When you do not have access to a municipal sewage system, a septic system is often your best alternative. You can avoid problems and improve the efficiency of your septic system by taking the time to perform regular maintenance. Sanitrol Septic Services, the premier septic cleaning, septic pumping, and residential drain cleaning service in North Branford, CT, offers a few simple tips to help keep your septic system running smoothly.

• Limit What You Put In It: Be sure to flush only waste and approved toilet tissue. Don’t pour cooking oil or grease down the drain or toilet; these liquids float on water and can clog your system. Likewise, limit sink and toilet bowl cleaners, which kill useful bacteria and reduce your system’s efficiency. Finally, do not use a garbage disposal, as most septic systems cannot handle undigested foods.
• Inspect The System Yearly: For best results, have your system inspected every year to discover, diagnose, and repair problems before they become serious.
• Pump Your System Regularly: Have your system pumped out every three to five years. If you don't schedule regular septic pumping, solids can clog it and start leeching into the drain field.
• Divert Water Runoff: Make sure that gutters and drainpipes direct water away from the drain field. Too much water can overload your system and reduce its ability to treat waste.
• Don’t Plant Trees Or Shrubs Over The Drainfield: Trees and large shrubs grow deep roots that can reach and obstruct the drain lines. Plant vegetation away from your septic system to keep it running smoothly.

Sanitrol Septic Services has been satisfying customers since 1984 when owner Phil Zink founded the company as a single operator with just one truck. Today, Sanitrol is the most trusted and dependable septic cleaning, septic pumping, and residential drain cleaning service in North Branford, CT. To meet your septic needs, visit Sanitrol online or call (203) 315-3202 for an appointment.