How To Unclog A Septic Tank Yourself «99% CERTIFIED»

Now go inside. Flush every toilet. Run every sink for 30 seconds.

Remove the cover. Look inside. If the waste is up to the very top of the pipe, you have a blockage. how to unclog a septic tank yourself

The Situation: You flush the toilet. Instead of a graceful swirl, the water rises like a horror movie villain. The shower drain gurgles a desperate goodbye. Worst of all? That smell near the backyard access port. Now go inside

Now go take a shower—but keep it short. Your bacteria are working. Remove the cover

Just wash your hands four times. Then once more for luck.

You can fix this yourself for the price of a pizza, not a plumber’s yacht.

Your septic tank is clogged. Not just full (that’s a different beast), but clogged. Solids have formed a dam, or the baffle is blocked.