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No, but I'm pretty sure I know where it is. Might as well spend a morning locating it. Would add to my knowledge of the situation.

We're west of Albuquerque, 30-min out. Soil here is dry; very, very, dry... lol So the tank started playing the backup game again...

UPDATE 6 days later - system not backed up. Is it resolved? Don't know, but if it's gonna back-up now is definitely the time. We've had heavy rain and the wife's brother has been here since Thursday. So far, so good. Here's what I did, in detail. 1. ran one bottle of Roebic K-570 directly into...

UPDATE Septic tank is full after just 5 days, but that's not really a surprise. Finally found a plumber in Albuquerque who does jet lines. They even provide residential service and are willing to jet a septic drain line. I mean, that's kind of a break through because lots of firms are either...

New Mexico, just outside Abq.

Agreed - sadly, the only jetter in the area is Rotorooter and they think their equipment might damage the drain line. They're also hella-expensive.

Home Depot has a 100' 5/8th auger rental. I think I'll give it a go when I go get the stuff for a new baffle. After running the auger, would it be a good idea to irrigate the line with a garden hose? That might allow for some crap to run out. If I can't clear this thing on my own, I really am...

Tank is empty and the drain line doesn't appear to be back-flowing into it. Are you saying I should try jetting again once the water level is even with the drain?

For that to work, I have to fill the tank first while dosing with enzymes (like Rid X). Okay - I can do that. I think I've got 3 weeks before the tank is full again. In the mean time I can rent a 100', 5'8" auger from the Home Despot. If they have a bigger cutting blade then what I have...

Water jetting didn't really seem to work. Need a suggestion for an auger head that will work on a 4" pipe

Today's UPDATE 2 Septic guy is draining the tank, found the fallen baffle for the outlet side. On the inlet side, the T-baffle was plugged solid. Augered it out, all lines run into tank now. The high water level in the tank plugs up the house drains. Fine, confirmed. Ran a snake down the fully...

Plan to. Where I live, I need to be able to do as much of this as possible. Septic guy is coming today to pump the tank, would like to get him to look at the D-box while he's here. I rerouted the washer line about 2 weeks ago. Runs out into the yard now (legal in NM). House was empty...

SOLVED - maybe Water level in tank seems to have stabilized, outlet to field is half-submerged. Flow in the house drain lines is restricted but can generally be cleared via auger. I think this due to buildup from the tank being over-full for the last 3-4 weeks. Ran some very caustic drain...

Went up to the roof and snaked an air vent - straight drop, did not appear to be clogged at all. Once I got down into the drain line, it definitely felt like I hit sludge. Whatever it was, or where ever it is in the drain, it's 50' in cause I ran out of snake. So, I think I have a big-time...

UPDATE 3 Cracked both ports, water level was lower than has been in several days (outlet port was slightly above surface.) Rant the snake again and then went outside to see if it had penetrated to the tank. First thing I heard was the gush of water coming out the inlet. So what caused the...

No - the outlet didn't look like that Septic guy might be able to get here tomorrow, Wednesday latest. I'll have him dig up the D-box or schedule that after the pump. Now the system is fully backed up, toilet won't flush at all. I guess I could crack the lid again on the tank.

^That's the plan, Stan. I'm hoping the drain field isn't compromised, but knowing that the baffle not being there doesn't bode well.

UPDATE #2 Kinked up a 50' snake, gotta get a new one. While I'm at the LHS, I'll score some Rid X. Plan 1. liberally apply Rid X directly into the full tank 2. Snake the laundry line and hopefully restore toilet function 3. Get tank pumped on Monday 4. Have the septic guy install a new baffle...

No baffle on the outlet. Only thing there is a straight, horizontal, pipe going to the D-box (I assume.) Inlet side does have baffle. Is this a problem, or is it THE problem?

Sadly, it was a risk that had to be taken. The "bramble field" was probably 30x30, thick and full of 5' tall sage bushes. There was no way I was going to be able to clear that be hand. Per my neighbor, it's not gonna flow too fast. Does that make sense in your experience? I figure I got 20' of...