Septic tank maintenance

November 27th, 2012:

How to clean a cesspit?

Nov 27th, 2012
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How to clean a cesspit is a question that many homeowners would like to know. By the end of the week, you were determined to sit back and relax. It was a very taxing work week for you. All those cesspits from various areas of the state made you so worked out that you looked forward to doing absolutely nothing when the weekend came. When you got home, your youngest daughter came running to you. It was one of the best things that a hard working father could ever get from his child. Your daughter has always been very curious about so many things but she never asked anything about your work until that day.

Dinner was already served. Your wife made beef lasagna and garlic bread with creamy garlic dip. It was your favorite. After eating, your daughter followed you on the porch and sat beside you while you had your night cap. She asked what your work was all about and you said that you clean cesspits for a living. She looked at you with a bewildered look and asked how you did your job. It was the very first time that someone asked you that. You were never invited for career days in schools so you really had to hold your breath for a while and think of how you would be able to deliver your message to such a young child. You looked at her and told her that things were very complicated to explain but you would try to tell them as simple as you could possibly could. Below is a brief look into how to clean a cesspit.

  1. First thing to be done is to find where the cesspit’s opening is. It has to be found even if it has to be dug up.
  2. Next thing is to remove the lid of the cesspit’s opening. A metal bar or a brow bar can be used in the process.
  3. Before you start cleaning the cesspit, you have to wear proper safety attire like gloves, goggles or face shield, and extra layer of clothes.
  4. You have to get the filter from the filter unit.
  5. You should hose down the filter away from you until all of the waste is gone. You wouldn’t want to end up with all the waste in you.
  6. Place the filter back where it should be.
  7. Then the special enclosed truck of the septic professional will pump out all the sludge in the cesspit.
  8. The tank will then be hosed down until clinging sludge is removed from it. The dirty water will also be pumped out by the septic expert.
  9. The septic professional will then add in bacteria-friendly additives into the cesspit. This will help the bacteria to be better at breaking down the solid waste materials and also to help them have a balanced population. Such products can be poured into the cesspit or even into the toilet.
  10. The cesspit’s lid is then returned.
  11. The septic expert will then give the authorities a report that the cesspit was already cleaned.
  12. If the septic expert has a disposal certificate, he is permitted to dispose of the sludge in the proper area.

Your daughter scratched her head at what you just told her but more or less, she had the idea of what you just told her and she thought to herself about how to clean a cesspit. You added that even if the cesspits were already cleaned up, the homeowners should still do things that would make their cesspit last much longer. They should make sure that they do not dump grease, strong chemicals, non-biodegradable materials, and oils into their toilets and sinks; that they install a dry well to help ease the cesspit’s water load; that rainwater will not go over the cesspit; they should not let any form of construction and any type of vehicle over the cesspit; that they switch to bacteria- and environment-friendly household cleaning agents; that they follow the maintenance and treatment schedules; and that they do not plant trees near the cesspit area.

Do water softeners harm cesspools?

Nov 27th, 2012
by Service.
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This article will cover the age old question of do water softeners harm cesspools? Obsessive-compulsive was the usual description given to you by close friends and family. Well, being the first born usually excuses you for being a perfectionist. They said all first born were like that. It all started when you already learned how to play. You always made sure that the toys were arranged in a certain way. When you ate, you didn’t waste anything and finished everything off like any toddler should. When you started going to school, you were always keen on getting your work done and submitting it on time. You were never late in every appointment and when you started working, you made sure that every presentation was flawless and very innovative. It wasn’t a bad trait to be a perfectionist. In your case, you handled it pretty well. When you had your own home, it was spotless. Every utensil and every minute detail was in place. This was basically one of the reasons why your friends thought it very challenging to fins you a woman who could possibly be better than you in the house.

You went on a few dates, mostly to give way to your friends’ requests on meeting women who they think were right for you. After a while, when they finally gave up, you met someone on your own who really stood out because of her brains. She was a laboratory scientist for a local research facility. In a way, she had a little to do with your work on septic systems. Your business was all about designing and improving septic systems and septic system products. Technically, you spoke the same language and this brought you even closer. One day, you proposed to her and just a little over a month, you got married. Everyone was ecstatic because you have finally found the one woman to complete your life.

Since your business was about septic systems, you also dealt with the hard water issues that many homeowners encounter. Hard water really made cleaning very tedious and very time-consuming. There were even homeowners who gave up using their own water and just used a Laundromat for their clothes. They used so much water and soap in cleaning the house as well. It was a problem that your company wanted to find a solution to. You wanted to do something innovative that no other company in your field has thought of before. You wanted a water softening system installed with your septic system designs. This was for areas that had hard water. But because of the very confusing data about water softeners during that time, no one in your board seemed to be convinced that your idea was feasible.

It just so happened that your wife handled things like hard water and water softeners in her company. So, you invited her to explain what water softeners really did to septic systems like cesspools. Before the entire board, your wife presented her facts and tried to explain the age old question of do water softeners harm cesspools?

1) The salt discharges that contained minerals like iron, magnesium, and calcium do not harm cesspools. These minerals aid in the improvement of the percolation of the cesspool’s soil absorption system. The magnesium and calcium elements greatly make the movement of the air and water much better when the effluent gets dispersed into the surrounding soil. When this happens, no clogging takes place.

2) The amount of salt is not enough to combine with the clay in the surrounding soil to harden and clog it. It isn’t even enough to affect or kill off the residing bacteria that decomposed the solid waste particles. The salt discharge only occurs 2-3 times every week.

3) Water softeners do not only benefit the cesspool but also benefits the pockets of the homeowners. When the hard water is turned soft, water and soap consumption is decreased. The water load of the cesspool is lessened as well. When the water load in the cesspool is not that heavy, the bacteria have enough time to degrade the solid waste particles.

Because of your wife’s presentation, the new production line that you want was set into motion. You definitely owe it to your wife and your brilliant perfectionism for such a success to be brought about. Your wife did an excellent job of answering that age old question of do water softeners harm cesspools? You were very proud of her.