I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

On Jan 26, 11:40*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

I would tend to doubt it, but if you're concerned, remove the drain
strainer cover and pour the salt directly into the drain so it will
never touch fiberglass.

R

On Jan 27, 12:43*am, RicodJour wrote:
On Jan 26, 11:40*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:





I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

I would tend to doubt it, but if you're concerned, remove the drain
strainer cover and pour the salt directly into the drain so it will
never touch fiberglass.

R- Hide quoted text -

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I would put the rocksalt in the wash tub. plus farthest from where
drain exits home is better because tree roots grow under homes. I had
to use loppers and a saw when i put a toilet in my basement, tree
roots everywhere..

I use rocksalt to contrl tree roots in my sewer it works great

DerbyDad03 wrote:
I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?


How close are the roots to your shower, does the shower sit right on the
ground? I'm trying to see why you don't just use the stuff they sell to
flush down the toilet....

Jon

On Jan 27, 11:17*am, "Jon Danniken"
wrote:
DerbyDad03 wrote:
I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

How close are the roots to your shower, does the shower sit right on the
ground? *I'm trying to see why you don't just use the stuff they sell to
flush down the toilet....

Jon- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I'll answer your questions in reverse:

"I'm trying to see why you don't just use the stuff they sell to
flush down the toilet...."

2 reasons:

1 - Lots of people in this group have suggested rock salt.
2 - I don't know what "stuff they sell to flush down the toilet". Can
you provide some info?

"How close are the roots to your shower, does the shower sit right
on the ground?"

I guess I should have been clearer. Sorry.

Both the shower and the utility sink are in the basement. The cleanout
for the exterior drain is right inside the front wall of the house, as
is the shower. The cleanout is immediately outside the shower stall,
so the shower drain is like "half a shower stall's width" away from
leaving the house.

There is also a toilet in the bathroom and I used to flush rock salt
down the toilet every now and then. However I've replaced that toilet
with a 1.28 GPF and I want to do like 25 lbs of rock salt in early
spring. I'm reluctant to do that in my new "I hardly use any water"
toilet.

On Jan 26, 11:40*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

why not dissolve it in a bucket and then pour the resulting solution
down your drain of choice?

nate

why not dissolve it in a bucket and then pour the resulting solution
down your drain of choice?


Disolve in bucket then pour down drain.

The root killer sold today is copper sulphate. Its EXPENSIVE and can
kill the tree as well as the roots.

Rock salt ONLY kills roots.it works fast the roots must shivel up and
dissolve.

in my case it 10 bucks of rock salt a year or 10 grand for the new
line, plus a new driveway, new retaining wall, part of a sidewalk, and
tree removal. 15 to 20 grand.

rock salt is fine by me

DerbyDad03 wrote:

1 - Lots of people in this group have suggested rock salt.
2 - I don't know what "stuff they sell to flush down the toilet". Can
you provide some info?

Probably a hell of a lot better engineered than some folk remedy. Last time
I recommended a product like that to someone, the homeowner purchased a
foaming product. Flush it down the toilet, and once it is distributed
through the owner's line it foams up for a couple of hours, ensuring that
the product is distributed along the entire length and circumference of the
pipe.

It used to just be a copper compound, but they might have something more
efficient nowadays which is designed to just target the roots.

Jon

Jon Danniken wrote:
DerbyDad03 wrote:
1 - Lots of people in this group have suggested rock salt.
2 - I don't know what "stuff they sell to flush down the toilet". Can
you provide some info?

Probably a hell of a lot better engineered than some folk remedy. Last time
I recommended a product like that to someone, the homeowner purchased a
foaming product. Flush it down the toilet, and once it is distributed
through the owner's line it foams up for a couple of hours, ensuring that
the product is distributed along the entire length and circumference of the
pipe.

It used to just be a copper compound, but they might have something more
efficient nowadays which is designed to just target the roots.

Jon


What TP does everyone use/prefer nowadays? Seems that today's version
doesn't break down like it used to and causes at least a yearly call
to Roto-Rooter.

I'm thinking if rock salt will eat away tree roots it would break down
built up TP too?!?!?!?

On 1/27/2011 4:33 PM, wrote:


why not dissolve it in a bucket and then pour the resulting solution
down your drain of choice?


Disolve in bucket then pour down drain.

The root killer sold today is copper sulphate. Its EXPENSIVE and can
kill the tree as well as the roots.

It's also considered a potent pollutant. Lot's of people trying to get
it outlawed.



