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Originally Posted by Slickcraft
With only 2 in the house and a modern 3 BR system you should be good for 5 or 6 years.
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We know it is 3 BR. We don't know if it is "modern". Yes, I'd call the company that did it before--they likely have a recommendation for a pumping schedule, although your use may be different than the previous owner. Tank size isn't necessarily related to how many BR, usually yes, but as you go back in time, tanks were smaller. I have one 4 BR with a 750 gallon tank and another 4 br with 1000 gallon tank because that was the requirement at the time. Most "modern" systems have a 1250 gallon tank. If you do all the chores first thing in the morning, showers, dishwasher, laundry, cooking etc you put a heavier flow through the tank and there is less time for solids to settle and the leach field may be under more pressure. Same applies if you've been at home all year instead of using water at work on a sewer system. BTW, those disinfectant wipes that say "flushable" on the container will clog both a septic and a sewer system Do not flush them.
The company that pumped previously will likely have a location map for the cover to be dug up, saving time for a search. If you do the digging yourself you may save $100.