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Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out.
Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. All I put down mine is crap and TP and pee (sorry for being blunt). 1. Pee just drains away. 2. Crap (I assume) dissolves itself (bacteria) over time. 3. But what about the TP? Does the TP dissolve like the crap dissolves? Or does the TP eventually fill the tank up? (Why doesn't mine fill up then?) |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 04:17:41 -0000 (UTC), Martim Ribeiro
wrote: I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. All I put down mine is crap and TP and pee (sorry for being blunt). 1. Pee just drains away. 2. Crap (I assume) dissolves itself (bacteria) over time. 3. But what about the TP? Does the TP dissolve like the crap dissolves? Or does the TP eventually fill the tank up? (Why doesn't mine fill up then?) It dissolves eventually, brand dependent. Some are worse than others. Charmin (and similar) is supposed to be the worst. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
Martim wrote: I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. All I put down mine is crap and TP and pee (sorry for being blunt). 1. Pee just drains away. 2. Crap (I assume) dissolves itself (bacteria) over time. 3. But what about the TP? Does the TP dissolve like the crap dissolves? Or does the TP eventually fill the tank up? (Why doesn't mine fill up then?) There's a sceptic tank additive you can get at a hardware store that helps break down solid waste. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On 01/29/2017 11:17 PM, Martim Ribeiro wrote:
I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. Apparently your neighbors are smarter than you. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Monday, January 30, 2017 at 3:02:46 AM UTC-6, 01001100110 wrote:
Martim wrote: I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. All I put down mine is crap and TP and pee (sorry for being blunt). 1. Pee just drains away. 2. Crap (I assume) dissolves itself (bacteria) over time. 3. But what about the TP? Does the TP dissolve like the crap dissolves? Or does the TP eventually fill the tank up? (Why doesn't mine fill up then?) There's a sceptic tank additive you can get at a hardware store that helps break down solid waste. Why not just drink the additive and it will get into the septic system that way? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [8~{} Uncle Poop Monster |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 04:17:41 -0000 (UTC), Martim Ribeiro
wrote: I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. All I put down mine is crap and TP and pee (sorry for being blunt). 1. Pee just drains away. 2. Crap (I assume) dissolves itself (bacteria) over time. 3. But what about the TP? Does the TP dissolve like the crap dissolves? Or does the TP eventually fill the tank up? (Why doesn't mine fill up then?) At some point yours may need more than just a pumping. May be five more years, may be next week. It won't be forever. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On 1/29/2017 11:17 PM, Martim Ribeiro wrote:
I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. All I put down mine is crap and TP and pee (sorry for being blunt). 1. Pee just drains away. 2. Crap (I assume) dissolves itself (bacteria) over time. 3. But what about the TP? Does the TP dissolve like the crap dissolves? Or does the TP eventually fill the tank up? (Why doesn't mine fill up then?) Toilet paper composts but it is not a good idea not to have your system pumped occasionally. If you wait until solids spill over into field you might have an expensive problem. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 04:18:53 -0500
Jimmy wrote: On 01/29/2017 11:17 PM, Martim Ribeiro wrote: I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. Apparently your neighbors are smarter than you. How so? A properly maintained Septic system may never need pumped. 20+ years of no pumping is no uncommon. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 05:58:00 -0500, in alt.home.repair Ed Pawlowski wrote:
At some point yours may need more than just a pumping. May be five more years, may be next week. It won't be forever. I can easily understand what you're saying, but some of my neighbors said they've gone easily 20 years without a problem while others say they pump every 3 years, so, something is very weird here with the answers. Why I need to rely on you is that it's crazy when you google for what happens to the toilet paper in a home septic tank system. https://www.google.com/search?q=does...olve+in+septic You never get an answer to the question! What you get is a list of toilet papers that are "better" than others. OK. But that's not really the question (although I guess it's part of the answer.) The main question is does the stuff eventually biodegrade to nothing or does it eventually need to be pumped out. Googling for what happens to the poop: https://www.google.com/search?q=does...olve+in+septic Again, it's amazing that you never get the answer straight. Most of the answers are from companies selling septic system cleaning, so, I guess that's why you can't get a straight answer out of the web? |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 08:09:15 -0500, in alt.home.repair burfordTjustice