Rock salt ONLY kills roots.it works fast the roots must shivel up and
dissolve.

in my case it 10 bucks of rock salt a year or 10 grand for the new
line, plus a new driveway, new retaining wall, part of a sidewalk, and
tree removal. 15 to 20 grand.

rock salt is fine by me

I can't win. The salt water from my water softener killed 3 75' oaks at
my house. A good wind blew them over one by one. Half of the roots
looked fine, others were dead and black and rotten. Oaks are especially
sensitive to the salt, some trees are more resistant to the salt. BTW,
the water softener discharge was routed by the previous owners here,
they ran a pipe along the driveway directly to the woods where it goes
downhill. Right now I have the discharge sort of soaking into the
ground and drifting under the blacktop drive and the pad the house is
on. I'm not sure and can't find an answer for the best place to send
it. I don't know if the septic would water it down enough... there are
a couple oaks close to the leach field.

On Jan 27, 1:16*pm, N8N wrote:
On Jan 26, 11:40*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:





I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

why not dissolve it in a bucket and then pour the resulting solution
down your drain of choice?

nate- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I just read the thread today. I was wondering why noone had mentioned
that. One whole lot easier to do it that way as it can even be
stirred, several buckets at a time prepared, etc. People tend to get
focused in on the 'big picture' and forget the simple stuff.

Harry K

On Jan 28, 11:08*am, Harry K wrote:
On Jan 27, 1:16*pm, N8N wrote:





On Jan 26, 11:40*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:

I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

why not dissolve it in a bucket and then pour the resulting solution
down your drain of choice?

nate- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I just read the thread today. *I was wondering why noone had mentioned
that. *One whole lot easier to do it that way as it can even be
stirred, several buckets at a time prepared, etc. * People tend to get
focused in on the 'big picture' and forget the simple stuff.

Harry K- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Sure, several buckets, mixed and dumped will certainly work, and is
something I have considered. Actually, what I was considering was one
of those 20 gallon plastic tubs. Obviously not filled up, but
certainly more than I can get in a bucket.

However, carfefully dumping large amounts into the shower and then
turning the shower on is certainly a lot less work.

That's the only reason I asked if the salt would damage the base.

On Jan 28, 12:32*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jan 28, 11:08*am, Harry K wrote:





On Jan 27, 1:16*pm, N8N wrote:

On Jan 26, 11:40*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:

I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

why not dissolve it in a bucket and then pour the resulting solution
down your drain of choice?

nate- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I just read the thread today. *I was wondering why noone had mentioned
that. *One whole lot easier to do it that way as it can even be
stirred, several buckets at a time prepared, etc. * People tend to get
focused in on the 'big picture' and forget the simple stuff.

Harry K- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Sure, several buckets, mixed and dumped will certainly work, and is
something I have considered. Actually, what I was considering was one
of those 20 gallon plastic tubs. Obviously not filled up, but
certainly more than I can get in a bucket.

However, carfefully dumping large amounts into the shower and then
turning the shower on is certainly a lot less work.

That's the only reason I asked if the salt would damage the base.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

For optimum root killing!

Mix salt with a small amount of very hot water, let it gpo down drain,
and go out for day without running more water so salt mixture lays in
line.

Copper sulphate root killer is nasty, hazardous and expensive

Salt is cheap, easy to work with and edible

Plus salt kills roots well

On Jan 28, 1:38*pm, " wrote:
On Jan 28, 12:32*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:



On Jan 28, 11:08*am, Harry K wrote:

On Jan 27, 1:16*pm, N8N wrote:

On Jan 26, 11:40*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:

I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

why not dissolve it in a bucket and then pour the resulting solution
down your drain of choice?

nate- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I just read the thread today. *I was wondering why noone had mentioned
that. *One whole lot easier to do it that way as it can even be
stirred, several buckets at a time prepared, etc. * People tend to get
focused in on the 'big picture' and forget the simple stuff.

Harry K- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Sure, several buckets, mixed and dumped will certainly work, and is
something I have considered. Actually, what I was considering was one
of those 20 gallon plastic tubs. Obviously not filled up, but
certainly more than I can get in a bucket.

However, carfefully dumping large amounts into the shower and then
turning the shower on is certainly a lot less work.

That's the only reason I asked if the salt would damage the base.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

For optimum root killing!

Mix salt with a small amount of very hot water, let it gpo down drain,
and go out for day without running more water so salt mixture lays in
line.

Copper sulphate root killer is nasty, hazardous and expensive

Salt is cheap, easy to work with and edible

Plus salt kills roots well

"Mix salt with a small amount of very hot water..."

How much per application and how often to apply?

Is it 25# once a month (once a year?) or should it be 10# (or 5# or
1#) every week (every month)?

i.e. What's the optimal dosage to deal with one Flowering Dogwood with
a 8" diameter trunk?

