Most homeowners are guilty of ignoring their septic tanks. But who can blame them when the septic tank sits silently underneath the lawn? However, ignoring your septic tank needs can cause detrimental problems to your health, environment, plumbing system, and property. For this reason, you might want to include regular septic pumping into your home maintenance checkli
One important part of your septic tank is the baffles. The baffles are designed to direct the flow of effluent so that new waste and solids end up where they belong in the system. If a baffle fails, the entire system stops working properly. Types of Baffles There are two baffles on every septic tank. The inlet baffle is located where the main drain inlet attaches to t