How To Unclog - A Septic Tank Yourself

Pro tip: Use a metal probe rod. Poke the ground every 2 feet in a line from the house. When you hit concrete or fiberglass 2-3 feet down—bingo. Do not open the main giant lid. That’s where the swimming pool of horror lives. Instead, locate the smaller inlet baffle lid (closest to the house).

Now go inside. Flush every toilet. Run every sink for 30 seconds. how to unclog a septic tank yourself

Remove the cover. Look inside. If the waste is up to the very top of the pipe, you have a blockage. Pro tip: Use a metal probe rod

Just wash your hands four times. Then once more for luck. Do not open the main giant lid

You can fix this yourself for the price of a pizza, not a plumber’s yacht.

Your septic tank is clogged. Not just full (that’s a different beast), but clogged. Solids have formed a dam, or the baffle is blocked.