wrote: How so? A properly maintained Septic system may never need pumped. 20+ years of no pumping is no uncommon. I asked a few neighbors today, where there are two types it seems (I asked in email so I had a good sample of a handful of replies). Some do it every three years. Others never do it. I'm not sure what the difference is since they all must be built to the same code. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
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Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
Uncle Monster wrote :
On Monday, January 30, 2017 at 3:02:46 AM UTC-6, 01001100110 wrote: Martim wrote: I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. All I put down mine is crap and TP and pee (sorry for being blunt). 1. Pee just drains away. 2. Crap (I assume) dissolves itself (bacteria) over time. 3. But what about the TP? Does the TP dissolve like the crap dissolves? Or does the TP eventually fill the tank up? (Why doesn't mine fill up then?) There's a sceptic tank additive you can get at a hardware store that helps break down solid waste. Why not just drink the additive and it will get into the septic system that way? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [8~{} Uncle Poop Monster An sdditive for a sceptic tank seems suspicious to me. It probably doesn't work anyway. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On 1/30/2017 3:07 PM, FromTheRafters wrote:
Uncle Monster wrote : On Monday, January 30, 2017 at 3:02:46 AM UTC-6, 01001100110 wrote: Martim wrote: I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. All I put down mine is crap and TP and pee (sorry for being blunt). 1. Pee just drains away. 2. Crap (I assume) dissolves itself (bacteria) over time. 3. But what about the TP? Does the TP dissolve like the crap dissolves? Or does the TP eventually fill the tank up? (Why doesn't mine fill up then?) There's a sceptic tank additive you can get at a hardware store that helps break down solid waste. Why not just drink the additive and it will get into the septic system that way? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [8~{} Uncle Poop Monster An sdditive for a sceptic tank seems suspicious to me. It probably doesn't work anyway. It's a waste of money. You don't need to reactivate the bacteria. Even if killed by gallons of bleach, it would wash through and poop reactivate. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On 1/30/2017 2:12 PM, Martim Ribeiro wrote:
You never get an answer to the question! Googling for what happens to the poop: https://www.google.com/search?q=does...olve+in+septic Again, it's amazing that you never get the answer straight. Most of the answers are from companies selling septic system cleaning, so, I guess that's why you can't get a straight answer out of the web? There is no one answer for everyone. Take the simple parts like a four person family that does the same laundry, same diet and excrement etc. but put them a few miles apart. Variables start with the results of the perc test. How big a system? What is the soil composition? Water table, trees, and a bunch of other things that affect the overall life of the system. Best to have it checked once in a while. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Monday, January 30, 2017 at 2:07:43 PM UTC-6, FromTheRafters wrote:
Uncle Monster wrote : On Monday, January 30, 2017 at 3:02:46 AM UTC-6, 01001100110 wrote: Martim wrote: I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. All I put down mine is crap and TP and pee (sorry for being blunt). 1. Pee just drains away. 2. Crap (I assume) dissolves itself (bacteria) over time. 3. But what about the TP? Does the TP dissolve like the crap dissolves? Or does the TP eventually fill the tank up? (Why doesn't mine fill up then?) There's a sceptic tank additive you can get at a hardware store that helps break down solid waste. Why not just drink the additive and it will get into the septic system that way? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [8~{} Uncle Poop Monster An sdditive for a sceptic tank seems suspicious to me. It probably doesn't work anyway. There are additives that contain the poop eating microbes. I imagine you could equate a septic system to your bowels. Both need the right mix of microbes to function properly. If you flush cleaning chemicals down the toilet, such chemicals could kill the waste eating critters. If you take a lot of antibiotics it really screws up your digestion because it kills your gut flora. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [8~{} Uncle Gut Monster |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
