[header] How to clean a septic tank [title] Find your tank. [step] Start from the sewer pipe in the lower level of your house, if possible. Follow the direction it takes as it exits the house.
[header] How to clean a septic tank [title] Find your tank. [step] Start from the sewer pipe in the lower level of your house, if possible. Follow the direction it takes as it exits the house.
Your tank may be out there and buried. Locating the tank now saves time and money later regardless if you or an inspector clean the tank. [title] Clean around the base and under the tank. [step] As you're cleaning keep your water hose running. [title] Deep cycle your filter, if applicable. [step] Use a small amount of water to come out of the filter and into your tank. [title] Turn on the water supply to your tank. [step] Most sewage systems have an automatic emergency hose that shuts the water supply under the tank.