Help! My septic alarm is going off!
What should I do?
1. Don't panic! Septic systems are designed with extra storage for these situations. See the formula below for more information.
2. Call us immediately so that we can come take a look at your system and determine what the issue is.
3. Silence your alarm - see the pictures below. This will stop the noise, but the red light will continue to stay on until the issue is resolved.
4. Be conservative on your water usage. While you do have emergency storage in your system, there will not be an infinite supply of storage space. If all of the storage space is used, you could have effluent back up in the house and/or surface in the yard.
5. Make sure that we have access to the breaker box for your home when you schedule an appointment.
What should I not do?
- DON'T put your pump in hand mode - Doing this may burn up the pump cause it to need to be replaced.
- DON'T call the police - Seriously, this is not a 911 emergency. Just call us to come fix the problem at hand.