Septic pumping is crucial to the health of the home’s plumbing system, but it seems expensive to have to pay for that service every one to three years for the rest of the home’s life. The obvious solution would be to do your own septic tank pumping; however, that can be equally detrimental. Here are four reasons why doing your own septic pumping is not as simple as you might think it is.
- Equipment: The average person does not own a pump and tank capable of septic pumping. Renting this equipment would quickly push the bill near the same price as hiring septic pumping services.
- Disposal: Disposal of hazardous waste is not something to be taken lightly, and most municipalities have strict rules regarding it. If you pump your own septic tank, then you must take it to a treatment facility and pay a fee; otherwise, you will create a biohazard. This process and the disposal fees are included in the cost of the septic pumping services.
- Gross: Simply opening the septic tank is a whole new world of foul. The smells and sights associated with septic pumping can be too much for many people, so to avoid these horrible smells you may want to consider hiring septic pumping services.
- Misreading: There are many DIY methods for figuring out the correct depths to know what and how much to pump, but this can lead to error. A trained professional will have the correct equipment and training to know exactly how to pump a septic tank correctly and not risk damaging it.
DIY septic pumping is something that you could do if you knew how and had the equipment and disposal facilities. However, the average person does not have those things and will be better off hiring professional septic pumping services.
