But I wanted to get more opinions before I do anything.
If I do go through with it, it will mean running a drain line through
a wall into the garage, then running it along the inside wall of the
garage about 20 feet and through the exterior wall before going
underground. Any concerns there?
Make it oversize, properly sloped and with cleanouts in case it gets
clogged and you should have no problem with a french drain for your
washer.
Septic guy knows that synthetic lint will clog your leach field .
Or if you have a gravel driveway by chance, it can run down it. Many
options. You certainly don't need the expense of an elaborate leach field
just for a washer.
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<bo...@hboi.edu> wrote in message
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NOT in Maine you can't...It HAS to go into septic.....So he SHOULD check
with inspector FIRST....
There can be permit and legal issues, so probably best to check into it.
Surprisingly detergents and bleach are generally such a small percent of the
waters content, they don't pose any real threat to vegetation. Besides,
they are going into your leach field anyway, so they're getting into the
environment eventually either way.
<bo...@hboi.edu> wrote in message
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> He says it would prolong the life of the
>main septic system, espeically now that our kids are getting to the
>age where we are doing lots of laundry. It sounds logical,
>considering the washing machine dumps lots of water, detergent and
>bleach into the main system. Our old wash machine is 12 years old and
>showing signs of its age. I will probably be getting a new unit
>within a year that uses less water.
>
>But I wanted to get more opinions before I do anything.
Will the Filtrol 160 work for you?
http://www.filtrol160.com/
Yes. I wondered about filters, but just thought the detergent was bad
too. Sounds like the lint is worst.
Thanks for the help.
gfre...@aol.com wrote:
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> I just pump it out on the ground under the banana trees and
> they love it.
benick wrote:
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> NOT in Maine you can't...It HAS to go into septic....
Banana trees don't grow in Maine.
MAINE:
GRAYWATER: 1509.0 Separated Laundry Disposal Systems. The plumbing inspector
may approve a separate laundry system for single-family dwelling units. A
separated laundry field requires an application for subsurface waste water
disposal system completed by a licensed site evaluator and a permit to
install the system. Only waste water from a washing machine may be
discharged to the separate laundry disposal field designed for that purpose.
Separate laundry disposal fields may be designed and used for hot tubs or
backwash water. A separated laundry disposal field does not require a septic
tank.