Do risers break tank insulation?Question:I recently had my septic pumped. I told the (technician) I wanted to install a riser so we didn’t have to dig up the lids every time we pumped. He said that wasn’t a good idea in cold climates because of heat loss in the septic tank. He argued that the bacteria “slowed down” if the tank didn’t maintain temperature.Am I nuts? I haven’t heard this before. Is he right?Answers: Looks like an opportunity for someone to make an insulated lid and riser system. I know here in northern Wisconsin the septic tank lid is the
