What to expect when you have your septic tank pumped

Many times it's difficult to know what should be happening when a service man comes to your door. We want to show the process of cleaning a septic tank, what's involved, and that when you have two tanks- both need to be emptied. If you have any questions about the actual operation of your septic tank please visit us online www.kerkstraseptic.com to schedule service please give us a call 616-662-2322

[@superheadon]

I Pump tanks out Myself & Out of all The Videos that I,ve watched on You tube this guy is the Best I have seen !

[@DiligentProsperous]

What is the usual cost for having a tank pumped?

[@barbmccafferty4533]

@@DiligentProsperous Q

[@antoinebee5056]

We would totally use your service if we were in that area. We are in Texas. Thank you for your very informative video.

[@luisleduc7222]

R U full of $h!+? Call Roto-Rooter 💩💩💩💩💩💩

[@Samlol23_drrich]

I just dug mine but not for any discount. I am in NY and was afraid the ground would freeze before the guys could get here next week. Glad I could save the guys the effort. They work hard.

[@donkruse]

Thank you very much from Florida!

[@sbengineeringinc1147]

Very informational content, We pump tanks in Miami and I can assure this good

[@DiligentProsperous]

Thank you for the information.

[@moybougafa2133]

Awesome video, thank you for this!!

[@JS-tr7oo]

good information.

[@asenizator4780]

pretty truck!!

[@charlenejones5152]

Thanks 🙏

[@septictankpumpinggreasetra6403]

Hey Tim, do you install engineered systems in high water table areas with lousy perc rates or are you just a pumping and cleaning service? Thanks man... P.S. Really liked the background music in the video...nice job.

[@1onlyphil]

Thank you for posting! I learned a little bit today! I wish your business great success, and I would call you but I am in Tennessee.

[@chadpatterson1984]

Me too hence why I’m watching this lol

[@golondriz3]

Thank you

[@johnmorrison4281]

I also pump tanks good video we always use a tarp for soil and do you back flush

[@lukelinsmeyer5999]

In Wisconsin all of the lids are exposed never buried.

[@tbirdboy]

Luke Linsmeyer Hallelujah! Easy day! One homeowner I did last year had a lid 48" deep. That was a laborious morning. We installed risers on that one.

[@royceb.3424]

For some reason the lid on my tank is small like 5"x12" opening

[@BenBredeweg]

Awesome Video, thanks for the key info, how far north do you service septic tanks in Michigan?

[@jstar1000]

Put risers on the thing with exposed lids so you can see it and access it in mere seconds.

[@jimmycrackcorn212]

So you don't backflow the tank?

[@tubesockets120v]

My first tank has two lids. The lid closest to the inlet from the house has over 60% solid/scum. The far half of it has only .16% solid/scum. This isn't to be confused with my third lid which is for the liquids. Which of the two readings do I go by?

[@johnmanusjr4974]

notice you only dug up one lid , most tanks have 2 chambers also you could not see the baffles

[@David-zv2em]

I found the square cement lid with the rebar handle for my tank. Do I need to find a second lid (I don't know if I have a second one) or is finding one lid like you did is sufficient to have the tank pumped? Thank you.

[@Xadhanny]

I liked your video but I have a question?How do you know it needs pumping? I did not see how you determined it, would be helpful if you could show us how to spot a scammer, if the tank does not need pumping. ( I was charged over 2300 to put a concrete lead which already had, ( "new kind for 2018" ) a concrete baffle which I dont even know what that is or do, and which I dont think he installed by the way and I saw no pumping ) I do Investment properties and I would like to know how to NOT throw my money into the wrong people's pocket. Thank you much

[@daveantd1971]

i seen this guy at the waste water dump site while i was there to empty my septic truck

[@hooskerdoo3130]

Do I need to do anything to the lid when you put it back or just put the lid back on and then dirt have a concrete septic with round cover

[@eternalbeing3339]

It cant be drained from the pvc tube?

