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From: RicodJour on 19 Nov 2006 23:49
Rick Blaine wrote:
> t(a)toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote:
> >
> >I've never had to have anything snaked on a laundry tub line. And
> >can't remember any such from childhood either.
>
> I agree... A modern plumbing system with no other problems would easily handle
> any washer lint - compared to what else goes down it. :)

How about a septic system? Synthetic fibers don't break down in a
septic tank or leaching field. They just accumulate it and block the
drainage and they you have an expensive problem.

R

From: Rick Blaine on 20 Nov 2006 09:22
"RicodJour" <ricodjour(a)worldemail.com> wrote:

>How about a septic system? Synthetic fibers don't break down in a
>septic tank or leaching field. They just accumulate it and block the
>drainage and they you have an expensive problem.

Non-soluable material in a septic tank either floats or sinks. The tank is
designed to draw from the liquids in the center of the tank. Any fiber would get
pumped out of the tank with all the sludge during the normal cleanout every
couple of years.
From: RicodJour on 20 Nov 2006 09:33
Rick Blaine wrote:
> "RicodJour" <ricodjour(a)worldemail.com> wrote:
>
> >How about a septic system? Synthetic fibers don't break down in a
> >septic tank or leaching field. They just accumulate it and block the
> >drainage and they you have an expensive problem.
>
> Non-soluble material in a septic tank either floats or sinks. The tank is
> designed to draw from the liquids in the center of the tank. Any fiber would get
> pumped out of the tank with all the sludge during the normal cleanout every
> couple of years.

Having lived and worked for several decades in an area that did not
have sewers, I can assure you that your theory is perfect...in theory.
Some people go years without having the things pumped out, and others
are on a maintenance schedule. Some households do a few washer loads a
week, others do several a day.

As in everything else construction - everything in life, really -
preventative maintenance is far cheaper and easier. Changing a lint
trap at the washer outlet takes two minutes and costs a buck. So for
half an hour's work and a twenty dollar bill you're postponing pumping.
How much does it cost in your area to pump out a tank?

R

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