Instant Power Septic Shock - Septic Tank Treatment, Drain Cleaner Liquid Clog Remover for Septic Systems - 67.6 Fl Oz 1 Pack

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.

My 12 year old daughter's sink has run slow for a very long time. I had tried many things/brands and did not see a great improvement. I purchased this because of it mention of working on stubborn clogs. The plus was that it is also a septic tank treatment. It worked well and the drain runs find now.

I want to say first that I do not have a septic tank, I'm in the city limits and I'm on the city sewage lines. So I didn't even know for sure if this would work for me. I've been having a problem for a few years, when there are heavy rains and flooding, my toilet won't flush. I have to wait for the water to dry up. As time went on, it was taking longer and longer to start working again, and less and less rain to make it malfunction. As you can well imagine, it was getting unbearable. I knew the problem was in the lines and not the toilet itself, but it's almost impossible to get the city to do anything, and even if I succeeded, they'd tear up my fence and yard and just leave the wreckage there. So I turned to google. It turns out that this is a common problem with modern low flow toilets - they just don't have the power the old ones did and they need to be treated with this kind of product every now and then. Newer toilets are kind of anemic and they need help. Of course NOBODY TELLS YOU THIS. There are basically two kinds of products you can get - this kind, and another kind that dissolves roots. I figured that if roots were clogging the lines, they'd still be there in dry weather, so it had to be something else. I went with Septic Shock. It didn't cost much, and the reviews looked good. I poured a bottle down the toilet - the nasty thing wouldn't flush - and didn't really expect anything. My thoughts: "I just flushed eight dollars and seventy cents down the toilet." For two days, nothing happened. On the third day, I noticed that the water in the bowl was clear. I hit the lever and - SUCCESS. It flushed. It's recommended to use this stuff weekly for the first month, and periodically after that. So I ordered another bottle, and, like clockwork, the flush was a bit sluggish a week after the first treatment. Whatever was clogging the lines was starting to grow back. I flushed the second bottle. I now once again have a functioning toilet. I can leave the toilet lid up and the bathroom door open. Two more weekly treatments, and then I can cut back to monthly or as needed. And I still have a yard and fence!

Symptoms: Water started draining slowly and toilet closest to septic tank started gurgling. Called a plumber and "over the phone" he diagnosed as a septic issue and suggested to contact a drainfield repair person. Then contacted called multiple drain field repair companies, so called "experts", who all said the same thing: "YOU NEED TO REPLACE YOUR DRAIN FIELD BECAUSE IT'S MORE THAN 25 YEARS OLD". HOWEVER, NOT 1 PERSON DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO SEE IF IT WAS ACTUALLY A DRAINFIELD ISSUE! Quote: $5000 to $7500 (Wow!!!!!!) Then so called "septic expert" suggested, drain the tank and this will give you a couple of months to save your money. Septic company who came to pump the tank, and said "Ya, it's your drain field, we have seen this hundreds of times. Pumping the tank won't fix anything". Well, it helped for a few weeks at first and then the problems started again. REMEMBER, NOT 1 PERSON TILL NOW DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE! Money was tight, and couldn't afford $5000 to $7500. We decided to try septic shock and everything else in market in an attempt to speed up the water draining. Well, NOTHING WORKED. The problem re-appeared again, and we had guests coming for the weekend. We decided to pump the tank again, after 3 months 1 day before guests arrived and then sign the contract on Monday to replace the drain field. Sunday, 1 hour before the guests arrived the water started backing up and not draining at all. Worst, this time raw sewage started backing up (YUK). I couldn't believe a 1050 gallon septic tank would be full in 2 days, with two people and no other discharge other than showers and toilets into the tank. Called another septic company on Monday at 7 am come and pump the tank again and when they opened the tank there was A HUGE SURPRISE.....Tank was only about 20% full, WHAT??????? The septic guy said, it's a blocked main drain line. The new septic company jetted the main drain line from the septic tank, and a few packets of solid septic shock comes flying out of the main line which had caused the block that resulted in slow water draining and gurgling. After 6 months of this episode everything is working fine. We saved money in unnecessary drain field repairs and most importantly NOT ONE SEPTIC REPAIR COMPANY OR PERSON SUGGESTED TO CLEAN THE MAIN LINE. We learned a valuable lesson and would suggest to try the below noted before embarking on replacing a drain field: Step 1. Call a plumber and INSIST on having the main drain line cleaned and inspected with a camera. Step 2. Pump the septic tank Step 3. Punch holes in drain field, because if it's a biomat issue, this will fix it in a hurry Step 4. NEVER TRUST THE WORDS THAT COME OUT OF A DRAIN FIELD CONTRACTOR BECUASE THEY DON'T MAKE ANY MONEY BY DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. This product didn't help to clear the blocked line, but may have helped to clear the drain field issue.

I used this product exactly as directed and it did absolutely nothing to solve the drainage problem. I was hoping it would clear the septic or drain issue, but there was no change at all after using it. I ended up buying a different product, and with just a small amount poured into the drain the problem was fixed almost immediately. That clearly showed me that the issue was not complicated—this product simply did not work. Unfortunately, this was a complete waste of money and time for me. I would not recommend it.

By far, this is the best liquid to unclog a drain and/or toilet on the market today for septic tank owners. I’ve used it about 5 times in one year for my toilet. What my plunger can’t unclog, Instant Power Septic Shock is a game changer. I highly recommend.

Don’t work well

It works great at first I didn.t think so it takes a well for it to work but now my drains works fine

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.