down the sewage. So you need to introduce more. Hence the rabbit (Road-kill will do)
If you don't mean a septic tank - sorry, I have no idea
2006-08-10 20:56:37 · answer #5 · answered by Patchouli Pammy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to use non biological stuff in the washer! most cleaners will have notes on the side of them that tell you if they are suitable for septic tanks. It also depends on the type of tank you have. If it is one of the old ones, that uses maggots and decpomposes waste and seeps it into the ground, you should limit the amount of chemicals going into it altogether!
2006-08-10 20:56:25 · answer #6 · answered by ticklemonster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent, Simply Green, vinegar, baking soda, Bon Ami scouring powder. Mild stuff.
2006-08-10 21:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by coorissee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a good quality baker's yeast will jump start you system cleaning it's self, but if it is overflowing, time to get it pumped
2006-08-10 20:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by auhunter04 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry dont know.///////////////////////
2006-08-14 05:52:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