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Drain field for washing machine only borne 02-11-2008
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Posted by on February 11, 2008, 9:53 am
I have a 30 year old septic system and the guy who pumped it out
recently tried to sell me on having a separate leach field installed
for the washing machine. 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.

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?

Posted by beecrofter on February 11, 2008, 10:24 am
On Feb 11, 9:53=A0am, bo...@hboi.edu wrote:
> I have a 30 year old septic system and the guy who pumped it out
> recently tried to sell me on having a separate leach field installed
> for the washing machine. =A0He 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. =A0It sounds logical,
> considering the washing machine dumps lots of water, detergent and
> bleach into the main system. =A0Our old wash machine is 12 years old and
> showing signs of its age. =A0I 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.
>
> 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. =A0Any 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 .

Posted by on February 11, 2008, 11:26 am
On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:53:51 -0800 (PST), borne@hboi.edu wrote:

>I have a 30 year old septic system and the guy who pumped it out
>recently tried to sell me on having a separate leach field installed
>for the washing machine. 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.
>
>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?

I have been recycling the waste water from my washing machine for 25
years. I just pump it out on the ground under the banana trees and
they love it. I just have a small pile of pea gravel right where the
pipe ends to prevent erosion.

Posted by M Q on February 12, 2008, 5:22 pm


gfretwell@aol.com wrote:

...
> I just pump it out on the ground under the banana trees and
> they love it.

benick wrote:
...
> NOT in Maine you can't...It HAS to go into septic....

Banana trees don't grow in Maine.


Posted by S. Barker on February 11, 2008, 11:44 am
Your guy is correct. You never want to run your washer into a septic
system. What you CAN do however, is just stick a pipe out the back and put
a splash block under it and forget it.

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.


s


>I have a 30 year old septic system and the guy who pumped it out
> recently tried to sell me on having a separate leach field installed
> for the washing machine. 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.
>
> 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?



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