Septic Solutions » Septic Trivia http://oaktreepeaceofmind.com/septic-solutions Septic Solutions for your waste water needs. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:46:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Septic Trivia: How to prevent drain field saturation. http://oaktreepeaceofmind.com/septic-solutions/2009/12/how-to-prevent-drain-field-saturatio/ http://oaktreepeaceofmind.com/septic-solutions/2009/12/how-to-prevent-drain-field-saturatio/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:41:23 +0000 Danny Wert http://oaktreepeaceofmind.com/septic-solutions/?p=133 Question:

What can help prevent drain field saturation, failure, or high water bills, cost a few dollars to repair and help extend the life of your absorption area or lower your water bill?

Answer:

Checking for leaking toilet flappers!

Toilet flappers, also known as flush valves, are the first item to check when you suspect drain field saturation or see a jump in your water bill. This little-known trick, if caught early enough, can be as little as an $8.00 fix. However, if a leaking toilet is not fixed promptly, then it could ruin your septic system and end up costing you in the neighborhood of $15,000.00 for a complete new septic system installation! It is always good practice to test every toilet and faucet in your home periodically because even a slow drip can end up saturating your whole drain field and ruining your system over time.

Avoid this costly mistake and learn how to perform the leaking toilet flapper test.

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