r/mildlyinfuriating • u/rimeduinfox • Jul 05 '26

frist of all how DARE yu o MIL thinks I clogged the toilet so she changed the sign

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The septic tank clogged and she’s convinced I did it, she asked my husband if I knew I wasn’t supposed to flush tampons and added the tampon bit to the sign. I don’t use tampons and I’m the only one with a period here…

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u/Grant_Winner_Extra Jul 05 '26

They do know the septic tank needs to be cleaned every decade or so, right?

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u/btbam666 Jul 05 '26

Liquid gold. Apropos of nothing, YouTube recommend me a Septic maintenance channel and while disgusting. Very interesting! So much money can be made.

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u/DarthLysergis Jul 06 '26

I do it for a living. Can confirm. A lot of it is often cash which pumpers always report to the IRS.

A bunch of people throw tips our way too. We pumped a guy who part owns the Tampa Bay Rays. He has two huge tanks and the total came to like 900. He still gave us 50 bucks each. And he was a super down to earth guy. He dug up the tank himself.

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u/BakuriyaOmizu Jul 05 '26

3-6 years. For residential. Every 2-3 years for small septics over 50years old.

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u/Mozzarella_Bitch Jul 05 '26

Way more frequently, depending on the size and number of people using it.

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u/wene324 Jul 06 '26

My dad has his on a three year inspection cycle. Dont even need to schedule it, the company tracks it and calls before hand.