It's been VERY dry here in Western WA (typical summer, high fire season) - so if there were mushy spots, they'd be SUPER obvious. I plan to cover the yard w/a couple of inches of compost and re-seed to get the lawn re-established next month. Most of the grass in the back (drainfield area) is almost all dirt. I will note - my yard went to poo when I was out of the house - died, dandelions took over. No mushy places in the yard, no overflow/goo around the septic lids (they're just off the end of the deck) - no extra green places in the yard. Don't smell it again until someone showers/does laundry.Īll drains work fine, toilets all flush appropriately, sinks drain great. It smells stinky for 5-10 minutes, and goes away. #RED ALARM FOR SEPTIC SYSTEM WINDOWS#If the patio doors or fam room windows are open, the smell wafts into the house. Nothing of real note when it comes to water usage.Īs of late (last couple of weeks), I've also noticed when I'm sitting on the back deck, if the washer runs (drains) or my son takes a shower, I smell "septic". I don't use the garden tub, and each of us shower quickly (10-15 min max). My dishwasher is RARELY used (not enough dishes to warrant usage), so the few dishes dirtied are done by hand. I telecommute/work from my home, so I'm OCD about dripping faucets/running toilets/etc. I have a two tank, low pressure system for a 4bdrm drainfield/home, and average a load of laundry every 2-3 days. My son is here off/on - so he's not a major contributor to the septic system. Also, the alarm level was set differently (can't remember) due to the house having one/two folks in it, thus less water usage. When the pump was replaced, they installed a 3 float, instead of a 4 float, saying four floats was overkill, especially since I was the only one living here at the time. (Tank was fine, no need for pumping - very low). October 2017 - pump began to fail, so it was replaced. A short was found in the switch, switch replaced in September of '17 and 389.00 later, all was well. In early September 2017, the pump wasn't running as I expected, I'm used to hearing it kick on/off (on the outside wall of the family room). No problems were found during the inspection. contract, and had the septic inspected upon moving back into the house in late July of 2016. Oh, I've also noticed a septic odor outside here lately, whenever the washer or shower is going.īoth tanks were pumped in February of 2015 (I was out of the home from Jan 2015 to late July 2016 due to a tree falling on my house and ensuing repairs). The pump worked fine, I was very cautious about water usage for the next few weeks (typically I'm always cautious) however, the red light on teh box stays on, like a beacon in the night, steadfast and true. It went off again in the night (multiple toilet flushes) - lather/rinse/repeat. I hit the reset, set the pump to manual, and pumped down the tank a little (10 minutes). That night, the alarm went off after my son showered. The weekend of July 4, I went on a "spring" cleaning bender and plowed through 5 loads of bedding and regular laundry in one day + shower and dishes (hand wash) - shampoo'd carpets for the entire house. I'm 55, live alone until a few months ago when one of my boys moved home temporarily. My septic "red light" stays on, but the alarm isn't going off.
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