Reddog1 wrote:
It is hard for me to imagine what you guys are eating that requires pumping your septic tank every 2 to 5 years. I installed my septic system about 23 years ago, and it has never needed pumping. I have been dumping the TC in the septic over 10 years, no problems there either. If the chemicals have hurt anything, I do not know it and see no indications of issues. My life's experience has been, put nothing in your sewer system that you have not eaten or drank, toilet paper excepted. Chew your food well.
You're lucky...that's a long time and you're obviously a betting man.
Not everything dissolves and heads down the field. The sledge on the bottom and the scum on the top continue to build up over time. If there isn't enough separation (enough room) for the effluent (gray water) and the scum starts to head down your pipes into your field...a clogged drain field is in your future. Cheaper to keep the tank pumped on a regular basis.
For us; we have rentals, and as I can't control what these people put down the toilet, we pump them on a regular basis to protect our investment. How often depends on how many people are in a house using the system.
Food for thought... on this fine day of eating :B