[@paulameade6809]

Hey guys

[@markgarcia2235]

So. Most tanks have two holes inlet and outlet. Depends on company if you save money for digging up. Outlet is very important to keep effluent from drainage. Always tell your technician to dig up your outlet. And ask if the outlet fitting is secure. Do not put any additives to your system except root killers depending on surrounding trees and shrubs. Rid x eats material and creates more effluent and or Dabris to enter your drainage. Make sure that if a technician says your system is “high flow” that they probe your drainage. Some companies try to sell you all new drainage when it is a simple root infestation. Call action pumping for any septic questions more than happy to answer any and all questions no matter locations.

[@henryjohnsawesomeytchannel7375]

Is there ever a need for three septic tanks in non-porous soil areas of the country...(hard-pan clay soil areas)? Thanks Tim..

[@jimmiedjohnson2]

There are some cases where you might have 3 tanks but normally thoses are for alternative systems including pumps some drip systems and commercial properties

[@steveashcraft718]

Why not add a riser so the lid is above ground ?

[@johncarlberg4481]

Would it be easier for u guys if I just hover over the lid and crap right into the tank?

[@nicholas8479]

+sistersue bee That's your cleanout for accessing the sewer line. This line goes to your septic tank.

[@danmayberry6717]

As a fellow cam lock hose user in the Chemical industry, yall should use cam lock straps. Saves you from a.... situation.

[@joeburton3623]

What's the cost?

[@richarddomsicz670]

how much should that cost?

[@sistersuebee1967]

what if you can't or don't know where septic is. There is a large pvc screw cap (about 8 inches off back porch) what could this be?

[@mrshudson5705]

When I had my tank pumped out there was a filter that had to be cleaned, I notice you did not do this. Can you tell me why?

[@katelyncumberworth3913]

It's called a bio filter. Not every tank has one.

[@adkrick5331]

When having a 1000 gal. tank clean out with two lids on top should the cleaner clean out both sides or just the side that has all the waste material ??

[@darthgamer6080]

+Max XXIV ALWAYS clean both sides. Some of the scum + solids will always leech over to the second tank (or second compartment).

[@snipermike2065]

Other tank is called a dousing chamber it will ether have a pump or bell siphon system good to have the dousing chamber cleaned out so no solids end up in your sewer field

[@spidermight8054]

$40! This is obviously location specific! Furthermore, at least where I live, tanks are at varying depths! I do this for a living in SoCal.

[@Smoshylife]

Question. The 15 houses in my subdivision are over 20 years old and have never been pumped and nothing has happened, yet all these septic companies say to get it pumped every 3 years. What’s the deal?

[@spidermight8054]

@@Smoshylife i suppose it's because though there appears to be no problems, there often is once the tank is inspected. Concrete tanks deteriorate and plaztic tanks get all distorted. People can fall into them.

[@spidermight8054]

@@vf3289 Stops running where? Into the tank, or out of the tank and into the leech field? If it stops running into the tank, your pipes to the tank are either plugged, or your leech field is failing. In short, yes: you can dump straight into the tank, but if your leech field is failing, it would just back up your sewage pipes to the house just the same as if you flushed the toilet/etc.

[@spidermight8054]

@@vf3289 run a water test: put a running hose into the LIQUID SIDE, the side that feeds the leech field. Run it for 15 minutes. If the water level remains the same, your leech field is working and you have a clog between your house and the tank. If water level rises, your leech field is failing.

[@timgiles9413]

Should I fill my septic tank with water after having it pump out? Thanks, Comments, please.

[@porkybriddon4285]

Did this job for 20 of my 35 years on local council, We would never go looking for the manhole cover, that was the owner job, Most of mine were visible

[@porkybriddon4285]

@@vf3289 yes

[@hermesilsan]

hello good afternoon friend, I am a business owner to clean septic here in Brazil, it is this type of hose you use q seems to be so light? that we use here in Brazil is so heavy it has to be stretched by two people. when responding not use abbreviations and puts scores because naum be read English'm using google translator to talk to you

[@parallelburrito]

They much be taking bigger dumps over there. Small dumps for Americans.

