aidank Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 just bought a house built in 2006 and have no idea on the level/state of the septic tank? does anyone know who would empty it or any experiences of how often its done? I've treated it an it works well but thought I'd ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Scottish Water or Ness Engineering will do it. In my experience septic tanks do best when left well alone as long as they're working well, its only when one starts giving bother there's anything to be gained by having it emptied. That said, different designs of tank may well respond best to different maintenance, I've only had the older concete block built oblong ones to deal with, not the newer fibreglass spherical ones. As an '06 build, I'd guess your tank is probably one of the latter type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanofNess Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Great Grandfather always used to say to stay clear of it unless it's backflowing. Then he would tell mother off for using too much bleach in the sink and toilet then he'd go and chuck a dead rabbit into the tank to get it churning again. In all the time I lived in houses with septic tanks which was the better part of 15 year we only had the tank emptied once and that was because of toilet paper that was too thick (charmin) and too much bleach. According to the expert from the council Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 As above, our experience is they either work or they don't. If they work, leave well alone. Ours is a fibreglass bulb type tank, we had terrible problems with the drains backing up when we first bought the house, but this was down to the pipe from the soakaway (yes I know.... but it's an accepted Aberdeenshire practice due to clay soil) being blocked. Once we'd sorted that we've had no problems. The chap who sorted our pipe is a neighbour who has a plant hire business, he fitted the same style of tank (bulb type) to his house built in 1964 and it's never ever been emptied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Septic tanks shoulds be de-sludged every two yearssee http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/you-and-your-home/septic-tank-emptying/your-questions-answered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Septic tanks shoulds be de-sludged every two yearssee http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/you-and-your-home/septic-tank-emptying/your-questions-answered I'd hardly consider their advice impartial given that they're selling a de-sludging service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidank Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 thanks for the above! it does seem to be working fine! it was quite smelly ie from the vent pipe up near the house but after I put the treatment in (a bio activator for a similar marine sewage system) it seems alot better!i'll keep an eye on it!cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector's House Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 ...chuck a dead rabbit into the tank to get it churning again So at last a way of settling my conscience over the amount of roadkill I generate every year - and save a fortune on modern "green" treatments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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