My septic is not working properly. The soak away pipe seems to be clogged up and the water is leaking through concrete and it smells. Can I use yeast and sugar with warm water?
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According to my research, yeast can be used.
There could be a variety of reasons the soakaway pipe is clogged. it could be because of roots, a person flushing down the wrong items in the toilet, there is an issue with the septic tanks. You first need to determine the problem and why the soakaway is blocked. One way to do this is to have a plumber come out if you feel the blockage is a soft blockage and not a hard blockage.
Also awhile ago we found out that our septic tank was not low enough into the ground so it could drain properly, so we had back-up a lot, so the Plummer dug up he tank and lowered it where it should be, problem solved.
Do you perform regular maintenance?
I'm sorry but most likely you are going to have to have someone check your septic system.
You can try the yeast as it will probably not hurt even if it does not help.
There are numerous reasons your problem exists but an overloaded septic tank is most often the problem.
If you are renting/leasing then your landlord will have to have this problem taken care of.
If you are the owner, then hopefully you have some type of insurance and many times this sort of problem is covered so be sure to check this out first.
Here is a link (from a company in the UK with their ads) that has some good information that might help with understanding how big a problem this can be.
www.ukdpsolutions.co.uk/
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