What You Need to Know About Servicing Your Septic Tank

After being shut in all winter, what’s on your to-do list? Don’t forget to add servicing your septic tank to the list!

At every pump out, your professional septic tank cleaner should:

• Pump it out
• Check for cracks or leaks 
• Watch for back flow from the field 
• Make sure the line from tank to house is clear by running water through it
• Check for a septic baffle: if none is present it should be installed
• Clean the septic filter if one is present
• Install a riser to the surface if none exists 

The above checklist focuses on the tank, but tells you very little about your drain field. Make sure your tank is properly maintained to lengthen the life of your drain field. 

Find out what you need to know about cleaning your septic tank here.

Have questions about how to keep your septic system running at peak performance? LaChance Brothers Excavating has the experience you’re looking for in septic tank pumping for your South Lyon home. We’ve served South Lyon and the surrounding communities since 1956. We’re family run, and we’ll treat you like family.

Learn more about how to care for your septic tank on our website!

How Long Should I Wait to Get My Septic Tank Pumped?

The county recommends having your tank serviced every 3-5 years. Since COVID-19, home septic system use has increased by 70%. LaChance Brothers Excavating recommends you schedule your septic tank pumping every two years. 

Find out what you need to know about cleaning your septic tank here.

Have questions about how to keep your septic system running at peak performance? LaChance Brothers Excavating has the experience you’re looking for in septic tank pumping for your South Lyon home. We’ve served South Lyon and the surrounding communities since 1956. We’re family run, and we’ll treat you like family.

Learn more about how to care for your septic tank on our website!

Emergency septic service in South Lyon, MI and surrounding areas

Sewage leaking in your home?

If bacteria-saturated material ends up in your home, what should you do? 

If you suspect trouble with your septic system, don’t wait to call us! Waiting too long could be disastrous for your septic system and your home. Sewage emergencies are messy, unhealthy for your family, and pricey. It’s not worth the risk of waiting.

Find out what could be causing the sewage leak in your home by continue reading here.

Have questions about how to keep your septic system running at peak performance? LaChance Brothers Excavating has the experience you’re looking for in septic tank pumping for your South Lyon home. We’ve been serving South Lyon and the surrounding communities since 1956. We’re family run, and we’ll treat you like family.

Learn more about how to care for your septic tank on our website!

Sewage backing up in your home?

Sewage in the house is just about the worst kind of septic problem you can have.  

If bacteria-saturated material ends up in your home, what should you do? 

 

We recommend having your septic tank pumped immediately by a professional. This will reveal one or more potential problems that are causing sewage to find its way into your house.

Find out what could be causing the sewage leak in your home by continue reading here.

Have questions about how to keep your septic system running at peak performance? LaChance Brothers Excavating has the experience you’re looking for in septic tank pumping for your South Lyon home. We’ve been serving South Lyon and the surrounding communities since 1956. We’re family run, and we’ll treat you like family.

Learn more about how to care for your septic tank on our website!

Can Septic Systems Be Pumped During the Winter?

Below 30 degrees it gets tougher as the material can freeze in the hose during the process. The hose provides a lot of cold surface area to promote freezing. Secondly, the valves on the truck can freeze. The valves are very precise with very close tolerances to prevent leaking. It only takes a drop or two of water to freeze the valves, then they won’t function.

Learn more about septic tank pumping during the winter here.

Have questions about how to keep your septic system running at peak performance? LaChance Brothers Excavating has the experience you’re looking for when it comes to septic tank pumping for your South Lyon home. We’ve been serving South Lyon and the surrounding communities since 1956. We’re family run, and we’ll treat you like family.

Learn more about how to care for your septic tank on our website!

Questions to Ask Your Pumper Before They Clean Your Tank

Do you have heated valves on your truck so they don’t freeze?

Do you park your truck in a heated space overnight to prevent the hoses from freezing?

Learn more about septic tank pumping during the winter here.

Have questions about how to keep your septic system running at peak performance? LaChance Brothers Excavating has the experience you’re looking for when it comes to septic tank pumping for your South Lyon home. We’ve been serving South Lyon and the surrounding communities since 1956. We’re family run, and we’ll treat you like family.

Learn more about how to care for your septic tank on our website!

Garbage Disposals & Septic Systems Don’t Mix

Do you have a garbage disposal?

Are you cautious what you put into it?

If you’re on a septic system, you should learn the do’s and don’ts of using your garbage disposal.

If you use your disposal often and put a lot of food waste into it, you’ll need to have your septic tank pumped more frequently to keep it running at maximum efficiency.

According to the EPA, “food waste usually is slowly digested by the healthy bacteria in your septic tank and can accumulate as scum and sludge. If a large amount of water enters the septic tank or the tank fills up with solids, it can push the solids into the drainfield, causing the pipes to clog and increasing the thickness of the biomat (a bacteria layer that forms on the bottom and sides of the drainfield trenches). If you must use a garbage disposal unit, your tank will need to be pumped more frequently.”

Learn more about how garbage disposals impact your septic system here!

LaChance Brothers Excavating has the experience you’re looking for when it comes to septic tank pumping for your South Lyon home. We’ve been serving South Lyon and the surrounding communities since 1956. We’re family run, and we’ll treat you like family.

Learn more about how to care for your septic tank on our website!