Dumping RV tanks into home syptic system
For the five or 6 years that I have been RV'ing, for convenience, I would sometimes dump my tanks into my home septic system upon returning home. While I have felt pretty comfortable doing this, I h...
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Septic systems rely on bacteria breaking down the solids. The idea is that solids tend to float or sink, so the exit is designed to be around mid level with baffels to stop solids from reaching the exit.
Any chemicals that kill off the bacteria can create an issue but if it's once in a great while that you dump the RV, there probably isn't enough to kill them all off.
Turning it to liquid is exactly what a properly functioning septic tank should be doing. It's solids going out into the field that can plug things up.
Any chemicals that kill off the bacteria can create an issue but if it's once in a great while that you dump the RV, there probably isn't enough to kill them all off.
Turning it to liquid is exactly what a properly functioning septic tank should be doing. It's solids going out into the field that can plug things up.