Martim Ribeiro writes:
I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. All I put down mine is crap and TP and pee (sorry for being blunt). 1. Pee just drains away. 2. Crap (I assume) dissolves itself (bacteria) over time. 3. But what about the TP? Does the TP dissolve like the crap dissolves? Or does the TP eventually fill the tank up? (Why doesn't mine fill up then?) It's paper. Of course it breaks down. -- Dan Espen |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
Martim Ribeiro writes:
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 08:09:15 -0500, in alt.home.repair burfordTjustice wrote: How so? A properly maintained Septic system may never need pumped. 20+ years of no pumping is no uncommon. I asked a few neighbors today, where there are two types it seems (I asked in email so I had a good sample of a handful of replies). Some do it every three years. Others never do it. I'm not sure what the difference is since they all must be built to the same code. If they are doing it every 3 years, someone has convinced them they need it. I doubt they experience back ups or overflow every 3 years. I'm in the never camp. -- Dan Espen |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 01:21:46 -0800 (PST), Uncle Monster
wrote: There's a sceptic tank additive you can get at a hardware store that helps break down solid waste. Why not just drink the additive and it will get into the septic system that way? ¯\_(?)_/¯ [8~{} Uncle Poop Monster Try 'John Wayne' paper. Rough, tough and don't take **** off nobody. Almost like sandpaper. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:12:18 -0000 (UTC), Martim
Ribeiro wrote: On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:32:09 -0500, in alt.home.repair wrote: It dissolves eventually, brand dependent. Some are worse than others. Charmin (and similar) is supposed to be the worst. Now we're getting personal, but to let you know, I use Kirkland, the cheapest stuff they sell. Just don't use Tyvek brand. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:12:15 -0000 (UTC), Martim
Ribeiro wrote: On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 05:58:00 -0500, in alt.home.repair Ed Pawlowski wrote: At some point yours may need more than just a pumping. May be five more years, may be next week. It won't be forever. I can easily understand what you're saying, but some of my neighbors said they've gone easily 20 years without a problem while others say they pump every 3 years, so, something is very weird here with the answers. That means to me that you can go forever unless something goes wrong, and by having someone check it every so many years, mayyybe he'll see that it is more full than it shoudl be, and he'll do something about it So that you wont' have a so-called emergncy where your toile won't flush and have to pay extra for him to come out on Xmas eve. Some people think avoiding a weekend tthey can't use the water is worth paying when there is no problem, some people want local proof that this can happen, and others will go to the supermarket to use the bathroom rather than pay for a cleaning they might need. The odds are, in an "emergency" you can get someone to come out during regular work hours and, if you're willing to call around, will only have to wait from 3PM on Monday to 4PM on Tuesday. Or from 6PM on Monday to 10AM on Wednesday. I think part of the service is to add more of those microbes that do the eating, even though they are randy little devils and have been know to make their own babies. You should ask and not rely on me. And of course some of the services add something to kill the microbes so that they can come back again in 6 months.. Just kidding. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 07:44:21 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:
Toilet paper composts but it is not a good idea not to have your system pumped occasionally. If you wait until solids spill over into field you might have an expensive problem. I fully agree. I have my septic pumped every 3 years. Those solids do decompose, but they accumulate, and they have to go somwhere. There are only 2 places they can go. Either into your drain field (which will clog it), or they will backup into your house. By the way, "REAL MEN" dont use toilet paper. LOL |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
If you really are religious about only putting human waste and TP into your system, you can almost always go for at least 5 years without pumping.
