Things to Avoid Putting Down Your Drain

If you have a septic system at home, an important aspect of septic tank preventative maintenance(and environmental safety) is to know what not to put down your drain. At ASAP Septic Service,serving Boise, Idaho and surrounding areas, we recommend keeping this list of things near your sinks

as a reminder - a reminder that could save you thousands in septic system repair. 





Chemicals

While pouring drano down your sink could actually work short term in unblocking your pipes,

in the long run putting it or any other chemicals is a recipe for an emergency septic disaster. Besides

disrupting the delicate ecosystem of healthy bacteria in your septic system, these chemicals will eat away

at your pipes and toilets, leading to further damage.  

  • Drano

  • Gasoline

  • Oil

  • Pesticides

  • Antifreeze

  • Paint or paint thinners


Bathroom Products

If its anything other than toilet paper, the rule is to avoid flushing it down the toilet. This includes anything

like: 

  • Dental floss

  • Feminine hygiene products

  • Non-flushable wipes

  • Pharmaceuticals 


Kitchen Items

Pouring cooking grease down the kitchen sink may seem convenient at the time, but it is a sure fire way to

plan for future septic tank maintenance and repair costs as it will quickly congeal and block your pipes.

Some other kitchen items to watch out for include: 

  • Cooking grease

  • Coffee grounds

  • Paper towels

  • Citrus rinds

  • Rice and oats


Miscellaneous

There are a slew of other products that find their way into septic systems that aren’t supposed to be there, like:

  • Cat litter

  • Condoms

  • Diapers

  • Cigarette butts


If you can avoid putting these items down your sinks or toilets, you can avoid costly septic tank repair

services or overflow. If you are reading this article a little too late, don’t worry. Boise Septic offers septic

tank cleaning services so that you don’t have to worry about all that gunk leading to a septic tank overflow. 



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