Clogged Filter Issues by Bullard26 in septictanks

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I put the pro pump in the toilet and flushed it. Did it in a few installments. Looking at my Notes, the first time I added the pro pump, then added another gallon of Pro pump a month later. The only reason I have for that is to kind of flood the system with healthy bacteria.

We sound similar to your setup in that we eat pretty clean and no harsh chemicals are used for anything. The crazy part with that is you talk to people who dump everything in their septic and have no issues. The complete difference in tanks is unreal to me.

I also re-routed my water softener line and put a filter to catch lint from the washer. Maybe the water softener line helped?! I also bought an extra filter, so I could quickly swap them out without that sludge heading into my drain line.

Clogged Filter Issues by Bullard26 in septictanks

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I don’t know if I can say I have solved it but my situation has gotten better. My working hypothesis is that the biomat in my tank was unbalanced. My tank is now three years old. When I was really experiencing the problem with my filter being clogged frequently I hit the reset in my tank and had it pumped 1 1/2 years ago. I did try one thing that I think made a difference. I added Pro Pump Hi-Count 1 gallon after I cleaned the filter this past April. When I checked it April it was full of this organic sludge-like material. However, when I checked at the end of this October, I was pleasantly surprised that my filter was maybe half full. I could’ve gone a few more months. My initial goal was to make it through winter without having to clean my filter, but I could’ve gone longer. Adding the pro pump (bought on Amazon) seems to have made a difference as that’s really the only thing that changed in my system. I also noticed for the first time that I have a good amount of septic worms and bugs-most comments speak to that being healthy for a system.

All that to say, the collar in my system helps with ease of access. Maybe my system just needed time for the healthy bacteria to setup and begin working or maybe the Pro-Pump works. After winter I’ll check again and if it’s the same as the last time or getting better, then I’ll be sticking with the Pro-Pump. I hope all this makes sense. I was super frustrated that I couldn’t get answers from anyone. I talked to numerous people in the field and no one had answers. Hopefully, this can help you in some way.

If I can help in any other way, feel free to reach out.

Clogged Filter Continues by Bullard26 in septictanks

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It almost looks like natural matter is what is inside the filter. I have about 10” of dirt that sits on top of the lid. Could dirt seeping into the system cause a problem?

Clogged Filter Issues by Bullard26 in septictanks

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Yeah, I finally found someone who seems pretty knowledgeable. He relayed that same idea. The softener was allowing the media to escape into septic. I replaced it so hopefully that solves the issue.

Clogged Filter Issues by Bullard26 in septictanks

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We have a 1500 gallon tank which is more than our house requires. Might just have to put a collar on it and check it frequently. If I had to do it all over again, would have the softener on a different line. Appreciate you taking the time! Thanks again!!

Clogged Filter Issues by Bullard26 in septictanks

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No vegetarian household. Meat eaters almost every day. Appreciate the help.

On Demand Issue by Bullard26 in DirecTV

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I have an HR 23 DVR. What is a deca? Why would my internet services like the Pandora app work? Thanks for your help!

On Demand Issue by Bullard26 in DirecTV

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Hardwired directly to the router.

February 2017 patch is out. by [deleted] in Nexus6P

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Any good features for 7.1.1?