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Posted by Marina on May 23, 2008, 10:01 pm
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>>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.
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> 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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Buy some foot stockings (the kind for ladies). Fit it over the hose and
attach with a small clamp.
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