How To Detect Problems With Your Septic System Quickly

How To Detect Problems With Your Septic System Quickly

How To Detect Problems With Your Septic System Quickly

10 May 2021
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Do you know how to tell if your septic system is in need of repair? If not, you could be risking a total system failure which can result in serious damage to both the interior and exterior of your home. Thankfully, you can easily avoid this situation by simply keeping your eyes open for any of these warning signs. 

Green Grass Is Not Always A Good Thing

While it may be difficult to think of exceptionally green grass as a potential problem, healthy grass can actually be a warning sign that your home is in need of septic repairs. The area of your yard that is located above and around your septic tank is known as the drain field. If the grass in this area becomes much greener than the grass in the rest of your yard, this may indicate that your septic tank has sprung a leak or is overflowing. This is because the improved health of the grass in this area is actually the result of the roots being supplied with additional water and nutrients from your leaking septic tank below. 

Slow Or Noisy Drains May Be More Than A Simple Clog

Buildup inside your home's drains can result in slower drainage rates. This type of buildup can also lead to noises such as gurgling sounds as the water struggles to make its way past the clog in the plumbing. When this type of issue arises with a single drain within your home, it is pretty safe to assume the drain is just clogged. You should be able to easily resolve this type of clog using a plunger or drain snake. However, if you are experiencing slow drainage rates or noisy drains throughout your home, this can be a sign of a much larger problem with your septic tank. As such, it will require the services of a plumber to investigate the need for possible septic repairs.

Sniffing Out Potential Problems

Your sense of smell is a tremendous asset when it comes to identifying the need for septic repair. If your septic tank is getting full, is leaking, or is overflowing, or if your tank is experiencing a bacterial imbalance, you will often smell evidence of these issues either throughout your home or your drain field. That's because the raw sewage and other solid waste inside your septic tank have an extremely strong odor. If you detect a foul smell coming from your drains or your drain field, be sure to call a qualified septic repair company in your area right away.

Contact a septic cleaning or repair service for more information. 

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Ah, the septic tank. It's that metal or concrete tank that lies somewhere underneath your backyard, just taking up waste and waste water. You probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about your septic tank until it stops doing its job. Then, with sewage water in your backyard and a terrible odor exuding from your drains, it is hard to think about anything other than your septic tank. As strange as it may sound, we have a passion for septic tanks and all things septic-related. We think you will benefit from learning more about this apparatus, so we designed this website. Read the articles here, and you'll come to understand just why your sewage is backing up or why your drains smell, which is the first step towards fixing the problem.

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