About a 600 gal. septic tank. 2 people in household.
2 bathrooms and one kitchen sink. One bath not used for year due to remodeling.
Showers, bath sinks on separate system.
The toilet started backing up. Determined the septic tank was full.
I had the tank pumped out. Water was overflowing tank.
The thing is we has a new drain field put in 7 years ago. New area, all new gravel, plastic pipe etc.
The water isn't even leaving the tank. Now I realize the drain field pipe is clogged, but why in 7 years?
The guy that put the drain field in wants to put a whole new one in at a couple thousand dollars.
Do I have any alternative? Could it be clogged where the pipe enters the tank? Can I just dig up the first few feet and see what the deal is? I find it hard to believe it has failed in 7 years!
Any good suggestions? I really don't want nor can afford a new drain field right now. Heck I'd rather rent an excavator and put in my own before paying for a new one.
2 bathrooms and one kitchen sink. One bath not used for year due to remodeling.
Showers, bath sinks on separate system.
The toilet started backing up. Determined the septic tank was full.
I had the tank pumped out. Water was overflowing tank.
The thing is we has a new drain field put in 7 years ago. New area, all new gravel, plastic pipe etc.
The water isn't even leaving the tank. Now I realize the drain field pipe is clogged, but why in 7 years?
The guy that put the drain field in wants to put a whole new one in at a couple thousand dollars.
Do I have any alternative? Could it be clogged where the pipe enters the tank? Can I just dig up the first few feet and see what the deal is? I find it hard to believe it has failed in 7 years!
Any good suggestions? I really don't want nor can afford a new drain field right now. Heck I'd rather rent an excavator and put in my own before paying for a new one.