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hi, we have a cement septic tank/cess pit. does anybody know if we bought a new fibreglass septic tank,does it need emptying????? oh the joys of septic tanks, we keep emptying ours and it keeps filling up, we realise that the washing machine does not help so we are thinking of running the machine straight onto the grass, any help please
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Originally Posted by patsywhitehair
hi, we have a cement septic tank/cess pit. does anybody know if we bought a new fibreglass septic tank,does it need emptying????? oh the joys of septic tanks, we keep emptying ours and it keeps filling up, we realise that the washing machine does not help so we are thinking of running the machine straight onto the grass, any help please
Thought you was talking about yanks ;-)
They do fill up, but the sediment sinks and the water should flow out into the land and soak away. The tank should only need emptying yearly or so.

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Originally Posted by patsywhitehair
hi, we have a cement septic tank/cess pit. does anybody know if we bought a new fibreglass septic tank,does it need emptying????? oh the joys of septic tanks, we keep emptying ours and it keeps filling up, we realise that the washing machine does not help so we are thinking of running the machine straight onto the grass, any help please
CAREFULLY CAREFULLY draining a washing machine strait into the grass bad move. Dig a largeish hole fill with gravel with a pipe that runs into it this is known as a sokaway. sounds like you have a tout eau (sorry thats the french name) a tank that needs emptying after it has been filled and does not allow for any drainage. have you got land how much. their are better fiberglass ones to be had but without spending 1000s to will not avoid the need to empty it at least once every 2 years or so depending on how much you poo ooh. but if you just drain the pipe on to the grass say goodbye to the grass now.
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Originally Posted by patsywhitehair
hi, we have a cement septic tank/cess pit. does anybody know if we bought a new fibreglass septic tank,does it need emptying????? oh the joys of septic tanks, we keep emptying ours and it keeps filling up, we realise that the washing machine does not help so we are thinking of running the machine straight onto the grass, any help please
we did that with our washing machine at our old place, although it wasnt grass just land that wasnt being used so didnt cause us any problems

before you replace the tank check with the town hall as you will need a license and some stipulate the ones you are allowed to install

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If you are careful about what you put in it (apart from the obvious!) then it shouldn't need emptying for years. Ours has not been emptied in over three years, and next door is over 4.

Once a week you should put a sachet of Fosas Septicas (from your local supermarket) whch helps the bacteria to thrive. Use bio degradable cleaners ... definately no bleach products. Same with the products for your washing machine. In this way the bacteria break everything down and it is reduced to white water which flows out of the exit pipe from your septic tank. Don't throw powerful bleach cleaning products down your sink.

If you are having to empty it every year I can only assume you are (a) using harmful chemicals which are killing off the bacteria or (b) your exit pipe is blocked and not allowing liquids to escape.
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your exit pipe is blocked and not allowing liquids to escape.
I dont think there are any "exit pipes blocked" otheriwse the tank wouldnt be filling at all
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I dont think there are any "exit pipes blocked" otheriwse the tank wouldnt be filling at all
Huh ??? I think mitzy is right .
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If you are careful about what you put in it (apart from the obvious!) then it shouldn't need emptying for years. Ours has not been emptied in over three years, and next door is over 4.

Once a week you should put a sachet of Fosas Septicas (from your local supermarket) whch helps the bacteria to thrive. Use bio degradable cleaners ... definately no bleach products. Same with the products for your washing machine. In this way the bacteria break everything down and it is reduced to white water which flows out of the exit pipe from your septic tank. Don't throw powerful bleach cleaning products down your sink.

If you are having to empty it every year I can only assume you are (a) using harmful chemicals which are killing off the bacteria or (b) your exit pipe is blocked and not allowing liquids to escape.
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Huh ??? I think mitzy is right .
it was a joke.......poo..... exit pipe.....
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I dont think there are any "exit pipes blocked" otheriwse the tank wouldnt be filling at all
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it was a joke.......poo..... exit pipe.....
Excuse my thickness, I assumed you meant exit pipe from the tank. doh
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
If you are careful about what you put in it (apart from the obvious!) then it shouldn't need emptying for years. Ours has not been emptied in over three years, and next door is over 4.

Once a week you should put a sachet of Fosas Septicas (from your local supermarket) whch helps the bacteria to thrive. Use bio degradable cleaners ... definately no bleach products. Same with the products for your washing machine. In this way the bacteria break everything down and it is reduced to white water which flows out of the exit pipe from your septic tank. Don't throw powerful bleach cleaning products down your sink.

If you are having to empty it every year I can only assume you are (a) using harmful chemicals which are killing off the bacteria or (b) your exit pipe is blocked and not allowing liquids to escape.

What are the names of these bio degradable cleaners?
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Hi, Firstly a septic tank should not need emptying for 20 years. If you use bleach or other things that stop the bacteria from working, then it will need emptying more often.
However, the difference between a septic tank and a well, is that one is above the water table, the other below. Near Pago (chiclana, cadiz) the water table in winter is less than a foot below surface level, therefore septic tanks fill to that level!! And therfore can not drain away !!!
Most septic tanks round here are simply holes in the ground with a layer of gravel to stop the water making the hole larger.
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Hi, Firstly a septic tank should not need emptying for 20 years. If you use bleach or other things that stop the bacteria from working, then it will need emptying more often.
However, the difference between a septic tank and a well, is that one is above the water table, the other below. Near Pago (chiclana, cadiz) the water table in winter is less than a foot below surface level, therefore septic tanks fill to that level!! And therfore can not drain away !!!
Most septic tanks round here are simply holes in the ground with a layer of gravel to stop the water making the hole larger.
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Originally Posted by Chiclanagir
What are the names of these bio degradable cleaners?

Go into any supermarket (we go to mercadona) there is a selection of green bio degradable products. Just make sure none of them are bleach based. Says Bosque Verde on the bottles
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