[@joyclarke8942]

Can tanks be pumped in all seasons?

[@codyroche2793]

Yes they can

[@albion2742]

I did,nt see any filter being changed.

[@Swanky95472]

there is no filter!

[@skaizun]

We have had multiple septic companies clean-out our brick wells (1960s home before cesspools were mandated/zoned). Whenever we ask them how much they pump out, they claim they don't know, but, that sounds absurd, because, there's a graduated fill-tube outside their truck's tank. If it weren't there, how would they know when it's full? So, why don't they just tell the customer how much they pumped, unless they're trying to rip people off by claiming more than they actually do? And why didn't you show the sludge-cleaning ("jet") process?

[@tbirdboy]

$40 to expose lids? What a deal for the homeowner but not for the guy digging...if the soil is rock hard and 20-24" deep the techs' in for a world of hurt. I do three per day on my inspections and some risers but if they don't...😩

[@charlenejones5152]

How much does it cost to get a septic pumped

[@WindRiverEnvironmental]

@@charlenejones5152 it can cost varying amounts based on any number of factors. You may live in an area that has regulatory fees or requires digging to get to the covers, so it is hard to say. The range can be as little as a couple hundred dollars to as much as over a thousand based on the other work necessary. it is best to ask someone more local, and get a few quotes to compare.

[@macster1457]

how do I know if I have 2 tanks or not?

[@codyroche2793]

You can call the county or health department and ask for a map of your septic system. Most of the time they will have this and can email it over to you. The map will show how many tanks the size of the tanks and approximate location of the tanks and drain field

[@Groovyman-je6yb]

I have a couple exposed pipes ahead of my septic, I thought they drained it from them?

[@brawrrrski]

Those are cleanouts - if there is ever a clog in your main sewer line, the technicians can snake from those lines instead of digging up your inlet cover and snaking from the tank. Extremely useful especially if your tank is deep or the inlet tee is not exposed.

[@debrahjohns586]

What does it cost to pump out spetic

[@harrylebastard]

Anything from $300 to $600.

[@hemixprs]

Your not charging enough for locating and digging and I didnt see you stirring and breaking up the solids etc.

[@joetapout]

+hemixprs thats what i was thinking .Rinsing it out with a high pressure water house or back flushing .

[@fireman257]

2:20

[@0810mommy]

Will there be poop on my lawn? This freaks me out.

[@StarrYLDaGreat]

We charge for poop on your lawn. Extra

[@kevinsinger7941]

And then these really dirty as in dirty in every way report you to the county even when there is no leakege or smell.

[@nathanrandall3945]

hes wrong i have one tank four excise points

[@hahit_king2222]

Kaoso

[@lsudan2670]

why he dosnt say the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ?

[@Sulfen]

Probably because prices change over time and septic tanks are of different sizes and some require more repairs or maintenance than others.

[@chasedionisio]

Didn’t even take a water hose to it lol fail

[@mickelion6198]

They deal with that smell that's y I got charged 400.00 bucks lol

[@sammymichaels3550]

All these good questions, yet no answers to them. You're looking for business, you'd think you would respond to the questions. Makes me believe your customer service probably sucks too.

[@briansturges2658]

That's for real- he's got a KZbin account and went to the effort to post a decent video, but people are asking some good questions about basic info that is missing. Why not take the effort to fill in the blanks?

[@peterwood-jenkins3634]

Maybe Ten Ton of shit I would say thats what the average guy expects By the way the tank access should never be hidden if thats the case the builders are Wankers

[@bettysmith4527]

That's a shitty job!

[@imaginasian28]

What a shitty job to have....hahaha!

[@user-vb4rj9vv6t]

How original.

[@pearl1ish]

Cut the in necessary music

[@koelcanpbe4490]

Bro you say you get all the sludge out but you got no hose lmfao gtfo of here