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Laundry lint tom_sawyer70@yahoo.com 05-22-2008
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Posted by Phisherman on May 23, 2008, 6:17 am
On Thu, 22 May 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), "tom_sawyer70@yahoo.com"

>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


The nylon stockings sound like a perfect solution. I've have seen
them used many times for filtering laundry drains and dryer exhaust.
Yes, you need to clean and replace as needed.

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Posted by John Gilmer on May 24, 2008, 7:00 am


>
> The nylon stockings sound like a perfect solution. I've have seen
> them used many times for filtering laundry drains and dryer exhaust.
> Yes, you need to clean and replace as needed.

With "modern" cloth, it can be safely assumed that "lint" will NOT rot away
in the septic system. But neither will much of the "dirt" that was the
reason you washing your clothes in the first place.

The "lint" that is caught of the old stocking would mainly be larger pieces
which are most likely to settle out in the tank and not be transported into
the field. Your filters mainly serve to keep the tank from accumulating
solids. It will have less effect is keeping out "fines" that will end up
in the field.

More and more local districts are requiring pump outs occasionally. (Our
place is once every five years.)

I figure that if you are going to pump out the tank anyway, you don't have
to be as careful with solids as one might have been in the era of "set up
the system and forget about it for 30 years." Compared to "town" water
and sewage service, a pumping fee (on the order of $200 "around here") every
3 years isn't all that bad ($10/month or less).

It's a good idea to "be curious" when the pump truck and guy does his thing.
LOOK into your tank and talk with the guy about how your system and its
"sludge" burden looks compared to others. If you see a lot of solids you
can either try to get your ENTIRE family to change its habits OR you can
just resolve to call the pump guy a little more often.


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Posted by HeyBub on May 23, 2008, 7:49 am
tom_sawyer70@yahoo.com wrote:
> 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.
>

Can they drain the washing machine to someplace OTHER than the septic
system?

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Posted by Art on May 23, 2008, 11:36 am
I believe they make cleanable lint filters to replace his rigged up nylon
stocking, which would solve his problem.


>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 Bob F on May 23, 2008, 1:11 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.

There are commercial lint filters available for the hose to the washtub. The
ones I use are a fairly coarse stainles steel "bag". The nylon thing probably
works better if replaced often enough. just about any coarse enough cloth bag
should work.



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