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What is allowing septic plant smell through shower drain?
In our very old stone farmhouse, there is a wetroom downstairs with a shower drain. Ever since having the septic tank emptied, and then replaced with a treatment plant, a foul stench comes from the ...
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What type of pipe should I use in my drain/leach septic field?
I have an older house and its septic somewhat failed. Leach field pipes were not glued and they all disconnected immediately after d-box so that none was going into the field. These are also very ...
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Why did a new drain pipe cause my septic tank to smell outside?
We have (what I think) is a pretty standard setup: various drains converge in the basement and exit through a single pipe out to the septic tank. I have lived in this house for 13 months and never ...
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Is it safe to have a drain in the floor out to the septic tank with no trap?
I had a contractor add an additional bath. When we were planning out the project, he mentioned my lack of a water heater valve drain pan. Instead, he installed a drain directly into the septic line ...
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Garage drain isn't draining, how can I figure out where it ends?
My house is a 1977 ranch with double garage underneath and it has septic tanks. A round drain in the garage seems to go to the left as that's where the vacuum hose goes when I put it in the drain, but ...
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Can sludge in septic tank prevent water from draining into the ground
I am just wondering whether sludge that settles at the bottom of the septic tank can block the water from draining(discharging) into the ground.
If yes then what are the steps that we have to take to ...
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Is Liquid Plumr or Drano safe to use with a septic system?
Just as the title asks, is it safe to use products like Liquid Plumr or Drano in a Septic system?
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Why is my toilet bubbling when other fixtures drain?
After having septic pumped out, main line professionally augered and installed a new efficient toilet, water in toilet still bubbles when other drains empty. When laundry water drained, some came up ...
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Why is my sewer drain line suddenly having frequent blockages?
One month ago I experienced bubbling in my downstairs toilet when someone was taking a shower upstairs. The toilet bubbling concerned me and I noticed a little water on the floor the next day, nothing ...
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Product recommendations for clearing a drain connected to a septic system?
Our shower drain appears to be clogged and is draining slowly. What product can I use to safely clear the drain without damaging our septic system?
According to Drano's site (http://www.drano.com/...
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