Here is my scenario. I have a seasonal lake cabin with a holding tank which I close up usually in Sept/Oct. I drain the lines, antifreeze etc. After talking with some neighbors there seems to be a great debate in what to do with a seasonal cabin for the winter.
I've heard two options: Have the tank completely drained when you leave OR leave it about half full.
To drain the tank makes sense since then there wouldn't be anything inside to freeze and crack the tank from the inside. However, since I have a level lot, I'm sure that any ground water could also freeze and push in on the tank from the sides.
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Building starting next spring so maybe next Sept? There's electric on site so I'll pull a camper out there next summer and live there. I'll shower at the gym, work or in the nearby lake 😆
There were some leaves changing when I was at the cabin a couple weeks ago. Headed back up on Monday, it'll be interesting to see how much more.
The ferns were also starting to get brown.
Livin’ the dream!
We had 45 in Little Falls when I woke up this morning. Been seeing leaves turn yellow for a couple weeks now. Just got done with a neighborhood walkabout and even some green leaves are letting loose and dropping.
Lakeshore was kind of out of my price range, less than desirable waterfront is 50k an acre minimum and nice lakeshore is 100k+ an acre. I got just under 7 acres up against state land out in the woods, building about a 1400 sq ft home and 24x36 garage. As maintenance free as possible, clover yard too. Can't be doing chores instead of pestering the walleye. I think we got frost last night
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Here is my scenario. I have a seasonal lake cabin with a holding tank which I close up usually in Sept/Oct. I drain the lines, antifreeze etc. After talking with some neighbors there seems to be a great debate in what to do with a seasonal cabin for the winter.
I've heard two options: Have the tank completely drained when you leave OR leave it about half full.
To drain the tank makes sense since then there wouldn't be anything inside to freeze and crack the tank from the inside. However, since I have a level lot, I'm sure that any ground water could also freeze and push in on the tank from the sides.
So what do you do to winterize your septic tank?
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