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05-22-2008

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Posted by tom_sawyer70@yahoo.com on May 22, 2008, 10:32 pm

A colleague has a washing machine that is about 12 years old and they
moved into a house with a septic system. The way the original washing
machine was set up (when they were looking at the house) was that the
washing machine drain water flowed into a wash basin that was then
pumped to the septic tank.

They hooked their washing machine up the same (having never dealt with
a septic) and the problem is that there is so much lint from the
washing machine (top loaded) that it plugs the drain to the sump that
pumps the water to the septic. Realizing that it probably wasn't good
to have excess lint being pumped to the septic lines, they've tried to
"filter" the water by putting panty hose or other porous material on
the drain from the washing machine to the wash basin, but it's a PITA,
the material eventually clogs and rips and they're wondering what is
"typically" done ... whether the original setup that they observed was
"rigged" or if there is a better way to handle the lint from the
washing machine.

I suggested a newer washing machine that might have a lint filter, but
since front-loading machines preceded life before 12 years ago, I
wanted to ask if there was a screen or other more common solution
before they plunked $$$ into a new machine.

TIA,
Dave

Posted by gpsman on May 22, 2008, 10:42 pm

wrote:

> they've tried to

> "filter" the water by putting panty hose or other porous material on

> the drain from the washing machine to the wash basin, but it's a PITA,

> the material eventually clogs and rips and they're wondering what is

> "typically" done ... whether the original setup that they observed was

> "rigged" or if there is a better way to handle the lint from the

> washing machine.

Maybe, but I don't know it.

> I suggested a newer washing machine that might have a lint filter, but

> since front-loading machines preceded life before 12 years ago, I

> wanted to ask if there was a screen or other more common solution

> before they plunked $$$ into a new machine.

I think newer machine are less likely to have a lint filter, lint
isn't going to clog anything.

But the idea of a new machine over some nylon stockings doesn't seem
to make economic sense, to me.
-----

- gpsman

Posted by Red Green on May 22, 2008, 11:52 pm

5389daa90ba3@27g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:

> wrote:

>> they've tried to

>> "filter" the water by putting panty hose or other porous material on

>> the drain from the washing machine to the wash basin, but it's a PITA,

>> the material eventually clogs and rips and they're wondering what is

>> "typically" done ... whether the original setup that they observed was

>> "rigged" or if there is a better way to handle the lint from the

>> washing machine.

> Maybe, but I don't know it.

>> I suggested a newer washing machine that might have a lint filter, but

>> since front-loading machines preceded life before 12 years ago, I

>> wanted to ask if there was a screen or other more common solution

>> before they plunked $$$ into a new machine.

> I think newer machine are less likely to have a lint filter, lint

> isn't going to clog anything.

I thought I read someplace that the very fine lint suspended in the water
that you can't really see is a bad thing for septics. Gets out in the
leech field. Maybe not credible info. I mean I had septic for many many
years with no issues no comments from septic guy when it was pumped and
inspected every 3 yrs.

> But the idea of a new machine over some nylon stockings doesn't seem

> to make economic sense, to me.

> -----

> - gpsman

Posted by gpsman on May 23, 2008, 12:01 am

> I thought I read someplace that the very fine lint suspended in the water

> that you can't really see is a bad thing for septics. Gets out in the

> leech field. Maybe not credible info. I mean I had septic for many many

> years with no issues no comments from septic guy when it was pumped and

> inspected every 3 yrs.

Me neither. But lint that small would have to be organic material and
break down before long. I don't see how it could cause any harm.
-----

- gpsman

Posted by David Nebenzahl on May 23, 2008, 12:50 am

On 5/22/2008 9:01 PM gpsman spake thus:

>> I thought I read someplace that the very fine lint suspended in the water

>> that you can't really see is a bad thing for septics. Gets out in the

>> leech field. Maybe not credible info. I mean I had septic for many many

>> years with no issues no comments from septic guy when it was pumped and

>> inspected every 3 yrs.

> Me neither. But lint that small would have to be organic material and

> break down before long. I don't see how it could cause any harm.

Not if your clothes are all polyester. (Livin' in the '80s?)

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conversation with the average voter.

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