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Macerating toilet & septic
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| Darryl 2006-06-21, 9:25 am |
| I've been considering putting in a basement bathroom which would use a
macerating toilet, probably Saniflo.
However, I read on a website that macerating toilets should never be
used with a septic system: that the chewing-up of the sewage makes it
harder for the liquids & solids to separate in the septic tank, &
increases the likelihood that solids will make it through to the
drywells.
Before that, I thought it would speed the decomposition process, but
now I'm wondering.
Could anyone familiar with the physics of septic systems comment on the
use of masticating toilets with septic tanks?
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| Stormin Mormon 2006-06-22, 8:25 pm |
| Well, "masticating" is syn for "chewing". So, this post just simply
cries out for someone to make fun of it.
I think if you throw out your son's dirty magazines, you'll have a lot
less macerating in the house in any room.
--
Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
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"Darryl" <DarrylJ@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I've been considering putting in a basement bathroom which would use a
macerating toilet, probably Saniflo.
However, I read on a website that macerating toilets should never be
used with a septic system: that the chewing-up of the sewage makes it
harder for the liquids & solids to separate in the septic tank, &
increases the likelihood that solids will make it through to the
drywells.
Before that, I thought it would speed the decomposition process, but
now I'm wondering.
Could anyone familiar with the physics of septic systems comment on
the
use of masticating toilets with septic tanks?
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| hallerb@aol.com 2006-06-22, 9:25 pm |
| My father in law uses one of those toliets for his basement bathroom.
He is a retired sewer plant operator and mentioned grinding speeds
decompensation.
It appears a good choice
Did you know the first stage in a sewer plant is the cutting room,
basically a BIG grinder?
Its a sme;lly place youred one as part of a high school trip over 30
years ago.
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| yourname 2006-06-23, 1:25 pm |
| Darryl wrote:
> I've been considering putting in a basement bathroom which would use a
> macerating toilet, probably Saniflo.
>
> However, I read on a website that macerating toilets should never be
> used with a septic system: that the chewing-up of the sewage makes it
> harder for the liquids & solids to separate in the septic tank, &
> increases the likelihood that solids will make it through to the
> drywells.
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> Before that, I thought it would speed the decomposition process, but
> now I'm wondering.
>
> Could anyone familiar with the physics of septic systems comment on the
> use of masticating toilets with septic tanks?
>
Tis baloney
If your septic system is marginal, the extra toilet won't help,
otherwise you will be fine
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