How do you unclog a slow drain if you have a septic system?

This is safe for septic systems:

Remove as much as possible with a snake or drain cleaning tool. Pour ½ cup baking soda then ½ cup white vinegar in the drain and cover, letting sit for 20 minutes. Boil water, remove cover, and pour water down the drain. You may have to repeat the process.

If it's a shower, check Zep product. It works great and is septic safe.

Bring a pot of hot water just to the boiling point and then pour it down the clogged drain. The hot water will help to loosen any grease or soap causing the clog, while the rush of water can help to loosen hair clogs. If hot water does not work, the next method you can try is a mixture of baking soda and vinegar.

Here is some more info: https://www.septicsafe.com/blog/how-do-you-unclog-a-drain-if-you-have-a-septic-system/

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Using baking soda instead of harsh chemical cleaners such as bleach will keep all that important bacteria from being killed off. The good bacteria in your septic system is necessary because it breaks down all the waste that comes through the pipes. You can safely use both baking soda and vinegar for cleaning and to clear your slow drains!

Dump a couple of teaspoons of baking soda into your clogged drain, followed by one half cup of vinegar. This will create a fizzing action that may cause a fizz-like eruption. This is normal. This fizzing action may help to break the clog up and get things moving in your drain once again.

I have a septic system and I still just use drano!

Hi Tracy,

Here's a bit more from the Pro's, hope it helps you:

http://www.usaplumbing.info/tips/how-to-unclog-a-drain-and-septic-tank-tips-and-tricks

here are some ideas from hometalk:

https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=unclog%20drain

Have you tried a plumber's snake?

SEPTIC-SAFE METHOD #1: UNCLOGGING A DRAIN WITH BOILING WATER

Sometimes the simplest solution really is the best. Very often, small clogs in pipes can be cleared by slowly pouring boiling water down the drain. This method works especially well on clogs caused by grease, soap, or even small clumps of hair. In order for this method to work, the water must be boiling – not just hot, but boiling. However, this method does require some caution. Pouring boiling water onto a porcelain sink can actually cause it to crack. If you have a porcelain sink, be careful to pour the water directly down the drain. Boiling water can also soften the joints in PVC pipes, and because of this, we do not recommend this method for use with PVC pipes.

SEPTIC-SAFE METHOD #2: UNCLOGGING A DRAIN WITH VINEGAR & BAKING SODA

As kids, we mixed baking soda and vinegar with red food dye to replicate an erupting volcano. As adults, that same experiment (minus the red food dye) is a septic-safe method for clearing a clogged drain. When baking soda and vinegar are combined, a chemical reaction occurs that creates carbonic acid, which immediately decomposes into carbon dioxide gas. The result? Lots and lots of bubbles that have the power to loosen and clear away most clogs. Pour half a box (or about 1 cup) of baking soda followed by a half cup of white vinegar down the affected drain. Stop up the drain and wait half an hour before flushing with hot (or boiling) water. This tried and true method of unclogging a drain is not only septic-safe, but it is also perfectly safe for the plumbing inside your home.