In my case the tank was just pumped a couple of months back so I'm thinking
my problem is output from the tank not input. The same process for either
direction into or out of the tank?

Thanks

"Lost-In-Translation" wrote in
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Find your tank top, once dug out and open, you'll be able to look down and
see your pipe coming in. You'll have at least one, of course, or more.
Mine had two going in. I ran the hose from the septic tank side up as far
as I could go to flush them out. I also have a stand pipe in my yard, I
open the cap and it is an access pipe between the house and the tank, I
was
able to flush from there also.

Just like snowflakes, no to septic setups are alike.

I wish you luck.



"weeG" wrote in message
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So I should get a shovel and start digging on the output side of the
septic
tank. I'm assuming the pipes are fairly easy to find and follow. Any
tips
or tricks or just start digging?

"Lost-In-Translation" wrote in
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Leech field may need to be reworked or, as was in my case, one of my
pipes
was blocked going into the tank. After snaking them all out, and
power
washing with a power nozzle on the hose, the problem went away.


"PrecisionMachinisT" wrote in message
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"weeG" wrote in message
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During the winter my septic system backed up into my basement
laundry
tubs
so I had the tank pumped, (it had not been done in quite a few
years).
Now
that the snow has melted I notice that whenever I do a load of
laundry,
water puddles over top of the septic tank. After a while it drains
away.
What would be causing this to happen?


Sounds like your drainfield has failed......

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SVL