What does it mean to capture the quorum in a septic tank?
Science teaches that the human body always has some harmful bacteria in it that could make it sick. For example, the virus that causes a cold is always present, but the body does not feel sick unless there is more cold virus present than there is healthy bacteria. If the cold virus outnumbers the good […]
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Why does everyone say my tank has to be pumped?
Everyone says a normal part of Septic tank maintenance is periodically pumping the sludge and scum out of the septic tank to keep it working at optimal efficiency and protect the leach/drain field from clogging. We at TankTechsRx Totally agree. A septic tank must be pumped when the sludge and scum accumulations nearing 50 % […]
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What can cause a septic system to fail?
There are two categories of things that can cause a septic system to fail. First are things you cannot easily control and second, things you can easily control. Things you cannot easily control. Roots in the system or lifting and breaking pipes Freezing pipes Improper installation. It is already that way Poor quality parts. Vandalism […]
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Is your septic tank sick?
A septic system can be sick in a number of different ways. It could have harmful pathogens, that if they escaped from the tank could cause health and environmental harm. It could have noxious gasses or even gasses that are eating the cement or fiberglass tank. It could be root bound, collapsing tank or lines, […]
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Does the kind of toilet paper matter?
Did you know different toilet papers are patented? Evidently the ingredients in different toilet papers and the process of making them is a highly guarded secret. Does it really matter? That depends on a couple of things. First HOW MUCH toilet paper are we talking about? Second, what kind of septic tank treatment is being […]
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Will TankTechsRx For Septic Systems unclog a sink trap?
TankTechsRx for Septic Systems is great at consuming sludge in bathroom or kitchen sink traps and it is simple to use. Just pour a ¼ of a cap of TankTechsRx for Septic Systems into the slow running trap before you go to bed for the night. Do not add extra water. Do this nightly until […]
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What is sewage and how does TankTechsRx for Septic Systems affect the it?
For the technically minded among us sewage is defined simply as wastewater and excrement conveyed in sewers. For our usage it is all the stuff that goes down the drains in a home and collects in a septic tank. Everyone has a pretty good idea of what it is, what it looks like and how […]
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Recirculating media filters in a septic system.
There are a variety of types of recirculating media filters but basically the effluent first travels into a typical septic tank. As the septic tank process the solids the liquid is gravity fed into a smaller tank with a pump on the bottom of the tank. The water is pumped from the bottom of the […]
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Sand Filters.
Some systems use a post septic tank sand filter that is typically a shallow sand field that may have a liner to prevent effluent from seeping into the ground. It is designed to filter out any remaining suspended solids (TSS)and destroy any pathogens. There are many variations of this but the purpose of this is […]
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