In article
,
DerbyDad03 wrote:

How much per application and how often to apply?

Is it 25# once a month (once a year?) or should it be 10# (or 5# or
1#) every week (every month)?

Just flush a handful of salted pretzels or potato chips down the john
every week.

On Jan 29, 12:54*pm, Smitty Two wrote:
In article
,

*DerbyDad03 wrote:
How much per application and how often to apply?

Is it 25# once a month (once a year?) or should it be 10# (or 5# or
1#) every week (every month)?

Just flush a handful of salted pretzels or potato chips down the john
every week.

The guy was asking a serious question, he didn't need your !#)(&!#^&
response.

On Jan 27, 3:22*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jan 27, 11:17*am, "Jon Danniken"



wrote:
DerbyDad03 wrote:
I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

How close are the roots to your shower, does the shower sit right on the
ground? *I'm trying to see why you don't just use the stuff they sell to
flush down the toilet....

Jon- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I'll answer your questions in reverse:

"I'm trying to see why you don't just use the stuff they sell to
flush down the toilet...."

2 reasons:

1 - Lots of people in this group have suggested rock salt.
2 - I don't know what "stuff they sell to flush down the toilet". Can
you provide some info?

"How close are the roots to your shower, does the shower sit right
on the ground?"

I guess I should have been clearer. Sorry.

Both the shower and the utility sink are in the basement. The cleanout
for the exterior drain is right inside the front wall of the house, as
is the shower. The cleanout is immediately outside the shower stall,
so the shower drain is like "half a shower stall's width" away from
leaving the house.

There is also a toilet in the bathroom and I used to flush rock salt
down the toilet every now and then. However I've replaced that toilet
with a 1.28 GPF and I want to do like 25 lbs of rock salt in early
spring. I'm reluctant to do that in my new "I hardly use any water"
toilet.


Dissolve salt in 5 gallon bucketfuls at a time...

Pour bucketfuls of salted water down the toilet, the china bowl of
the toilet won't be affected by the salt... Your fiberglass shower
stall shouldn't be either if you washed it down after your salting,
as you shed lots of salty and soapy water whenever you shower...

The gallons per flush of a toilet is meaningless when you are pouring
a container of liquid into it, as with more than 1.28 gallons of water
poured into the bowl you will initiate the siphon and the bowl will
clear
fully as you continue to pour... You can flush afterward to refill
the bowl...

Its clear not many of you on here have ever worked as a custodian,
emptying mop buckets into toilets when you get really dirty water
off a bathroom floor is much more convenient (and also much more
healthy than using a mop bucket of dirty water to continue on cleaning
spreading whatever was on the dirty floor all over) than making the
long
journey back to the wet janitor's closet to dump the bucket and refill
as most bathrooms in commercial buildings these days have a hose
bib connection somewhere inside them and you can refill your floor
bucket with a splash of the floor cleaner and a short length of hose
you carry with you on your cleaning cart... All you have to do is
flush twice afterward to make sure the bowl is clean...

~~ Evan

On Jan 29, 7:26*pm, Evan wrote:
On Jan 27, 3:22*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:



On Jan 27, 11:17*am, "Jon Danniken"

wrote:
DerbyDad03 wrote:
I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

How close are the roots to your shower, does the shower sit right on the
ground? *I'm trying to see why you don't just use the stuff they sell to
flush down the toilet....

Jon- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I'll answer your questions in reverse:

"I'm trying to see why you don't just use the stuff they sell to
flush down the toilet...."

2 reasons:

1 - Lots of people in this group have suggested rock salt.
2 - I don't know what "stuff they sell to flush down the toilet". Can
you provide some info?

"How close are the roots to your shower, does the shower sit right
on the ground?"

I guess I should have been clearer. Sorry.

Both the shower and the utility sink are in the basement. The cleanout
for the exterior drain is right inside the front wall of the house, as
is the shower. The cleanout is immediately outside the shower stall,
so the shower drain is like "half a shower stall's width" away from
leaving the house.

There is also a toilet in the bathroom and I used to flush rock salt
down the toilet every now and then. However I've replaced that toilet
with a 1.28 GPF and I want to do like 25 lbs of rock salt in early
spring. I'm reluctant to do that in my new "I hardly use any water"
toilet.

Dissolve salt in 5 gallon bucketfuls at a time...

Pour bucketfuls of salted water down the toilet, the china bowl of
the toilet won't be affected by the salt... *Your fiberglass shower
stall shouldn't be either if you washed it down after your salting,
as you shed lots of salty and soapy water whenever you shower...

