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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OP here.
The intent of my post was just to share what I learned, not to start a "discussion" on the merits of pumping septic tanks.
However, I can say that if I was looking to purchase a home with a tank that hadn't been pumped in over 20 years, I would budget into the negotiations several thousand dollars for replacement of the drain field. What other perspective buyers might do, I don't care.
Think about it this way. Municipal wastewater treatment plants spend thousands of dollars each year to haul away the solids that accumulate in their digesters, so why shouldn't the same be true for the home system?
Or, another way to think about it, is that it's cheap insurance ($280.00 here in Central Oregon for a 1000 gallon tank) in case those of you who don't believe in regular pumping are mistaken. Given this, how can you lose?
But again, I don't care what anyone here does. I am just trying to help save money on repair costs, or earn you more money when you sell your home.....oh yea, and to share what I learned about RV chemicals going into septic tanks.
Happy dumping...and for some I hope, pumping.
The intent of my post was just to share what I learned, not to start a "discussion" on the merits of pumping septic tanks.
However, I can say that if I was looking to purchase a home with a tank that hadn't been pumped in over 20 years, I would budget into the negotiations several thousand dollars for replacement of the drain field. What other perspective buyers might do, I don't care.
Think about it this way. Municipal wastewater treatment plants spend thousands of dollars each year to haul away the solids that accumulate in their digesters, so why shouldn't the same be true for the home system?
Or, another way to think about it, is that it's cheap insurance ($280.00 here in Central Oregon for a 1000 gallon tank) in case those of you who don't believe in regular pumping are mistaken. Given this, how can you lose?
But again, I don't care what anyone here does. I am just trying to help save money on repair costs, or earn you more money when you sell your home.....oh yea, and to share what I learned about RV chemicals going into septic tanks.
Happy dumping...and for some I hope, pumping.
