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I write the pump date in permanent marker on the wall in the utility room next to the system alarm.Might lose a note,ain't gonna lose a wall!
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The company that pumps our tank sends a postcard reminder when they think it's due to be pumped.
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I'm assuming since you are posting on an internet forum that you have access to a calendar on your computer. I use g-mail so I have my Google calendar. Put a reminder for 5 years down the road. If you have a smart phone, same thing.
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buy something with 5 years warranty , it breaks after 5 years + 1 day.
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buy something with 5 years warranty , it breaks after 5 years + 1 day.
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Write it on the water heater. Note: I didn't say hot water heater. 
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i write it down on the a piece of paper tacked up on the inside of one of my garage cabinets. same with the oil delivery date/amount/price. of course you have to remember to occasionally look there but i don't have that problem cause i am in and out of that cabinet regularly.
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I have a date in about 5 years...its counted down on my calendar daily at work on the wall. 1611 days until I can leave this worthless hell hole that I work in...
Maybe I can recall as I walk out un announced, to remind you. After all I'll have dealt with 5 more years of pure chit around here.... unless I can manage breast implants, then I mihgt get a raise... Hit the easy button Jeff.... Just identify as a flat-chested girl.
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Get the date tatooed on your palm.
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Had mine pumped in 2000. If the year is a 0 or a 5, it needs pumped.
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Write in permanent marker on your wifes forehead.......Foolproof!
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Why have it pumped every 5 years? If they are correctly installed, they should never need to be pumped. This seems correct. - have not pumped ours in the 18 years we have lived here. I do open the covers every couple of years to check for buildup of any "solids" in the first tank and in the outlet to the drain field - but those are absent. Efforts to maintain a good bacterial array in the tank seem to help. Not sure what you mean by "Non-digestible solids" that build - maybe your situation is different.
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If you don't pump them now and then your drain field gets plugged from solids and you have to construct a new one. with that said how often you need to pump depends entirely on household size.
If you have 5 kids you probably need to pump it every 3-5 years or so. Just the wife and you I would not be afraid to let it go for ten to twelve years. Just you every 15 would probably suffice.
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Efforts to maintain a good bacterial array in the tank seem to help. This is key but a lot of dish & laundry soaps tend to kill off the good bacteria and that is where most folks get their solids.
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Why have it pumped every 5 years? If they are correctly installed, they should never need to be pumped. If the baffle fails your drain field quickly plugs up and then you have a big problem. Around here the county sends out a reminder every two years which I think is really excessive and they require the top to be opened for inspection. Mostly I've ignored them, but it is good to have it checked once in a while. Any calendar program like google or outlook can set up recurring events. I think they will still be around in five years. If they aren't, you probably won't be worried about your septic. Jerry
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Our septic service will send us Card every 5 years. If you ask them yours likely will too.
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[quote=gregintenn]
Not sure what you mean by "Non-digestible solids" that build - maybe your situation is different.
Grease and fat will build up and attach to walls as well as lump together and float around in the tank. Enzymes can help reduce the build up.
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