Maybe this has been covered already, but if it hasn't...have you made sure you don't have any leaky toilets? What about low flow faucets and showerheads? My leach field was running really slow two falls ago, and we were ready for a new washer/dryer anyway, so we upgraded to the front loading style that's supposed to use less water, and that seemed to help a lot.
No leakies. One bath, one kitchen sink, one laundry tub. If someone doesn't completely turn off the water (or leaks), I can hear the pump kick on. We HATE our front loader. Funny thing is that in my opinion, it doesn't use enough water unless we do "extra rinse", and/or "pre-wash". We're pretty frugal with water use.
My honey says the same Dave, about our front loader. Have had PITA issues since we moved here. Have done, and do every week... the cleaning tabs as well as being sure she doesn't use too much deterg. Hopes it'll die soon so we'll have an excuse to replace it with an "old school" washer...
EXACTLY our thought. Other than the clothes sometimes coming out smelling a bit "stale", this thing has been fairly trouble free........unfortunately.
had a similar problem with my tank (installed in the 70's) couple years ago. however, my tank is ~10' lower than the house so it wasn't backing into the house; it was flooding the yard around the tank. I dug it out and both the inlet and outlet lines had been crushed and displaced. the tops of both pipes were where the flowline should of been. had my tank pumped and pipes fixed. had the concrete baffles knocked off and replaced with the PVC tee. my daughter had lived with us for a while; found bulky, feminine products (she swore she never flushed those but there they were) on the ground where the hydrostatic pressure had split the covering soil and allowed discharge to the surface. also, had some volunteer tomato plants (didn't harvest). bottom line - fixed, no further problems. no driving over the septic field. given you have sandy ground (mine is rocky clay) i'd be willing to bet you have some blockage or disconnect and that your septic field is fine.
Plan to go on a digging adventure in the next few days as I think the ground may be workable now. When I do, there will be pics. Yeah, I have the funniest of feelings that this happened here too.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I think most the new washing machines that are top loaders are HE too now.
Boss just said that would be fine. It's the front loading and not being able to easily stop it mid wash and open the lid/door, that mostly drives her nuts. I have no idea... my job is to make everything I touch dirty/greasy/goaty... and, I'm perty good at it...
I used a wooden spoon in the lid latch on old top loaders so I could hear what cycle it was in and add things as needed. I understand for sure! I would not have started the "tide pods" thread if I had an old school washer
I had no idea this was even a thing, until my wife told me about it. I now do most of the laundry, and don't find much need of that feature, but she does. Must be important. Yep, noticed that too.
No latest yet. I think the ground may be thawed enough, but I've been busy with a million other things, so no time to dig. Then, last night, it started raining. Gotta' take a little trip to Petoskey with my brother on Wed., so maybe tomorrow if it's not raining again.
Nope. Been too busy with trying to get the tractor running, and some other stuff. The ground has been thawed and I did a little digging to find the other end of the tank. Found it, and the other access lid too. More digging after I mow.
