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Pump Down Inlet Side — Prepare Pumping Equipment

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Septic Tank Pumping · Step 2 of 9

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With the vacuum pump active, a large diameter vacuum hose is inserted into the inlet chamber of the septic tank. The pump then begins to draw out the liquid and semi-solid waste. Even if the scum layer at the top of the tank is not excessively thick, starting the pumping process is crucial for effective cleaning.

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drain field is functioning correctly and after that we're going to pump down the tank and take pictures of the inside walls to make sure there's no cracks I'm gonna kick the vacuum pump on put it to vacuum and start pumping down the inlet side even though it wasn't too thick I still brought in the crust Buster to mix up a poop smoothie smells like money even though there are a ton of wipes that clogged up my hose we still got both Chambers rinsed off and pumped down

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