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   PeachySummer (peachysummer@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jul-2024 07:22:52 JST PeachySummer
   Does anyone here have septic tank knowledge/nightmares they could pass on to a fat retard?
   Many thanks :yotsuba_bow:
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     PeachySummer (peachysummer@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jul-2024 07:22:50 JST PeachySummer

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     • Tyler
     Do you have any in home usage tips?
     A lot of articles I've read said to keep your water usage low and I'm not sure what that actually means for a 250 gallon tank.
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     Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jul-2024 07:22:50 JST Tyler

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     • MisterRogersSnapped
     250 gallon tank is pretty small.
     
     "If it won't rot then it shouldn't go in the pot"
     
     A septic tank works by microbial action. The bacteria in the tank break down organic matter and their waste, suspended in an aqueous solution, is drained out in a leech field.
     
     Microbial action takes time, and the amount of time they have is based on water usage.
     
     You don't want to kill the bacteria, they are critical to the tanks function. So don't dump an entire gallon of bleach down the drain. A little bit is fine (normal use) because it gets really diluted. You don't need to add bacteria pods or anything like that, just go take a fat shit.
     
     Any dirt, most oils (unless soaped up first) plastics, will stay in the tank until they are pumped out. Too much of this will clog your drain field and you will have to dig it up.
     
     Good pumping rule of thumb, One person = pump tank every 10 years for a 500 gallon system. So for you, every 5 years. For every additional person, divide.
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     PeachySummer (peachysummer@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jul-2024 07:22:51 JST PeachySummer

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     • MisterRogersSnapped
     I'm having a guy inspect the tank specifically, aside from the mandatory home inspection.
     It was installed in 1980 and the dude who did it is listed as deceased.
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     Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jul-2024 07:22:51 JST Tyler

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     • MisterRogersSnapped
     They can last for a very long time. As long as it gets pumped fairly regularly and you don't put a semi truck where the drain field is, it's normally fine.
     
     Usually renters are the ones that will fuck up a septic tank by dumping oil down the drain
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     MisterRogersSnapped (misterrogerssnapped@seal.cafe)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jul-2024 07:22:52 JST MisterRogersSnapped

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     Septic tanks aren't a big deal til they are.
     
     Keep heavy vehicles off your drain field.
     
     Have the tank pumped out every two years.
     
     If you are buying a house with a septic tank find out how old the tank is and who installed it. Buying a house with a badly kept septic system is where the real issues begin.