magictom wrote:
We are brand new 5th wheel owners. We have a massive septic system with no easy access clean out, but there is a vent stack right next to our 5th wheel. Providing we are adding the recommended chemicals into our toilet is macerating waste & dumping into a vent stack safe for the septic system? Thanks for your help!
If it's situated right next to where you're parking your fifth wheel, I think it's more likely a cleanout than a "vent stack". A vent for the tank or drainfied would have to be directly above it/them, and presumably you're not parking atop either.
FYI:
Most legally installed septic systems require plans to be filed with the local Health Department or other permitting authority- a quick trip there to look at your file would answer any questions you may have as to exactly what that pipe is for. You needn't tell them of course why you're asking, though I doubt they'd care.
Word to the wise:
If it is listed as some sort of "vent", do look very thoroughly into how/where it enters the system. If it's only meant to move air/gases, it may be just above some sort of barrier that would preclude passage of some materials. There also may be screens present to exclude varmint entry.