The gallons per flush of a toilet is meaningless when you are pouring
a container of liquid into it, as with more than 1.28 gallons of water
poured into the bowl you will initiate the siphon and the bowl will
clear
fully as you continue to pour... *You can flush afterward to refill
the bowl...

Its clear not many of you on here have ever worked as a custodian,
emptying mop buckets into toilets when you get really dirty water
off a bathroom floor is much more convenient (and also much more
healthy than using a mop bucket of dirty water to continue on cleaning
spreading whatever was on the dirty floor all over) than making the
long
journey back to the wet janitor's closet to dump the bucket and refill
as most bathrooms in commercial buildings these days have a hose
bib connection somewhere inside them and you can refill your floor
bucket with a splash of the floor cleaner and a short length of hose
you carry with you on your cleaning cart... *All you have to do is
flush twice afterward to make sure the bowl is clean...

~~ Evan

"Your fiberglass shower stall shouldn't be either if you washed it
down after your salting, as you shed lots of salty and soapy water
whenever you shower"

Thanks for the tip on the buckets, but your comments about the shower
seem a bit off.

I don't shed the equivalent of 25 lbs of rock salt per shower and I
have no idea how soapy water has anything to do with this.

On Jan 29, 9:02*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jan 29, 7:26*pm, Evan wrote:





On Jan 27, 3:22*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Jan 27, 11:17*am, "Jon Danniken"

wrote:
DerbyDad03 wrote:
I will using rock salt to help control roots in my drain.

I have two choices as to where to dissolve the rock salt:

1 - A fiberglass utility sink in the corner farthest away from where
the drain exits the house.

2 - A fiberglass shower stall about 3 feet from where the drain exits
the house.

I don't care what happens to the utility sink, but I don't want to
damage, stain or in any other manner hurt the shower stall since it
gets used (by me) on a daily basis.

If I was careful about how I place the rock salt in the shower, would
dissolving it cause any damage to the base, which has a "textured"
slip resistant base?

How close are the roots to your shower, does the shower sit right on the
ground? *I'm trying to see why you don't just use the stuff they sell to
flush down the toilet....

Jon- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I'll answer your questions in reverse:

"I'm trying to see why you don't just use the stuff they sell to
flush down the toilet...."

2 reasons:

1 - Lots of people in this group have suggested rock salt.
2 - I don't know what "stuff they sell to flush down the toilet". Can
you provide some info?

"How close are the roots to your shower, does the shower sit right
on the ground?"

I guess I should have been clearer. Sorry.

Both the shower and the utility sink are in the basement. The cleanout
for the exterior drain is right inside the front wall of the house, as
is the shower. The cleanout is immediately outside the shower stall,
so the shower drain is like "half a shower stall's width" away from
leaving the house.

There is also a toilet in the bathroom and I used to flush rock salt
down the toilet every now and then. However I've replaced that toilet
with a 1.28 GPF and I want to do like 25 lbs of rock salt in early
spring. I'm reluctant to do that in my new "I hardly use any water"
toilet.

Dissolve salt in 5 gallon bucketfuls at a time...

Pour bucketfuls of salted water down the toilet, the china bowl of
the toilet won't be affected by the salt... *Your fiberglass shower
stall shouldn't be either if you washed it down after your salting,
as you shed lots of salty and soapy water whenever you shower...

The gallons per flush of a toilet is meaningless when you are pouring
a container of liquid into it, as with more than 1.28 gallons of water
poured into the bowl you will initiate the siphon and the bowl will
clear
fully as you continue to pour... *You can flush afterward to refill
the bowl...

Its clear not many of you on here have ever worked as a custodian,
emptying mop buckets into toilets when you get really dirty water
off a bathroom floor is much more convenient (and also much more
healthy than using a mop bucket of dirty water to continue on cleaning
spreading whatever was on the dirty floor all over) than making the
long
journey back to the wet janitor's closet to dump the bucket and refill
as most bathrooms in commercial buildings these days have a hose
bib connection somewhere inside them and you can refill your floor
bucket with a splash of the floor cleaner and a short length of hose
you carry with you on your cleaning cart... *All you have to do is
flush twice afterward to make sure the bowl is clean...

~~ Evan

"Your fiberglass shower stall shouldn't be either if you washed it
down after your salting, as you shed lots of salty and soapy water
whenever you shower"

Thanks for the tip on the buckets, but your comments about the shower
seem a bit off.

I don't shed the equivalent of 25 lbs of rock salt per shower and I
have no idea how soapy water has anything to do with this.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yup, I had a chuckle over that. I'll bet a water test on what runs
down the drain during a shower would probably show a salt level barely
higher than the drinking water if it registered at all.

Harry K