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Maintaining a clean septic system is vital to your family’s health and your home’s cleanliness. There are several steps that everyone in the home can take to protect the integrity of the system and ensure that it stays as clean as possible. Here are three tips to keep in mind.

How to Maintain a Clean Septic System

1. Use the Garbage Disposal Properly

It’s easy to rely on the garbage disposal to quickly and conveniently break down food. But this handy appliance is only designed for soft items. Disposing of anything too hard or fibrous could have disastrous results, not just for your septic system but also for the appliance’s integrity.

The wrong items can clog the pipes, leading to sluggish drains in the home and ultimately causing a blockage in the septic tank if left unresolved. Moreover, the disposal may become damaged as it strains to break down difficult items, like celery stalks and meat bones.

2. Avoid Flushing the Wrong Items

Corbin, KY septic systemThe only items that are truly safe to flush are toilet paper and human waste. Other materials, including paper towels, tissues, personal care products, floss, coffee grounds, diapers, and hair, can all cause serious problems if they were to enter the bend.

These objects don’t break down properly, and often remain lodged inside the pipes. Even if they do make their way through the septic system and into the tank, they will eventually cause a blockage that leads to a sewage backup in the house and potential drainfield flooding.

3. Be Mindful of Kitchen Rinsing

Among the worst substances you can rinse in the kitchen sink are fats, oils, and grease, or FOGs. These are some of the most common culprits that cause blockages. The substances will solidify in the drains, creating especially stubborn clogs that make proper waste and water difficult to bypass.

Grease can also make its way to the septic tank, which can cause serious clogs that lead to drainfield damage and waste backup in the home. To be safe, dispose of grease and fatty substances in the trash can.

 

Homeowners throughout Corbin, KY, and the Tri-County area trust in the professionals at Dugger’s Septic Tank Cleaning. Whether you’re concerned about the condition of your septic system or want to schedule pumping service and thorough septic cleaning, you can count on them to resolve your concerns. To find out more, visit them online or call (606) 528-3893 to schedule an appointment.

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