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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Lynnmor wrote:
All septic tanks need to be pumped periodically. In many locations, it is required by law. While some may go 15 years without a problem, they better have a large lot to install a whole new system when the problem does occur.
The only reason a septic tank should need to be pumped is if it wasn't properly sized, you broke something (ie: ran over the tile field and broke several pipes), or you are putting lots of non-biodegradable stuff in it.
It's required by law when you sell to avoid someone selling a problem. 99% of the time it is a total waste of money.
RV park septic systems are different because lots of people use chemicals and you don't know what ones. They do this dozens of times per week. A far different situation from a household system where you put one tank in a few times a year.
