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we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we
have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks |
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On 18/02/2012 08:29, leedsbob wrote:
we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks Any non biological washing product is fine. I don't think any of the dish washer tablets are a problem. Bleach is a no no, plenty of product for cleaning the toilet that are safe. Also there is a product (can't remember its name, we get ours from the local pumper out) it comes in sachets, one of which you flush down a toilet every month. This feeds the needed bacteria. We have been here for over 10 years and have had no problems. -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire |
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On Feb 18, 8:29*am, leedsbob wrote:
we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks Two bits of guidance: Avoid disposing of chemicals into the tank - paints, solvents, drain- unblockers etc, and take it easy with bleach, a little is ok. Get the tank pumped out and checked out soon after you move in (even if the current owners claim it has been done recently) - if the system backs-up it is very unpleasant. Major work on a tank or the drainage field is *very expensive* (think thousands) - but a properly look- after system (yearly pump out, and nothing through it that will choke the drainage field) will last many, many years. |
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On 18/02/2012 10:21, Huge wrote:
On 2012-02-18, wrote: On 18/02/2012 08:29, leedsbob wrote: we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks Any non biological washing product is fine. I don't think any of the dish washer tablets are a problem. Bleach is a no no, plenty of product for cleaning the toilet that are safe. Also there is a product (can't remember its name, we get ours from the local pumper out) it comes in sachets, one of which you flush down a toilet every month. This feeds the needed bacteria. We have been here for over 10 years and have had no problems. Put whatever you like down the drains. The only thing we avoid is anything that won't fit through the pump and a 2" pipe. We get the Klargester desludged annually, but apart from that pay it no mind whatsoever. And we've been doing that for nearly 19 years. Had mine cleared out shortly after moving in . The Hales bloke asked me if I used rainbow coloured contraceptives. Apparently there were hundreds of the damn things. So perhaps putting whatever you like down needs a caveat ! |
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On Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:29:34 -0800 (PST), leedsbob
wrote: we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk...re/132387.aspx Discussed here http://www.navitron.org.uk/forum/ind...topicseen.html -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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"leedsbob" wrote in message ... we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks Not really related, but we've just been out for a walk in the country and walked past a house with a couple of plastic lids sunk into the ground which I assume were associated with a septic tank. However one had an amber warning light on the top (like the ones you sometimes see on the top of works vehicles). No idea what this was for, but couldn't help wonder if this was the "too much curry" warning light :-) Cheers Dave R -- No plan survives contact with the enemy. [Not even bunny] Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") |
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"leedsbob" wrote in message ... we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks We lived with septic tanks for many years. The first was a brick built two stage affair which we had emptied about every 3 years and it never gave us any trouble. The second was a fibreglass Clargister which needed emptying every year. We never restricted what household chemicals were used, and they both worked well. They were certainly a hell of a lot cheaper than I pay now for mains drains. A neighbour let his go too long without emptying until the tail drains became blocked. Then when he did have it done the inside of the tank collapsed, apparently due to the excess weight of solids in the upper chamber. He had to have the whole lot replaced! Mike |
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On 18/02/2012 08:29, leedsbob wrote:
we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks Nothing from the outlet of a condensing boiler! -- Michael Chare |
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Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:53:15 +0000, Michael Chare mUNDERSCOREnews@chareDOTorgDOTuk wrote: On 18/02/2012 08:29, leedsbob wrote: we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks Nothing from the outlet of a condensing boiler! Our has been getting that for ten years with no trouble. If you're thinking of the acidity, it's no more acid than orange juice of ketchup. the real answer is nothing like chewing gum, used condoms or plstics. Everything else biodegrades. I often use caustic. The whole things is rapidly diluted the next time you wash a wine bottle..or pee into it and the bacteria are replenished every time you crap. |
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On Feb 18, 8:29*am, leedsbob wrote:
we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks It does depend on the size of the tank. If it is a modern one then you do have to be careful, but the older ones (in my case 1930's) are so big that the amount of bleach and the likes is well diluted by everything else. I don't think in 35 years we've ever paid any attention to 'being careful' and we've never had any bother - apart from when the outlet into a 1930's clay field drain blocked; that wasn't quite so pleasant. Rob |
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On 18/02/2012 18:33, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:53:15 +0000, Michael Chare mUNDERSCOREnews@chareDOTorgDOTuk wrote: On 18/02/2012 08:29, leedsbob wrote: we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks Nothing from the outlet of a condensing boiler! Our has been getting that for ten years with no trouble. If you're thinking of the acidity, it's no more acid than orange juice of ketchup. The instructions for some German boiler I saw, did say not to send the condensate to a septic tank type system. In Germany you can get low sulphur fuel oil. -- Michael Chare |
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Michael Chare wrote:
The instructions for some German boiler I saw, did say not to send the condensate to a septic tank type system. In Germany you can get low sulphur fuel oil. Is a German Boiler a euphemism for Angel Merkel? Anyway all German instructions say don't do anything with this product, so we cant be sued for you using it. |
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On 18/02/2012 15:53, Michael Chare wrote:
On 18/02/2012 08:29, leedsbob wrote: we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks Nothing from the outlet of a condensing boiler! Can't really see he logic of that. Its only mildly acidic water (think vinegar, not battery acid). -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:29:34 -0800, leedsbob wrote:
we are shortly moving to a rural property with no mains drainage,we have been told we need to be carefull about using products which damage the bacteria which form part of the process,can anyone with experience of septic tanks adise us the products to use,ie,toilet cleaner washing machine detergent and dishwasher tablets,many thanks We don't put any special 'helpers' into ours. Avoid things that aren't going to break down. A little bit of bleach and other chemicals should be fine, as should washing machine waste water. Pumping frequency around here seems to be anywhere between 4-10 years for a typical family of four. I'm not sure what UK law is on these, here in the US the properties across the street from us lie in a different township and insulated tanks are mandatory, but that's not the case on our side of the road, and tanks can freeze in the harsh winters that we get here if they're not set deep enough. cheers Jules |
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