Robert11 wrote:
Hello:

That product for septic systems, Rid-X, is it any good ?

or, just "good" advertising ?

Any thoughts on would be appreciated.

Bob

Good Advertising? Anything that tells anyone they don't have to do
anything is good advertising, right?

If I tried to sell you a product that you pour into your engine to stop
requiring oil changes, would you buy it?

Wouldn't you wonder where all the sludge and metal flakes go? I would.

The septic tank is supposed to allow bacteria to break down as much as
the solid waste as possible. Bacteria is present in crap. So when you
crap, you provide the bacteria and the food needed.

As the bacteria breaks down the crap water, methane, and other stuff
comes from it. However, some things cannot be broken down. (Think corn
shells, for one example.) No amount of septic tank additive will break
down all of the solids.

The reason you have the tank pumped is to remove the solid (sludge)
before they build up so high and leave the tank clogging your drainage
field of seepage pit.

There is also a certain amount of floating material called scum.

I recommend the following book, since you probably own a septic system,
it's your responsibility to keep it working properly:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

If the link is took long, the name of the book is:

The Septic System Owner's Manual

A great book, I own it, and I know a lot about my septic system now.
--Mike