If you know where the tank cleanout cover is located, you can did it up and stick a rough-surfaced wooden pole into the tank, If there is sludge build-up, you can see it when you remove the stick. If the stick is clean, you are in good shape and not in danger of clogging the drain field pipes. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:59:27 -0600, in alt.home.repair
wrote: By the way, "REAL MEN" dont use toilet paper. LOL I don't know the cost of periodic pumping nor of a bidet, but, it seems to me that if the cost of pumping is, say, 500 bucks each time, and the cost of a bidet is, say, 1000 bucks, that I can justify to the wife that it's cheaper to install a bidet than it is to periodically pump the septic. Anyone out there have an aftermarket installed bidet? Does it make economic sense? |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:56:25 -0500, in alt.home.repair micky wrote:
Now we're getting personal, but to let you know, I use Kirkland, the cheapest stuff they sell. Just don't use Tyvek brand. I wonder if it makes economic sense to install a bidet instead of a. Buying toilet paper for the rest of my life, and, b. Pumping out the septic system every X years. Anyone have a bidet aftermarket installed? The problem, I think, is that warm water isn't normally at the toilet. How do they solve the problem of piping warm water to the aftermarket bidet? |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:24:48 -0000 (UTC), Martim Ribeiro
wrote: On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:59:27 -0600, in alt.home.repair wrote: By the way, "REAL MEN" dont use toilet paper. LOL I don't know the cost of periodic pumping nor of a bidet, but, it seems to me that if the cost of pumping is, say, 500 bucks each time, and the cost of a bidet is, say, 1000 bucks, that I can justify to the wife that it's cheaper to install a bidet than it is to periodically pump the septic. Anyone out there have an aftermarket installed bidet? Does it make economic sense? I kind of like the idea of a bidet. I once figured out that we spend around $150 per year for toilet paper, and I dont buy the expensive stuff. The last time I had my tank pumped, it cost $115. But I always dig the dirt off the cover, so all the pumper has to do it run the pump. I think it costs $180 if he has to do the digging. But that price may be a lot different elsewhere, depending on state codes, distance to travel, and other stuff. (Dont guess, CALL a local pumper and ask for a quote). I have not priced a bidet. In my case I'd install it myself. There is another option, an OUTHOUSE. When the hole fills up, you grab a shovel, dig a new hole about 8 foot deep nearby and find someone with a team of pulling horses to pull the outhouse over the new hole. :) |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
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Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Tue, 31 Jan 2017 04:18:46 -0600, in alt.home.repair
wrote: I kind of like the idea of a bidet. I once figured out that we spend around $150 per year for toilet paper, and I dont buy the expensive stuff. Let's go with $150 per year for TP (plus the hassle of having to store it, especially if you're a Costco buyer like I am, where storage is the name of the game). So, over your homeowning lifetime, which, let's say, is from 40 to 80, so, let's say it's 40 years, that's six thousand bucks in TP (for the whole house). If you have, say, 3 bathrooms, that's two thousand bucks that you can save, per bathroom, over 40 years of a bidet versus TP. How much does it cost to retroactively add a warm-water bidet to a bathroom? The last time I had my tank pumped, it cost $115. You didn't say where you live, but you can't get the mailman to come out here for $115 per visit. So, it's going to be $500 minimum out here (and maybe more, I don't know). But it's never going to be anywhere near $115 for anything. I will see if I can find out prices though, since I'm just guessing at $500. Google google google This article (which is kind of old though) says that just the new state regulations *add* $100 to the cost of pumping septic systems in the area! http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/art...NEWS/902049844 They say that the average cost in 2009 was $325 every five years to inspect the septic system so I think $400 is probably a good number to use for this area. So, $400 every five years is $3,200 over the 40 years that you own a home. For the entire house, the costs a 1. $3,200 for pumping the septic 2. $6,000 for toilet paper Let's call that 10K dollars is the cost of using the toilet paper. Does that make sense as a start? But I always dig the dirt off the cover, so all the pumper has to do it run the pump. I think it costs $180 if he has to do the digging. But