Brown Finger

[Oregonhunter5]

Almost everyone in idaho has a softner and a septic.
I'm going into the crap biz.
That's it!

 

[slimmer13]

No, the worst thing is a water softener. The salt kills the bacteria and sterilizes the tank and the salt will seal up the drain field tight.

I have both and have never had a problem nor had I ever heard this so I did a quick google search and that does not seem to be true.

 

[IronMonster]

Well, it is. I saw it with my own eyes ;-)

I am not sure what you searched for but I searched "Salt ruin septic tank" and most of what came up on the first page said that there is evidence that at the very least its a bad idea.

I kid you not, in this system the interior of the drain field (which was the half round infiltrator panels) looked like a sparkly cave. The salt had crystallized on the walls in a sheet sealing the whole thing. It could have been her system was using way more salt that it should or maybe was even malfunctioning, however there was zero doubt it ruined the system, We abandon the drain field and put in a new one.

 

[tim007]

sorry yall i have been away for some time .. any plumbing questions call 360-524-2771 and tell who ever answers that you are from northwestfiresarms and have some plumbing questions .. if its me ill answer them if its my wonderfull secretary she will get your info and ill call you back when im not slaving away

or go to www.roweplumbinganddrain.com

 

[tim007]

septic tanks should out last your lifetime without pumping .. however with todays fads and wants for cleanliness it has become more evident that going that long with out some trouble is no longer the case.. use what ever tp you want .. do not use bleach in your laundry or poor it down any drain .. do not use any antibacterial soaps of any kind .. the only thing that goes down a toilet is human waste and tp .. the only thing that goes down a kitchen sink is water ... do not dump greese or oils down it ... dawn soap is a nice soap ... keep your septic boosted with rid-x or some sort of septic booster once a year or so .. check the sludge buildup once a year .just to make sure if you do have an issue you catch it before your drain field gets hit with the poo...

side note yes I can make bubblegum roll uphill ...