Pro tip: Use a metal probe rod. Poke the ground every 2 feet in a line from the house. When you hit concrete or fiberglass 2-3 feet down—bingo. Do not open the main giant lid. That’s where the swimming pool of horror lives. Instead, locate the smaller inlet baffle lid (closest to the house).
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Just wash your hands four times. Then once more for luck. Pro tip: Use a metal probe rod
The Situation: You flush the toilet. Instead of a graceful swirl, the water rises like a horror movie villain. The shower drain gurgles a desperate goodbye. Worst of all? That smell near the backyard access port. Do not open the main giant lid
Now go take a shower—but keep it short. Your bacteria are working.