A Case Study

Remember that a septic tank is a processing plant. Everything enters at the top and exits at the top of the septic tank. It has 4-5 feet of water in it. It is in this liquid environment that bacteria begin breaking down solids into a liquid that exits to your leaching system. But not all solid will break down without a little help.

Natural solids break down well but certain solids (lint’s, greases and detergents) do not break down well at all. It is necessary to pump these accrued solids from your septic tank periodically to keep them from leaching downstream into your leaching system. That causes premature failure and a big expense.

I have seen the benefits of using products that introduce additional select bacteria to the septic tank. These bacteria produce specific enzymes that attack grease and detergents, breaking them down into a liquid. A better quality effluent exits the septic tank and enters the leaching system. These additional enzymes also work on agents that clog the space between soil particles. Allowing soil to absorb much more effluent and add years to the life of your leaching system.

Now don’t believe statements like "You’ll never have to pump your septic tank again". I do not believe that statement is true. You should still pump your septic tank periodically. Flushing select "bugs" once a month into your septic tank will prolong the time between necessary pumping and save you ton's of money over time.

And don't believe statements like "This product will permanently open up a failed leaching system". That is a bunch of baloney. Now, I have seen certain chemicals shake the system loose for a few days, but I’ve never seen anything permanent or lasting. Usually these chemicals are caustic, will burn you and are not good for the environment.

I use a Powdered Grease and Waste Cutting Bio-enzymatic Formulation once a month to maintain our cesspool at home. That’s right, we are on a cesspool and that means no septic tank at all. Our cesspool is our septic tank and our leaching system.

Our cesspool is 18 years old. I have our pump truck pump it of accrued solids every 5 years. I’ll probably get another 7-8 years before it fails. Why? Because I do some preventative maintenance by flushing 200 g of Grease Zyme powder down the toilet each month.

I like this stuff because it works. I use it at home and so do my customers. It really cuts down the amount of solids that build up in the septic tank. Because I use, Grease Zyme maintenance pumping is significantly reduced. I did not say "eliminates pumping", just pump every 6 years instead of every 3 years.

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Phil Cross on Tel: 07785 247 679

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