Instant Power Septic Shock – Septic Tank Treatment, Drain Cleaner Liquid Clog Remover for Septic System, 67.6 Oz

About three years ago, on Christmas morning while hosting our relatives, my septic lines became clogged and waste water began coming up through the shower drains. We had already pumped out our tank about one year before this, after it did the same thing. Two days after Christmas, a local septic company came out to see what the problem was. They said I needed to pump my tank and that I needed to replace the clogged drain line system at a cost of about $5,000. But the guy who actually pumped out my tank said that before he had his job where he could now pump out his own septic, he used a liquid septic cleaner to break up his clogged lines and he flushed down a monthly enzyme packet for his tank. I looked at the Amazon reviews and thought I would try the Instant Power liquid, instead of replacing the whole septic system. I removed the dirt over my septic tank access and located the 6" round concrete plug on its top. The plug has a wire hoop which you can use to pull it up and off. Then, I put on some latex gloves and pulled up on the access plug. This allowed me to remove the plastic toilet paper filter tube (about 2 feet long). The tube keeps toilet paper from going into the septic field. I easily pulled out the plastic filter, sprayed it off with a garden hose nozzle, poured the 1 gallon of septic shock into the opening of my drain field, reinstalled the filter and concrete plug, and covered over the plug with a folded-up HD trash bag. The plastic bag keeps the dirt from being wedged between the plug and tank and makes the plug easy to remove the next time. I then refilled the dirt over the plastic bag and placed a 12" by 12" concrete stepping stone over the dirt covering my plug, so I could easily locate and dig down to the access plug in the future. If you don't know where this access plug is located on your tank, you can either have a septic company pump out your tank (they have to access this plug to pump it out anyway) or just pay them for a visit to open up the plug for you. The plug will probably be stuck for them when they try to remove it, if it has been a few years. But, by removing it and covering with plastic, it will be easy for you to remove the next time. The result was that by doing this, my septic began working great and never backed up again, saving me $5,000. Now, I maintain my own septic system by adding a pouch of septic enzymes, each month, through the toilet. Then, every 3-4 months I can see and remove my square concrete paver, the dirt and plug. I pull up and spray off the toilet paper filter, and pour in 1 gallon of liquid septic shock into the septic line bed. Since my initial treatment, I find the septic waste to now be a liquid, instead of thick sludge. And there is very little smell when the septic tank is opened. I suggest that if you use this method of maintenance for your septic tank and bed, you can save yourself from a $5,000 system replacement as well. It can also extend the life of your septic system for many years. P.S. be sure to use only "Septic Safe" labeled toilet paper in your toilet.

Works like a champ! Highest recommendation.

My septic system was clogged. Toilet wouldn't flush right. A half bottle and its flushing like it should. Other products failed completely. Will buy again.

Works like most drain unclogging products, but have to remember to not run the water for about 4 to 6 hours after pouring into the drain. Would prefer a narrow (oval shaped) container to help maximize all te products I typically store beneath the sink.

Don’t work well

I wasn't certain this would work for my clogged up toilet. I have been using draino and similar types of drain openers for many years. This was not my first choice but I decided I would give it a try anyway. I can tell you that within the first hour it worked and after 3 hours I had no more problems with my clogged sewage system! Starting out my toilet was full and I could not flush it after putting the full jug of this in it. In 10 minutes time I could hear glug glug coming from the shower! After that first hour the level had gone all the way down and I flushed the toilet. It wasn't fixed yet but it wasn't clogged either. So after 3 hours I had my old system back. I am getting another jug for next week and another just to have on hand but this is 10 star quality stuff and is now my first choice every time!

This product did absolutely NOTHING to help the issue...my only "silver lining" is that I only wasted around $10 and I know not to use this product ever again in the future.... I'm actually a licensed plumber for 20 plus years so it's not like I don't know what I'm doing...but even in the field we sometimes want to use products such as these .. again, absolute waste...used entire bottle and gave it days...etc etc etc

My home, and septic tank, were built in the 70s. The septic tank is small, close to the water table and concrete so issues are abundant. I tried this product and it didn’t fix anything. Then I read the directions. 1 bottle every day for 7 days, then 1 bottle every other day for the following week. I bought 11 more bottles and tried again. Glory glory! It worked! I was ready to apply for the refund ($120+) but the last bottle finally resolved my problem. Hopefully, I can just continue on with Rid-X platinum and keep it managed, but I’m grateful and impressed that this worked.

Worked well.. Great value

Highly Recommend – This Product Saved Our Septic System! We used Septic Shock at our rental property after the field bed became blocked, causing waste to surface from the second chamber of our 40-year-old septic system. Since it’s an older system with no distribution box, we couldn’t pinpoint where the blockage was — only that nothing was draining from the second tank. My husband poured three full jugs of Septic Shock directly into the discharge pipe leading from the second partition to the field bed using a 1.5” hose. He flushed it lightly with water and, within a minute, water was already starting to return to the tank — clearly the field was still blocked. We let the product sit for two full days. • On Day 2, we flushed the line for 7 minutes — no return of water! • On Day 4, we flushed for 15 minutes — again, no return. We’ve now gone two weeks with normal use, and the septic system is still performing well. No more surfacing, no more backups. 🛠️ After years of maintenance headaches and concerns that we’d need a full field bed replacement, this product may have saved us thousands. Time will tell, but for now we’re thrilled with the results and crossing our fingers it holds. HIGHLY RECOMMEND if you’re dealing with a sluggish or blocked leach field — especially on older systems!

Gray water disposal field freezing up in winter. Finally blocked in fall before freeze up. The field was blocked with what appeared to be congealed grease from kitchen? I ordered 2 jugs of this and put an entire jug down the access line on arrival. After a week I put down the other entire jug. We’ve had no trouble with drainage since. Fingers crossed. I will order more in future and follow directions, unlike my first effort.

Did the job

Efficient but only if the toilet is free from Water. Temporary measure.