2007-05-02 04:53:08 · 18 answers · asked by redneck 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
The tank needs to be pumped. You need to call someone with a truck. This web site will be avble to answer your questions.
http://www.stevenseptic.com/
2007-05-02 05:17:01 · answer #1 · answered by edjumacation 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is NOT a do it yourself job. Call a septic tank pumper and have them pump it out. Depending on how many people live in the house and how big the tank is, but on average every 3-5 years.
Do not waste your money with any kind of septic system additives, they do not work and some can damage your system. See the sources for an excellent, non-biased article.
Also, never ever ever get inside a septic tank. The fumes can kill you (aside from the fact it smells horrible!).
2007-05-05 03:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by yspring 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to hire a company to come and suck it out every 5 years. The cost of doing so should run you around $50 - $100 I believe. However, there are things that you should not put down your drains or flush down the toilet that could occupate much more room in the tank such as: powdered washing detergent (it makes big soap balls with grease that is accidently put down the sink, use the liquid detergent if possible), oils, and food
2007-05-02 08:41:12 · answer #3 · answered by Infinite Resistance Ω 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just hire a professional to come pump it.
Be wary of DIY tips. One elderly man only used yeast the entire time he and his wife lived in their home. He wouldn't cough up the funds for a professional and believed the yeast would be effective enough to eat the bacteria. When the two of them died, their children had to replace the entire system and it was very expensive.
When you resell your house, people are going to want viable sources that you cared for your septic system. Professional records are more credible than DIY when it comes to this topic.
2007-05-04 12:21:31 · answer #4 · answered by sunshinenspokane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call prince of pools septic pumping. if you dont have that company look in your yellow pages under septic pumping you wouldnt wanna do that yourself yuck!
2007-05-02 06:09:54 · answer #5 · answered by starglowshady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You hire someone to suck it out.Call the septic people.
2007-05-02 04:57:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
With a rope, three mexicans and 47 cans of lysol.
2007-05-02 04:57:20 · answer #7 · answered by 47 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont even try.call a proffessional.the methane fumes in the tank are lethal-no joke,if u fall in-which does happen-u could die!ask any dr. or emt.
2007-05-02 05:02:15 · answer #8 · answered by adam h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not exactly a do-it-yourself job. You need to hire a professional, AKA a honey-dipper (honest--that's what they're called!).
2007-05-03 07:59:11 · answer #9 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you enjoy playing and getting covered in you own feces, hire professionals to do it. I can understand keeping it empty and flowing but clean, come on man, its poop!!!!
2007-05-03 14:26:36 · answer #10 · answered by Nick S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