As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the top stories on www.pumper.com. If you missed any of these, now is your chance to catch up. Enjoy this look back at 2020.
10. The Best Landscaping Options for Septic Drainfields
This article offers a list of acceptable plants that won’t damage a septic system. It’s a handy reference you can use to educate homeowners and help them make smart landscaping decisions.
9. Top 10 Reasons the Effluent Filter Is Plugged
If an effluent screen seems to need excessive cleaning, it may be that the homeowner has too many solids or chemicals or too much water going down the drains. This article offers common causes of premature clogging to warn homeowners about.
8. Ensuring Proper Septic Tank Access for Future System Maintenance
System installation is the best time to ensure septic tanks are reasonably accessible for future inspections and maintenance work. Here are some tips for getting it right.
7. Are Septic System Professionals at Greater Risk for COVID-19
No rundown of 2020 articles would be complete without a COVID-19 mention. We tried to help back in March by sharing what we knew about whether there were risks associated with pumping tanks during the pandemic.
6. Starting a Septic Services Company Is Worth the Struggle
In this article, writer Sharon Verbeten interviewed Tom Arts of A-1 Septic Service and Installation in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Celebrating his 20th year as a small-business owner, Arts says his only regret is that he didn’t start sooner.
5. Homeowner Blames Pumper After Falling Into Septic Tank
Spoiler alert: It wasn’t at all the pumper’s fault. In fact, the company informed the homeowner three years prior that he needed to fix his tank’s cover.
4. Things to Consider Before Moving to Bulk Fuel Purchasing for Your Fleet
Bulk fuel purchasing for your equipment can save money and time, but there are several things to think about first. This article examines nine of those things, and offers suggestions to help control your fuel costs.
3. Proper Backfill for Septic Tanks
Properly backfilling septic tanks is an important part of an installation job. Learn the ins and outs of backfilling here.
2. Installing Baffles and Screens Correctly to Retain Solids
The whole point of a septic tank is to retain solids and not release them to the system’s downstream components. So it’s easy to understand why correct baffle and screen installation is so important — important enough to be this year’s No. 2 article.
1. Massachusetts Contractor Swears by This Handy Drain Cleaning Tool
Well, don’t you want to click the link and see what it is? All we can say is Milwaukee Tool is probably going to be happy to hear our readers were interested enough to make this the most popular article of 2020.
