{"id":382,"date":"2012-08-27T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2012-08-27T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/?p=382"},"modified":"2012-08-23T11:43:57","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T15:43:57","slug":"springfield-vt-plumbing-guide-maintaining-proper-septic-tank-function","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/springfield-vt-plumbing-guide-maintaining-proper-septic-tank-function\/","title":{"rendered":"Springfield VT Plumbing Guide: Maintaining Proper Septic Tank Function"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your septic system is an essential part of your Springfield home’s plumbing<\/a>, so its important to keep it working as smoothly as possible. Here are some maintenance tips on how to keep your septic system working effectively.<\/p>\n

The septic tank is the portion of the septic system where waste water from a building flows.\u00a0 In the tank, solids sink to the bottom and are separated from wastewater.\u00a0 The solids are stored and then partially decompose while treated wastewater is sent out to be drained in the drain field.\u00a0 Without proper septic tank function your entire septic system can back up, causing lots of stinky and expensive peripheral damage.<\/p>\n

One part of septic tank maintenance<\/a> is having your septic tanks pumped on a regular schedule.\u00a0 The amount of time between septic tank cleanings is wholly dependent on the septic tank capacity and the household size.\u00a0 But it is always a good idea to have your septic tank looked at every year to determine when a tank pumping should occur.<\/p>\n

Septic tank pumping not only cleans out the tank and keeps your septic system working smoothly, but it assists in the overall care of the system, extending the life of the septic field.\u00a0 During your first septic tank cleanout the technician can more easily measure an approximation of when it will need to be cleaned again.<\/p>\n

Septic tank maintenance also includes maintaining the drainfield with adequate vegetation, keeping surface water away from the tank, and keeping anything heavy such as automobiles, heavy machinery, buildings or pools off the septic system.<\/p>\n

Additional maintenance includes the types of things that are put into the drains of a building which will end up in the septic tank.\u00a0 This includes watching how much water is put down the drains, never adding chemicals, paper towels or other not biodegradable items down the drain, restricting the use of the garbage disposal, and keeping cooking oils out of the pipes.<\/p>\n

With proper\u00a0maintenance, \u00a0you can ensure that your septic system works well for many years.\u00a0 Let the septic specialists at HB Energy<\/a> help you with your annual septic system maintenance and pumping in Springfield.\u00a0 Contact HB Energy today!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your septic system is an essential part of your Springfield home’s plumbing, so its important to keep it working as smoothly as possible. Here are some maintenance tips on how to keep your septic system working effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[36,98,97,259],"class_list":["post-382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-plumbing","tag-septic-maintenance","tag-septic-system","tag-springfield"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":388,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382\/revisions\/388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}