https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:48:15 +0000 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:39:02 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=18152 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=411173&title=septic-tank-qs#411173 Author: Aprilfools
Subject: 18152
Posted: 12 June 2008 at 5:39pm

Ours is done every 12 months and then a thorough clean out and maintenance check every 3 to 5 years is what we were told. Do you know how big your tank is? If your local council does it it's possible they have done it and you just haven't seen them. They just turn up and do ours and then leave again.

If it doesn't get done eventually it will get full or clogged which can cause it to seep out. It reeks, one of our neighbours had a problem with theirs and it was foul. The whole neighbourhood could smell it if the wind was going the wrong way. I think, but I'm not sure, you can also get in trouble for not maintaining it if it breaks because it can be an environmental hazard.
We were also told that to get ours replaced should we ever need to would be around 10K or more but I don't know how true that is. That could just be for ours.

We were also recommended to use enviromentally friendly products, such as toilet cleaners, bleaches, soaps etc as much as possible as your normal every day ones can effect the chemicals or whatever it is in the tank that break everything down. And don't flush sanitary items down the loo.

Best to ring your council and have a chat to them so you don't end up in deep doo doos.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:39:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=411173&title=septic-tank-qs#411173 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=411150&title=septic-tank-qs#411150 Author: thunderwolves
Subject: 18152
Posted: 12 June 2008 at 5:13pm

I have been in my place over 4 years and never had anything done to it. It never smells or over flows, but the neighbours get theirs done every 6 months...doesn't help but thats my story!!!]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:13:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=411150&title=septic-tank-qs#411150 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410462&title=septic-tank-qs#410462 Author: Joelle
Subject: 18152
Posted: 11 June 2008 at 8:56pm

I think it may depend where you live - I know where we are we can get ours emptied every 3yrs by the council]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:56:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410462&title=septic-tank-qs#410462 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410410&title=septic-tank-qs#410410 Author: Maya
Subject: 18152
Posted: 11 June 2008 at 8:29pm

I know nothing about septic tanks, but I do know what happens when they overflow coz it happened at Willie's family homestead during his Dad's tangi coz of the volume of people that were using it and it was ewww gross!]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:29:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410410&title=septic-tank-qs#410410 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410406&title=septic-tank-qs#410406 Author: KH25
Subject: 18152
Posted: 11 June 2008 at 8:26pm

Ewww overflowing poos ]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:26:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410406&title=septic-tank-qs#410406 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410363&title=septic-tank-qs#410363 Author: kebakat
Subject: 18152
Posted: 11 June 2008 at 7:54pm

My parents just had theirs done. My dad never let it get done since the house was built (15 odd years) and the person who came and did it apparently gave dad a big lecture about how it must be done every 5 yrs. My parents one has overflowed slightly but because of a drainage thing my dad did we never noticed it when I was still living there but still its gross

It probably depends on the size of the tank though. ]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:54:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410363&title=septic-tank-qs#410363 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410332&title=septic-tank-qs#410332 Author: peachy
Subject: 18152
Posted: 11 June 2008 at 7:26pm

Our tank is cleaned every 3 years by our council, it is included in our rates. I think it does depend on how old your system is though, ours is roughly 50 odd years old.

If it doesn't get cleaned and emptied it will overflow eventually and that is not pretty picture ]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:26:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410332&title=septic-tank-qs#410332 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410325&title=septic-tank-qs#410325 Author: Brenna
Subject: 18152
Posted: 11 June 2008 at 7:18pm

We've been where we are for just over 3 years and have never had our septic tank cleaned.

2 Q's:

*How often should it be done?
*What happens if it doesn't get done?

Ta ]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:18:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18152&PID=410325&title=septic-tank-qs#410325