One of the most unfortunate things that can happen to you as a homeowner is to suffer a sewer system fault. Sewer system faults or breakdowns can occur in any section of the home drainage and sewerage system. A clogged sink or toilet is one example of a faulty sewer system. Sewer system faults differ in nature, occurrence and severity. Some like the aforementioned sink or toilet clog are relatively minor and can be successfully fixed by the homeowner using a toilet plunger. Other sewer system faults are more serious and severe, such as underground sewer line leaks or total sewer backups. Such serious sewer system problems require the services of a sewer line specialist to recommend and implement various professional remedies like a DC sewer line replacement or a thorough line cleanup. Whether it’s a minor sewer line fault or a serious sewer system breakdown, you should always have it fixed as soon as possible for the following reasons.
A faulty sewer system undermines the sanitary condition of your home. As you are well aware, the sewer system is chiefly responsible for disposing of all flushable waste from the house. This means that the sewer system carries all kinds of waste products including waste or dirty water, food waste, and human waste. Any breakdown in the sewer system exposes you and your family to all this waste. If you are a suffering a leaking sewer pipe, some clogged drains, or a backed up sewer system, you risk exposure to this waste, which is hazardous to the health of all the inhabitants of your home. You should have your faulty sewer system fixed immediately to ensure healthy living conditions in your home.
The other reason why you should fix your home sewer system immediately is to avoid bad smells in the house. This reason is partly similar to the sanitary concern raised above. As mentioned in the aforementioned point, the sewer system carries all manner of waste from the house into the septic tank. A breakdown in the sewer system can leak or expose this waste to the inhabitants of the house. One distinct characteristic of any waste product is foul smell. Leaving your faulty sewer system unattended will allow the foul smell of human waste and other flushable garbage into your house thereby lowering the quality of living in your home.
Most sewer system faults cause leakages or unwanted waste water back up in various parts of the home. If the sewer system fault occurs in the house, it can cause waste water leaks in the house. Drain clogs and sewer backups also cause waste water to spill out inside the house. All these unwanted waste water spills and backups create moist conditions inside the house. You can expect mold and other hazardous organisms to start growing and infesting your house if these moist conditions persist. Various pests and rodents also crave and thrive in moist conditions. You will expose yourself tom all kinds of hazardous pests and organisms if you don’t fix your faulty home sewer system immediately.
Not to forget that putting off the repairs on your sewer system can cost you higher service bills if the faulty parts deteriorate and the effects exacerbate over time. As the old adage goes, "if you don't fix a crack today, you will build a wall tomorrow." Avoid costly repairs in future by fixing your broken sewer system today.