Roebic K-57-Q Septic System Cleaner: 32 Ounces, Cleans and Maintains Septic S...

My drain field was clogged and tank was overfull. I had the tank pumped. There was a blockage in the drain field. Although I did dig up a small hole to access the drain field where it connects to the outflow and D box, I cleaned the drain field pipe by cutting a 2" hole in the top of the pipe. I then used a pressure washer with a jet end on it and feed it as far as I could on each side of the hole I cut. Then I poured the Roebic into the hole I cut. I monitored it every few days and found that the system was draining better than ever. The pea gravel around the pipe I dug down to was clean and If I added water from a hose it drained immediately. Now I realize that I did some of the repair by jetting the line with the pressure washer and removed some restriction, but even after that was done it didnt drain well from the holes in the drain field pipe. I can assure you the Roebic helped eat away what was left and into the pea gravel so things can drain and not sit in the pipe and get backed up again. On a side note. I was able to measure from inserting the garden hose or pressure washer hose into the outflow of the tank to the D box as to how far that was and then dug a small hole to access the D box. I then did the same thing to measure how far the drain field "T" was from there. That way I knew right where to dig. After cutting the 2" hole in the top of the pipe I cut a small piece of extra pipe about 8" long and then slit it up the side. This way I could put this piece of pipe over the hole I just cut like a clamp. That way no dirt will fall into the hole when I bury it again. I hope this helps someone in the future. Septic failure can be an expensive and stressful time. I added a second bottle 2 weeks later and then filled in the hole. Its been 2 months and there are no problems.

Had bubbles coming from the toilet when I would take a shower, smelled like sewage. Dug up the cover for my septic tank and had it pumped. After calling my mother i found out that the last time my dad had it pumped was when i was 5 or 6 years old, I'm now 47 and have owned the house for 20 years. I also found out from my research that you are supposed to get a septic tank pumped every 4 or 5 years, so i was only 36 years overdue. The guy who pumped it said it was the worst one he had seen in the 5 years he has worked in septic services. I then had a camera run down into the distribution box. Standing water filled the pipe from the outlet baffle down to the distribution box. The septic tech told me my leach field was shot. Due to my neighbor having a raised bed leach field he told me that was what I was likely going to have to replace mine with. A raised bed leach field in Northern Delaware was gonna run around $40,000 with permits, perc tests and installation, as well as taking 3+ months to swap out. I decided I'd try a cheaper option or two before dropping $40 grand. I looked around for about 2 weeks learning what I could about how septic tanks worked and the problems people have with them. I learned that if the leach field won't drain properly but the pipes haven't collapsed that there might be something called bio-mat keeping it from draining. Bio-mat is a layer of bacteria from the water in the pipes that forms under the leach field acting almost like a tarp, blocking water from absorbing into the soil the way it should. I found a youtube video of a woman in Florida using this to get rid of the bio-mat and recover her system. Willing to drop $100 or so to avoid spending $40,000 I bought 4 bottles of this and 4 bottles of leach and drain field treatment (also from roebic). I used 1 bottle of each every 2 weeks for 2 months and then set up subscribe and save for 2 bottles every month. It's been 3 months and so far no bubbles from the toilet, the line to my distribution box looks clear with no standing water in it. Fingers crossed this may have fixed my problems for about 1% of what I was told it would cost me. I LOVE THIS COMPANY. Could not be happier. This is absolutely worth trying before replacing a leach field unless they run the camera down the actual field lines and confirm collapsed pipes.

I live in an older house with the original septic system. I had accepted the idea that every 6 months to a year, I would have to have a plumber come and rooter the major lines going to the septic. Either the toilets would gurgle and everything would back up into the shower or my washing machine would overflow. I was warned that I may need major repairs including new lines. After the last back up, I tried this. I was pretty conservative with water use for a few days after, but so far, everything is working fine. A few days after I used this, I used the root remover product since I have many trees on my property. I've ordered a few more bottles of the K-57 and am using it every two weeks for six weeks just for good measure. After that, I plan to switch to the maintenance product. Even if I use this once a month, the cost is far less than the major work the plumber said I needed. I'd give 5-stars, but it's only been a few weeks. I would definitely suggest trying this product before making costly repairs.

Great price. Works well

This stuff is amazing and works fast!! Our septic drain field was flooding parts of our yard and I figured I would try this before calling the septic company out to deal with it and it dried everything out within a day. I am so amazed at how well this stuff works!!

Works like it should!

This product will work. The issue is that it says 'Emergency'. It doesn't work that fast on a septic tank that has a blockage and has backed up into the house. I am still waiting for my septic system to clear six days later. The system is beginning to clear but still backs up if we try to shower or if we flush a toilet. I expect something that says 'emergency' to be more efficient and work much more quickly. I will be using more with the hope it is going to clear up our problem soon. UPDATE: Okay, it has taken me thirty bottles of this product to get my septic system working again. This was adding a bottle once or twice a week. The first two weeks, I put three bottles into the system each week, that is six bottles in the first two weeks. Again, for a product that claims it is meant to be used in 'emergency' situations, it should not take this many bottles or so many months--yes, months, to get the problem resolved.

Ease to use no smell. Actually works like it says it’s supposed to. The brand is a good quality company