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Dishwasher detergent is more likely to contain phosphates and surfactants than laundry detergents. Unlike in laundry machines, there is no
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Things to Avoid Putting in Your Septic Tank #3 – Antibacterial Soaps and Automatic Toilet Cleaners

By:: Dianne

Posted on:: June 27, 2017

Categories:: Blog, Septic Tank Care

Tags:: antibacterial soap, household products, septic safe, septic safe products, septic safe soap, septic safe toilet cleaner, septic system care

Antibacterial hand soaps and any product claiming to be antibacterial should be avoided, not only because of the obvious harm
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Things to Avoid Putting in Your Septic Tank #2 – Some Laundry Products

By:: Dianne

Posted on:: June 26, 2017

Categories:: Blog, Septic Tank Care

Tags:: household products, septic safe, septic safe laundry, septic safe products, septic system care

A large part of the volume in your septic system may come from your laundry. Most of the laundry detergents
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Things to Avoid Putting in Your Septic Tank #1 – Some Toilet Paper, Flushable Wipes, and More

By:: Dianne

Posted on:: June 25, 2017

Categories:: Blog, Septic Tank Care

Tags:: flushable wipes, household products, septic safe, septic safe products, septic safe toilet paper, septic system care

Other than a septic safe toilet paper, nothing other than human waste should be flushed into your septic tank. It
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The Top 6 Things to Avoid Putting in Your Septic System

By:: Dianne

Posted on:: June 24, 2017

Categories:: Blog, Septic Tank Care

Tags:: septic safe, septic safe products, septic system care

Caring for Your Septic System If you have a septic system in your home, you need to be very careful
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Do You Need an Effluent Filter for Your Septic System?

By:: Dianne

Posted on:: December 15, 2016

Categories:: Septic Genie

Tags:: Septic Cleaner, Septic Cleaning, Septic Genie, Septic Solutions, Septic Tank Cleaning

Do you need to install an effluent filter in your septic system? Regardless of where you live, the state, city
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Do You Know Where Your Septic Tank is Located?

By:: Dianne

Posted on:: December 5, 2016

Categories:: Septic Tank Care

Tags:: Septic System Maintenance, Septic Tank Care, Septic Tank Maintenance, Septic Tank Treatment, Septic Treatment

Most homeowners don’t know where their septic tanks and drainfields are located, but it’s an important bit of information to
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The Ins and Outs of Septic Tank Pumping

By:: Dianne

Posted on:: November 25, 2016

Categories:: Septic Genie

Tags:: Septic Cleaner, Septic Cleaning, Septic Genie, Septic Solutions, Septic Tank Cleaning

If you have a septic tank, knowing a thing or two about septic tank pumping is incredibly important. A conventional
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