that price may be a lot different elsewhere, depending on state codes, distance to travel, and other stuff. (Dont guess, CALL a local pumper and ask for a quote). I'll call in the morning to get a quote, but I can't imagine the prices are anywhere near what you're quoting. I have not priced a bidet. In my case I'd install it myself. Me too. I think the main cost is in heating the water. Either you pipe warm water to the toilet, or, you pipe electricity to warm the cold water. Neither electricity nor warm water is usually at a toilet though, so, I'm not sure which basic option is best. There is another option, an OUTHOUSE. When the hole fills up, you grab a shovel, dig a new hole about 8 foot deep nearby and find someone with a team of pulling horses to pull the outhouse over the new hole. :) Actually, believe it or not, there is another option, which is not as chilly as an outhouse. You can get a roll of small plastic bags, and when you wipe your butt with TP, you just seal the used TP in the plastic bags and put it in the garbage can next to most people's toilets. Would that work? Of course, there's the cost of the plastic, but, I always grab a ream of the stuff at Costco when I go and stuff it in the cart (they let me). I use it to bag the cat litter, which is essentially the same thing we're talking here. And then I put the bagged cat litter in the trash. So, for free, you can bag your TP and save about $10K in 40 years! |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Tue, 31 Jan 2017 06:13:04 -0500, in alt.home.repair Ed Pawlowski wrote:
Big gamily? I bet we don't spend half that. I'll have to check the price but I get a big bundle at B's maybe twice a year for the two of us. Funny slip of the tongue, big "gams"? I don't know how much the Costco TP costs, nor how often I buy it. I think, pretty much, if I think hard, that I buy a package of the stuff every 3 months or so (I'm guessing but I think it's about that long). How much does the Costco TP cost? Google gooogle google Looks like it's item #585578 and it's about $25 for 30 rolls (425 sheets/roll), 1,600 sq feet per package. https://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Sign...100142093.html So, if I buy that package once every three months (there are teenage girls in the home), that's about $200 per year which is on par with the original estimate of $150/year by someone else. Just the sales tax alone on that is almost twenty bucks a year. If we add this up, we get the cost of TP over 40 years of owning your own home to be about $8K (where the tax alone adds almost another 800 bucks). Assuming it's $400 every five years to pump out the system, and assuming that you never have to pump if you don't put TP down the septic, then the costs over the 40 years you own a home is about: Costs: 1. 8K dollars for TP 2. 3K dollars for pumping ---- Let's round that out to 10K dollars How much is a retroactively adding a bidet to the 3 bathrooms in a typical home? I think the problem is heating the water, either by electricity or by piping hot water, neither of which is usually in a bathroom stall. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 5:13:07 AM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 1/31/2017 5:18 AM, wrote: I kind of like the idea of a bidet. I once figured out that we spend around $150 per year for toilet paper, and I dont buy the expensive stuff. Big gamily? I bet we don't spend half that. I'll have to check the price but I get a big bundle at B's maybe twice a year for the two of us. Um what's a "gamily"? Is it a part of human anatomy? I'm no expert on anatomy but I know a little and I've never heard of a gamily. (・_・ヾ [8~{} Uncle Toilet Monster |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Tue, 31 Jan 2017 03:40:15 -0800 (PST), in alt.home.repair Uncle Monster
wrote: Um what's a "gamily"? Is it a part of human anatomy? I'm no expert on anato= my but I know a little and I've never heard of a gamily Gams are lady's legs. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
"Martim Ribeiro" wrote in message ... On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:59:27 -0600, in alt.home.repair wrote: By the way, "REAL MEN" dont use toilet paper. LOL I don't know the cost of periodic pumping nor of a bidet, but, it seems to me that if the cost of pumping is, say, 500 bucks each time, and the cost of a bidet is, say, 1000 bucks, that I can justify to the wife that it's cheaper to install a bidet than it is to periodically pump the septic. Anyone out there have an aftermarket installed bidet? Does it make economic sense? You can get units that incorporate a spray and which fit under the toulet seat, about $30 up. Although not quite the same as a bidet, they do the same job. Neither removes the need for TP, just reduces the need. We have two, like them. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:12:17 -0000 (UTC), Martim Ribeiro
