Bobrobert
New Member
Just had my septic tank pumped and now I need to start it back working. What would you recommend to get this tank up to speed? I have bought a box of Rid-X and will use that. But they recommend one box every month from now on.
The cost is about 70 dollars a year and won't make or break me, but is that really necessary? Rid-X wants a box a month dumped into the system, but then again they’re the ones selling it. Sounds extreme, based on the fact that my septic tank has never had anything put in it along the Rid-X line for the18 years that I have lived here and the tank was in pretty good shape as per the folks that pumped it. They said the bottom sludge was a bit thick, and recommended that I pump the tank every 5 to 7 years, which I will do in the future for sure.
My Dad of 83 years of age, and definitely from the old school, told me to get a bag of bulk dry yeast and dump it in there a little bit over time.
Just curious what you folks recommend?
Thanks……..Bob T.
The cost is about 70 dollars a year and won't make or break me, but is that really necessary? Rid-X wants a box a month dumped into the system, but then again they’re the ones selling it. Sounds extreme, based on the fact that my septic tank has never had anything put in it along the Rid-X line for the18 years that I have lived here and the tank was in pretty good shape as per the folks that pumped it. They said the bottom sludge was a bit thick, and recommended that I pump the tank every 5 to 7 years, which I will do in the future for sure.
My Dad of 83 years of age, and definitely from the old school, told me to get a bag of bulk dry yeast and dump it in there a little bit over time.
Just curious what you folks recommend?
Thanks……..Bob T.