I have two rental mobile home with septic tanks and drainfields that are
30 years old, and that I have had pumped pretty regularly.

I have been told that adding enzyme treatments such as "Bio Clean" can
be beneficial.

1. Which treatments seem to be good?

2. How often should I use them?

3. Which drains should I treat?

4. Do you have other suggestions for maintaining systems like this?

Thank you very much in advance. I really appreciate all the help I have
had from this list in the past.

Dwight Gibb

On Mar 3, 3:06*pm, Dwight wrote:
I have two rental mobile home with septic tanks and drainfields that are
30 years old, and that I have had pumped pretty regularly.

I have been told that adding enzyme treatments such as "Bio Clean" can
be beneficial.

* * * * 1. Which treatments seem to be good?

* * * * 2. How often should I use them?

* * * * 3. Which drains should I treat?

* * * * 4. Do you have other suggestions for maintaining systems like this?

Thank you very much in advance. I really appreciate all the help I have
had from this list in the past.

Dwight Gibb

Dont know how much the enzyme additives help as much as put tting the
wrong kinds of cleaners in them hurts. Bleach is bad and some of the
cleaning tablets you hang in your toilet tank are nothing but bleach.

Jimmie

On 3/3/2012 3:06 PM, Dwight wrote:
I have two rental mobile home with septic tanks and drainfields that are
30 years old, and that I have had pumped pretty regularly.


I think if you pump it out on a regular basis and don't allow stuff that
doesn't break down easily to get flushed down the drain you are doing
the best you can.

I have heard of drain field failures due to soil that can no longer
absorb after 20 - 30 years of use. I've seen metal tank tops fail. I've
heard of poor quality concrete tanks failing after 20 - 30 years. Some
areas now allow "plastic" tanks.

I have neighbors that have never pumped their septic system out in 20
years.
They should have sticker shock when that puppy implodes.

On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:06:47 -0800, Dwight
wrote:

I have two rental mobile home with septic tanks and drainfields that are
30 years old, and that I have had pumped pretty regularly.

I have been told that adding enzyme treatments such as "Bio Clean" can
be beneficial.

1. Which treatments seem to be good?

2. How often should I use them?

3. Which drains should I treat?

4. Do you have other suggestions for maintaining systems like this?


If the septic stops working, because of inaction -- toss one raw
chicken into the tank.

Thank you very much in advance. I really appreciate all the help I have
had from this list in the past.

Dwight Gibb

Dwight wrote:
I have two rental mobile home with septic tanks and drainfields that
are 30 years old, and that I have had pumped pretty regularly.

I have been told that adding enzyme treatments such as "Bio Clean" can
be beneficial.

1. Which treatments seem to be good?

2. How often should I use them?

3. Which drains should I treat?

4. Do you have other suggestions for maintaining systems like this?

Thank you very much in advance. I really appreciate all the help I
have had from this list in the past.


The bacteria that get to the tank naturally will eat up everything as long
as it is edible. Avoid plastics, chemicals, hair pins...



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If the septic stops working, because of inaction -- toss one raw
chicken into the tank.

Dead or alive?

When persons refer to "raw", it typically means.....

C'mon, fellow, use some common sense!

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"Sonny" wrote in message
...
If the septic stops working, because of inaction -- toss one raw
chicken into the tank.

Dead or alive?

On 3/3/2012 3:06 PM, Dwight wrote:
I have two rental mobile home with septic tanks and drainfields that are
30 years old, and that I have had pumped pretty regularly.

I have been told that adding enzyme treatments such as "Bio Clean" can
be beneficial.

1. Which treatments seem to be good?

2. How often should I use them?

3. Which drains should I treat?

4. Do you have other suggestions for maintaining systems like this?

Thank you very much in advance. I really appreciate all the help I have
had from this list in the past.

Dwight Gibb

The enzymes are money down the drain. All I've read say they are worthless.

My system is over 35 years old and functions perfectly.

I have it pumped about every 4 years but probably could do with less
since there are only the two of us now that kids are gone.

Rule of thumb, is don't put anything in septic that could go in the
trash. If you blow your nose, the tissue should go in trash, not
septic. Toilet paper is made to break down more readily than other
papers. Same for cigarette butts - use ash tray and trash.

Minimal use of garbage disposal and keep out fats and oils.

Don't dump a lot of chemicals, like bleach, into septic system. You
don't want to kill the bugs that digest the waste.

Our pumper said liquid wash detergents have less build-up than solids.

On Sat, 3 Mar 2012 15:20:22 -0800 (PST), Sonny
wrote:

If the septic stops working, because of inaction -- toss one raw
chicken into the tank.

Dead or alive?

Dead. It feeds the septic. Activates the system.

I chased a chicken, Billy hit him from the side.

Chicken and dumplings for lunch. Never mind.

On Mar 3, 1:30*pm, Oren wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:06:47 -0800, Dwight
wrote:

I have two rental mobile home with septic tanks and drainfields that are
30 years old, and that I have had pumped pretty regularly.

I have been told that adding enzyme treatments such as "Bio Clean" can
be beneficial.

* *1. Which treatments seem to be good?

* *2. How often should I use them?

* *3. Which drains should I treat?

* *4. Do you have other suggestions for maintaining systems like this?

If the septic stops working, because of inaction -- toss one raw
chicken into the tank.



Thank you very much in advance. I really appreciate all the help I have
had from this list in the past.

Dwight Gibb

sugar, dog food, cat food, no raw vegetables

I remember from way back, people used to flush bakers yeast down the toilet.
Yeast breaks down carbohydrates. And starches. Helps cut down on the solids
in the system. Other people say "feeds the bacteria".

Have you DAGS? http://tinyurl.com/853sn3s

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

On Mar 3, 6:20*pm, Sonny wrote:
If the septic stops working, because of inaction -- toss one raw
chicken into the tank.

Dead or alive?

I'm a cowboy
On a steel horse I ride

On Mar 3, 8:06*pm, Dwight wrote:
I have two rental mobile home with septic tanks and drainfields that are
30 years old, and that I have had pumped pretty regularly.

I have been told that adding enzyme treatments such as "Bio Clean" can
be beneficial.

* * * * 1. Which treatments seem to be good?

* * * * 2. How often should I use them?

* * * * 3. Which drains should I treat?

* * * * 4. Do you have other suggestions for maintaining systems like this?

Thank you very much in advance. I really appreciate all the help I have
had from this list in the past.

Dwight Gibb

Snake oil.

On Sun, 4 Mar 2012 01:02:59 -0800 (PST), harry wrote:

On Mar 3, 8:06*pm, Dwight wrote:
I have two rental mobile home with septic tanks and drainfields that are
30 years old, and that I have had pumped pretty regularly.

I have been told that adding enzyme treatments such as "Bio Clean" can
be beneficial.

* * * * 1. Which treatments seem to be good?

* * * * 2. How often should I use them?

* * * * 3. Which drains should I treat?

* * * * 4. Do you have other suggestions for maintaining systems like this?

Thank you very much in advance. I really appreciate all the help I have
had from this list in the past.

Dwight Gibb

Snake oil.

What's the matter, harry, worried they'll use you next?

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
.. .
I remember from way back, people used to flush bakers yeast down the
toilet.
Yeast breaks down carbohydrates. And starches. Helps cut down on the
solids
in the system. Other people say "feeds the bacteria".

Have you DAGS? http://tinyurl.com/853sn3s

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org

"Feed the bacteria" fits with what I was told by a septic tank specialist
(and also a man of very few words). He said, "Keep your bugs happy."

Tomsic