wrote in Some do it every three years. Others never do it. I have mine pumped about every 5 or 6 years. -- Web based forums are like subscribing to 10 different newspapers and having to visit 10 different news stands to pickup each one. Email list-server groups and USENET are like having all of those newspapers delivered to your door every morning. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:12:17 -0000 (UTC)
Martim Ribeiro wrote: On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 08:09:15 -0500, in alt.home.repair burfordTjustice wrote: How so? A properly maintained Septic system may never need pumped. 20+ years of no pumping is no uncommon. I asked a few neighbors today, where there are two types it seems (I asked in email so I had a good sample of a handful of replies). Some do it every three years. Others never do it. I'm not sure what the difference is since they all must be built to the same code. maintenance and/or got suckered. |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 5:44:51 AM UTC-6, Martim Ribeiro wrote:
On Tue, 31 Jan 2017 03:40:15 -0800 (PST), in alt.home.repair Uncle Monster wrote: Um what's a "gamily"? Is it a part of human anatomy? I'm no expert on anato= my but I know a little and I've never heard of a gamily Gams are lady's legs. I'm aware of the old colloquialism used by American soldiers during WWII to describe a woman's legs. A picture of Betty Grable showing off her gams was a soldiers favorite pinup girl. A gam/gams also describes a a school of whales, porpoises, or dolphins. Also a social meeting or informal conversation (originally one among whalers at sea). ヽ(€¢€¿€¢)ノ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:B...entury_Fox.jpg [8~{} Uncle Gammy Monster |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
Martim Ribeiro writes:
On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:56:25 -0500, in alt.home.repair micky wrote: Now we're getting personal, but to let you know, I use Kirkland, the cheapest stuff they sell. Just don't use Tyvek brand. I wonder if it makes economic sense to install a bidet instead of a. Buying toilet paper for the rest of my life, and, b. Pumping out the septic system every X years. You think you won't use paper after squirting water on your butt? Anyone have a bidet aftermarket installed? The problem, I think, is that warm water isn't normally at the toilet. How do they solve the problem of piping warm water to the aftermarket bidet? Never had one, but with limited flow, the water is going to start out near room temperature. -- Dan Espen |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On 1/29/2017 8:17 PM, Martim Ribeiro wrote:
I've had a septic system for 15 years and never had it pumped out. Yet I see neighbors pumping theirs every 3 years. All I put down mine is crap and TP and pee (sorry for being blunt). 1. Pee just drains away. 2. Crap (I assume) dissolves itself (bacteria) over time. 3. But what about the TP? Does the TP dissolve like the crap dissolves? Or does the TP eventually fill the tank up? (Why doesn't mine fill up then?) Anybuddy know the answer to this? He don't pump his ****ter an' the **** down there must be goin' somewheres... |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:24:48 -0000 (UTC), Martim Ribeiro
wrote: Anyone out there have an aftermarket installed bidet? Handheld Bidet Sprayers Attachable Bidets Bidet Warmers Accessories http://www.biffy.com/ A friend has one, I've been to this company and looked. We plan on two of them. Look up the Biffy brand on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuSgAlSx2mI |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On Tue, 31 Jan 2017 06:44:51 -0600, CRNG
wrote: On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:12:17 -0000 (UTC), Martim Ribeiro wrote in Some do it every three years. Others never do it. I have mine pumped about every 5 or 6 years. Our Township requires us to pump every three years |
Toilet paper septic (does it dissolve or not)
On 01/31/2017 06:27 AM, dadiOH wrote:
[snip] You can get units that incorporate a spray and which fit under the toulet seat, about $30 up. Although not quite the same as a bidet, they do the same job. Neither removes the need for TP, just reduces the need. We have two, like them. I have one of those inexpensive bidet seats. I really like it, and it greatly reduces the need for TP. Most of the TP I use isn't very ****ty, so it can be put in the trash rather than down the toilet (which almost never gets stopped up now). -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "Atheism is not a belief in the same sense that astigmatism, rheumatism, and botulism are not beliefs." |
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