Septic Genie - Have you tried it?

Patiently Watching · 02-10-2010, 03:36 PM

Lenny's Drain service in Ossipee did a Terralift on a system for us years ago and it worked out great. As it was explained at the time, it basically was inflating the leach bed with styrofoam pellets (more or less) which creates tons of surface area and new aggregate for the bacteria to grow upon and do their magic.
His number is 603-539-2048

Chris Exley · 08-20-2010, 09:31 AM

We opted to give the RidX a try. Inexpensive, and easy to do.
The results? Well, for the first time in 10 years, we did NOT have to have the septic pumped this summer. We started using RidX in May, and do 1 treatment a month. As it is a summer cottage, it only gets used in May, Jun, July, Aug (maybe september in some years).

Chris

jmen24 · 08-20-2010, 11:19 AM

Chris, Great news on the system.

One more option for you that I was completely unaware of until a few months ago, but if your septic system fails due to a mechanical issue, ie, pipe gets crushed, baffle breaks off, etc. You can claim the repair on your homeowners insurance policy to cover the costs of the repair or replacement. Maybe not all insurance companies will do this, but a family member went this route earlier this year and it blew me away that it was an option.

The Real BigGuy · 08-22-2010, 09:16 AM

Chris - It sounds like the problem with your system was a clogged pipe or baffle. Rid-X is a very active bacteria strain that actually increases the temperature of the waste system and will liquify grease clogs. The down side is that as the waste reaches the leach field it cools and will sometimes re-solidify blocking the field pipes. It doesn't happen all the time but, you may have just moved the problem and bought time until you are forced to rebuild the system.

08-20-2010, 09:31 AM	#2
Chris Exley Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mirror Lake, NH and Royersford, PA Posts: 134 Thanks: 26 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Update We opted to give the RidX a try. Inexpensive, and easy to do. The results? Well, for the first time in 10 years, we did NOT have to have the septic pumped this summer. We started using RidX in May, and do 1 treatment a month. As it is a summer cottage, it only gets used in May, Jun, July, Aug (maybe september in some years). Chris

08-22-2010, 09:16 AM	#4
The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,308 Thanks: 125 Thanked 472 Times in 287 Posts	Rid-X Chris - It sounds like the problem with your system was a clogged pipe or baffle. Rid-X is a very active bacteria strain that actually increases the temperature of the waste system and will liquify grease clogs. The down side is that as the waste reaches the leach field it cools and will sometimes re-solidify blocking the field pipes. It doesn't happen all the time but, you may have just moved the problem and bought time until you are forced to rebuild the system.

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02-10-2010, 03:36 PM	#1
Patiently Watching Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 184 Thanks: 2 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	Lenny's Drain service in Ossipee did a Terralift on a system for us years ago and it worked out great. As it was explained at the time, it basically was inflating the leach bed with styrofoam pellets (more or less) which creates tons of surface area and new aggregate for the bacteria to grow upon and do their magic. His number is 603-539-2048

08-20-2010, 11:19 AM	#3
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	Chris, Great news on the system. One more option for you that I was completely unaware of until a few months ago, but if your septic system fails due to a mechanical issue, ie, pipe gets crushed, baffle breaks off, etc. You can claim the repair on your homeowners insurance policy to cover the costs of the repair or replacement. Maybe not all insurance companies will do this, but a family member went this route earlier this year and it blew me away that it was an option.

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