Karen,

I have lived in homes with septic tanks for years. My
mother, when she moved to Texas, had been on the septic
tank that my dad had built for over 25 years and never
had a problem. When yeast was outdated she put it in
the toilet to flush it the septic tank. Once a year,
if she remembered it, she would put in some Rid-X and
the tank never need pumping. Now if you don't use one
right and put the wrong materials down it you can kill
it. Now my family ( a family of four) /mother
(eventually living by herself) never had a problem with
the septic tank, but she sold it to a guy who rented it
out, and within 6 months he was calling my mom and
asking here when was the last time she had it pumped.
He was shocked when she said never. The renters
evidential put something inappropriate into the system
and killed all the bacteria. If the septic tank is
taken care of it will work seamlessly with no problems
virtually indefinitely. Before my folks moved to
Kansas we lived in Iowa and the septic tank was never
pumped for about 15 years. Dad had it checked and the
gentleman told him that if did need it.

People who have to have their septic tank pumped it is
because of something that have they put in it which has
killed the bacteria. Some bleaches, even some soaps
and certainly certain cleaners can all kill bacteria.
This, of course, is all resting on the idea that the
septic tank and its lines have been put in properly.

Septic tanks work.

Tom L.L.

Karen Mullen wrote:
When I had a septic tank in Houston, I was told yeast would do the same thing
as Rid-X for keeping the tank clean. I called to have it cleaned after 15years
and the fellow said there was nothing there to clean, so I guess yeast did what
Rid-x does for less money.

Karen
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