hi

has anyone else noticed that the forum has aged 2 years in a week!:)

a quickie about septic tank usage……

are there any toilet/kitchen cleaners that one should avoid using?

Bleach should be avoided, also coloured toilet paper.
There are special sachets that you can buy to put down the toilet, about once a week, for septic tank usage.
Most supermarkets sell them. Bit pricey though.

thanks

good job I only use white TP then:) should one be cautious of how much TP is flushed?

& are the toilet wet wipes OK to use, I know one has to avoid sanitary items, I was wondering if it included this?

If you had a baby in the house and were constantly using wet wipes all the time it would not be advisable.
One maker of the sachets which are for septic tanks mentioned before are,
WC Net, foscas septicas.
For only two people, you only need to use one capsule every ten days or so?

Hello
Don't put wet wipes down the loo as they don't disintegrate. I believe most are made of cloth fibres. Only put paper down. The colour doesn't matter, but white is usually cheaper. Newspaper even cheaper (if you have read it first)
The sachets to keep the septic alive are called 'Activador Biologico Fosas Septicas Bolsitas soluables' .
Don't go mad with the bleach. A bit wont harm the tank

thanks

there was something else, but I've forgotten it now, will shout when I remember:)

http://inspectapedia.com/septic/Dont_Flush.php

I think the bleach in a yellow bottle with a rabbit on it is OK if used sparingly.

Most is common sense and remember those plumbers are expensive at the weekend they charge time and a turd.  :D :D :D

http://www.wte-ltd.co.uk/care.html

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Don't over use the sachets they will dry your septica

Go to amazon.co.uk and buy 12 month supply of nbs sprang septic tank treatment. Aroundn£20 with free shipping to europe. Best i've used in 10 years and bleach resistent too. Drop 1 pouch a month in loo, give it ten minutes then flush away. Read reviews on Amazon, it is ws good as they say. But, be punctual with monthly treatments!!  Thassall. 8-)

Interesting.
Cheaper than buying the products on offer here.

Just checked this out and currently unavailable on Amazon,seems good stuff and good price,I wonder what is the best way to deal with tanks, when your not around for months ? do they dry out ?
oh and slightly off topic what type of LMBs are you folks using on your satellite dishes as I am getting together a cheap motorised set up, which I am going to fetch down next year  ;D

You can buy the nbs sprang septic tank treatment direct.
For a years supply it cost £20.95 and is free shipping. website is nbs-products.com

Thanks, Rita. Just found my specs and was going to mention nbs website. Free shipping too folks!   :P

Hi, just going back to an earlier comment about the issue of when the tanks are not in use with this monthly treatment, no one responded....

Hi Paula,
I'm not an expert on this subject but for what it's worth, here is my experience with septic tanks.
When I moved into my property just over 10 years ago, the tank hadn't been in use for a couple of years.  There was no evidence that it had "dried out" and it functioned as expected.
Both our toilets (only one used 99.9% of the time), the shower and kitchen sink drain into it.  There are two people living in the house and maybe there is an ideal relationship between the size of the tank and the volume of waste water that discharges into it.  I only use a couple of the locally obtainable sachets very occasionally if I detect any trace of odor. I don't think it's something you need to be too concerned about.

Ritaratbag wrote on Feb 17^th, 2016 at 4:01pm:

You can buy the nbs sprang septic tank treatment direct. For a years supply it cost £20.95 and is free shipping. website is nbs-products.com

I got mine via the above website free postage and quick delivery. The packet has a seal top and a monthly calendar on the back to tick off when you treat the loo. You just drop it into the nearest loo to the tank and let it do its work. The company seem to know what they are doing so will give the product a try.  ;)

You can restart the septic tank process by using 2 x nbs sprang sachets and then one every month. The tank shouldn't be allowed to dry out though.

thanks

hopefully ours won't dry out & I throw a sachet of something down it when we are using it