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BOLTON SEPTIC LLC
4.5(
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Septic Tank - Clean or Pump Out

Serving Melvindale, MI and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Called and scheduled a routine pumping. Two days later my septic tank backed into the house. Bolton was awesome in getting me in today to get it pumped. Awesome service. Would definitely recommend them and will be using them in the future"
Response time1 day
Response rate100%
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
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US Drain, Inc.
4.3(
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Septic System - Install or ReplaceSeptic System - Install or Replace - For BusinessSeptic System - Repair+3 more

Serving Melvindale, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 1987

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"After calling countless plumbing companies that could not respond to our emergency plumbing issue I was starting to lose hope. Then I tried Angie's List to see if there were any professionals closer to home. That is when I came across Bill with Us Drain, Inc. He was kind enough to come right away and let us know exactly what was going on with our plumbing issues that were causing us so much grief. We very much appreciate his expertise and would recommend him as a trusted professional to our neighbors and family in our area."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Levine & Sons
4.2(
319
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Septic System - Install or ReplaceSeptic System - Install or Replace - For BusinessSeptic System - Repair+3 more

Serving Melvindale, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 1927

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"Absolutely wonderful. Bruce is a plumbing expert who shares his expertise in a very comprehensive way. Bruce goes out of his way to answer questions. Bruce is one of the few Grohe specialist in the Detroit area. Very happy to have his expertise."
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The HOUSE PROFESSOR
4.7(
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Septic System - Install or ReplaceSeptic System - Install or Replace - For BusinessSeptic System - Repair+3 more

Serving Melvindale, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 1981

Credit card accepted

"Richard is professional, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. He discusses and explains the home inspection as you go and also provides a detailed written report for your records. His prices are fair and straight forward. As a first time home buyer, he took his time in answering questions and explained things in a way that made it easy for me to understand."
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Septic Tanks questions, answered by experts

Age is certainly a factor in well pump failure. The older your pump, the more likely it is to fail. 

Beyond age, other factors can cause your well pump to fail, too. Things like poor water quality can cause sediment buildup in your pump. Without proper cleaning, your pump can seize up and fail. Having a dry well for too long can also cause your pump to fail, as it keeps working even though there's no water for it to pull. 

A well pressure tank is located between the well and the well pump, and it stores your water under pressure so that the well pump can eventually do its job. The well pump is activated whenever you turn a faucet on—it pulls the water from the tank into your home. Both are vital parts of a complete well water system.

Most septic tanks can handle two to three loads of laundry per day, or a weekly total of between seven and 10 loads. Although septic systems do require homeowners to be somewhat careful with their plumbing systems—for instance, it’s not a good idea to flush a bunch of toilet paper all at once—they can still handle fairly heavy use.

How do you set your well’s pressure tank? All you need to do is first drain the tank of water and find the pressure switch. Remove the switch cover and adjust the switch with a wrench—clockwise to increase water pressure, and counter-clockwise to reduce it. Each complete turn of the nut on the switch should equal 2.5 psi. Once this is done, replace the switch cover. All that’s left is to adjust the pressure of the tank itself using an air compressor and a tire gauge to support the new setting.

While you can drain water softener backwash into a septic tank, doing so may cause several problems. One problem is that increased sodium chloride levels from water softener backwash can kill septic tank bacteria, decreasing the effectiveness of this wastewater treatment system. Another issue is that large calcium deposits can eventually stop up the drain field and lead to poor drainage. 

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