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DOWN JOHN™: The Best Septic Tank Treatment

When compared side by side with other septic treatment products, the value of DOWN JOHN™ becomes more impressive.

Feature	DOWN JOHN™	"The Other Guys"
Convenience	Annual Treatment	Monthly Treatment
Environmental Enhancement	Binds toxins. Creates a healthy fertilizer. Reduces green house gases. Improving water holding capacity of soil. Nutrients provide rich soil for plant growth.	No stated environmental benefits.
Effectiveness	DOWN JOHN™ continues to work effectively while binding household chemicals, bleach, detergents and anti-bacterial soaps that normally kill off the septic tank bacteria. Eliminates sludge and grease blockages Odor is eliminated Lateral lines are cleared Leach field biomat clogging reduced and absorption improved. Back ups prevented.	Performance dramatically impaired by presence of chemicals, bleach, detergents and anti-bacterial soaps. Compromised by constant flow of sewage in, and water out of the tank. If you miss one or two monthly treatments, the clogging will return..
Cost Savings	Less frequent pumping Threat of leach field replacement reduced dramatically. Annual product costs are less. Stress on the submersible pump lessened thereby potentially increasing its expected life.	Only reduces the rate of sludge build-up in the septic system. Pump out frequency reduced but not eliminated.
Safe to Use	Yes	Yes