We’ve spent a lot of time discussing the best ways to protect your home’s septic system. Continuing on in the septic care trend, we're going to discuss the best ways to protect your nostrils from your septic system!
After having educated yourself on the inner workings of your septic system, you probably now know that the tank itself is designed to hold solids while still allowing free-flowing fluid to be eliminated into a drain field. However, many people don't give a second thought to the fact that the combination of those fluids and solids will also create a combination of gasses. Unfortunately, these gasses, however malodorous, must have some place to go as well. Some septic systems emit gasses like this through a rooftop vent system. Others are emitted through a septic vent system that’s located somewhere in the lawn. These gasses can often create a rather stinky odor about your home unless the system has been cared for properly.
Over and over again we’ve discussed the ample need for a laundry lint filter. But there are several other filters that will help to care for your septic system, as well as your sense of smell, and are also considered a homeowner responsibility. Depending on the type of septic vent you have, you can purchase filters to filter unpleasant septic gases. Septic gasses are a combination of both hydrogen sulfide and methane. Aside from simply being offensive to the smell, these gases can also be harmful if ingested over a long period of time. For this reason, many homeowners find it both beneficial to health and a courtesy to those they love (as well as their neighbors) to purchase and utilize septic system gas filters.
While we still maintain that the use of the laundry lint filter for your septic tank is the number one way to protect your septic system, we also feel that protecting your family from harmful gases, that can be inhaled when your home is on a septic system, ranks way up there.
Remember, as a homeowner it's your responsibility to do everything in your power to care for your home and all the components thereof. While dealing with all the needs and issues pertaining to your septic system may seem like a nasty business -- it's a job that must be done...and as a homeowner – that duty falls to you.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Take Responsibility for Your Home
Owning your own home is a huge responsibility and as such, there are several things that you must address in order to maintain your home properly. As we all know, basic home maintenance consists of regular roof inspection, foundation inspection, inspection for damage or termites and other pests, as well as a host of other general homeowner concerns. However, one of the most prominent homeowner concerns comes in the form of plumbing. The plumbing of your home can very well be considered one of the homes life forces. Just like the blood flows through your veins the water and other waste material from your home flows through your pipes. If a blockage or back up in the plumbing system occurs, major repairs typically ensue. Taking note of the few steps you can take in order to ensure that your plumbing system remains healthy is a primary factor in homeowner responsibility. Read on to learn a little bit more about the things you can do to ensure that your plumbing and the pipes within your walls maintain clear and easy flow.
First of all, avoid washing things down the drain that are not meant to be flushed or drained. Some common examples of things that end up in the pipe system of a home that shouldn't be there include hygiene products, children's toys, paper, and non-biodegradable string, cloth, and other household items. One of the more common plumbing problems facing homeowners today is a septic system backup. The septic backup is not as simple as you may think. In fact, the majority of septic system backup is not caused by human waste, but by non-biodegradable laundry lint.
There is one specific and surefire way to avoid laundry lint build-up in your septic system... the utilization of a laundry lint filter. Laundry lint filters are relatively inexpensive and can be easily purchased through an online retailer who specializes in the design and use of filters to combat this specific problem.
Septic System Care is your responsibility as a homeowner. You should seriously consider the purchase and utilization of a laundry lint filter for your washing machine. You'll find that using a laundry lint filter will not only provide you with peace of mind, but it can also save you quite a lot of money in the long run through reduced septic system replacement expenses that are related to build-up of non-biodegradable laundry lint fibers.
First of all, avoid washing things down the drain that are not meant to be flushed or drained. Some common examples of things that end up in the pipe system of a home that shouldn't be there include hygiene products, children's toys, paper, and non-biodegradable string, cloth, and other household items. One of the more common plumbing problems facing homeowners today is a septic system backup. The septic backup is not as simple as you may think. In fact, the majority of septic system backup is not caused by human waste, but by non-biodegradable laundry lint.
There is one specific and surefire way to avoid laundry lint build-up in your septic system... the utilization of a laundry lint filter. Laundry lint filters are relatively inexpensive and can be easily purchased through an online retailer who specializes in the design and use of filters to combat this specific problem.
Septic System Care is your responsibility as a homeowner. You should seriously consider the purchase and utilization of a laundry lint filter for your washing machine. You'll find that using a laundry lint filter will not only provide you with peace of mind, but it can also save you quite a lot of money in the long run through reduced septic system replacement expenses that are related to build-up of non-biodegradable laundry lint fibers.
Make Your Laundry List
So, you're finally buying your very own home. That's great news! If you're purchasing your home, outside the city limits, there's a good chance your new house will not be on a sewer system. The sewer alternative is known as the septic system. In short, the septic system is the system wherein water from your showers and toilets drain. Waste byproducts will travel down the pipes and into your septic tank. In addition to waste products from your bath water or your shower, your septic system will also gather waste from your washing machine. Believe it or not, your rinse water is filled with waste from your laundry. This waste is much more than just water and soap. The wash rinse will also contain the dirt that has been cleaned from your clothing, as well as a substantial amount of lint.
Of all the things that wash down your pipes and end up in your septic system, laundry lint is quite possibly the most dangerous. Because laundry lint is not biodegradable, the collection of this substance in your septic system drainfield can cause the levels of wastewater to rise dramatically. This will eventually create of problems for the homeowner.
A dramatic increase in water levels in the drainfield can cause backups into your home. The major problem with backups caused by a collection of laundry lint is that there is no way to naturally break the laundry lint down. Again, laundry lint is not biodegradable so when it is collected in your wash water and deposited in your septic tank it will never go away. So you see, unless you are taking the necessary precautions to prevent an overabundance of laundry lint from collecting in your septic system drainfield, you will eventually be forced to take dramatic action to correct the problem usually replacing the drainfield.
The most effective way to prevent an overabundance of laundry lint from collecting in your septic system is the utilization of a washing machine lint filter. This filter will capture laundry lint while allowing water to drain effectively so as to prevent unnecessary blockages and build up. Your only duty as a homeowner is the occasional filter cleaning to maintain the free flow of water. Now that you own your own home, it's your responsibility to care for that home completely. If you're on a septic system, do yourself a favor and purchase a laundry lint filter today. The small cost now can end up saving thousands of dollars in the long run.
Of all the things that wash down your pipes and end up in your septic system, laundry lint is quite possibly the most dangerous. Because laundry lint is not biodegradable, the collection of this substance in your septic system drainfield can cause the levels of wastewater to rise dramatically. This will eventually create of problems for the homeowner.
A dramatic increase in water levels in the drainfield can cause backups into your home. The major problem with backups caused by a collection of laundry lint is that there is no way to naturally break the laundry lint down. Again, laundry lint is not biodegradable so when it is collected in your wash water and deposited in your septic tank it will never go away. So you see, unless you are taking the necessary precautions to prevent an overabundance of laundry lint from collecting in your septic system drainfield, you will eventually be forced to take dramatic action to correct the problem usually replacing the drainfield.
The most effective way to prevent an overabundance of laundry lint from collecting in your septic system is the utilization of a washing machine lint filter. This filter will capture laundry lint while allowing water to drain effectively so as to prevent unnecessary blockages and build up. Your only duty as a homeowner is the occasional filter cleaning to maintain the free flow of water. Now that you own your own home, it's your responsibility to care for that home completely. If you're on a septic system, do yourself a favor and purchase a laundry lint filter today. The small cost now can end up saving thousands of dollars in the long run.
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