Kansas City Area Septic Systems.

Not everyone in the KC area is connected to a city sewer.  If you have a home with a septic system you are only too aware of what a back-up can mean to your quality of life.  When sewage backs up it will create a terrible odor in your backyard.  If this happens, you are facing some major decisions about repairing or replacing your septic tank.

Here are a few tips to remember if this happens to you…

1.  Lift the septic tank and check the water level

2.  Keep people away from standing water or any soggy soil

3.  The drainfield may need to be replaced because of age

To repair or replace - that is the question.  It may be nothing more than a broken pipe.  However, if the drainfield is no longer operative it may be time to replace the system.  Poor Johns Plumbing is your Kansas City area septic tank professional.  When you need a breath of fresh air visit www.poorjohns.com.  Call one of the phone numbers listed on the website to find out what needs to be done with your septic system.

Cleaning Your Septic System

In the Kansas City area many residents are not connected to a city sewer.  If not, you will probably have a septic system.  The average homeowner probably knows little or nothing about the operation and especially the maintenance of that system.  If it overflows you and the neighbors will know more than they ever wanted to know!

By design, these systems are fairly simple. All drains in the home converge to a single pipe that leads to the septic tank buried outside.  When the waste water from your toilet, shower, sinks and washing machine leave your house, it's combined. When it hits the septic tank, however, it begins to separate.  As simple as their design may be, septic systems require the homeowner to monitor them before problems arise.

Do you want to “monitor” the waste in your septic tank?  I don’t!  That is why you call the plumbing professionals at Poor Johns Plumbing, serving the Kansas City metro.  Their trained technicians will tell you whether you need routine maintenance, repairs or total replacement.  For a list of phone numbers to call in your area visit their website at www.poorjohns.com and call for a free estimate.  Leave the dirty work to the people with expertise.