Andy wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright said...
> > Dee.Dee writes:
>
> >> Wayne, everytime I pick up a bottle or tablet of Ecover I realize I
> >> never mentioned to you that I use Ecover for a lot of reasons, one is
> >> septic tank.
>
> >> The other product for use for laundry, dishwashers, cleaners, that is
> >> acceptable for septic tanks is Seventh Generation.
>
> >>
>
> > Good to know, since we're on a new septic tank. �I can't
> > remember if I asked you before, but do you ever use Rid-X in your septic
> > system?
>
> I've used RID-X if I use too much phosphate detergents (laundry or dish) or
> Clorox bleach too often but I rarely run the dishwasher and don't have a
> family's worth of laundry to do every week.
>
> I used to take my whites into town to Clorox bleach but they cheat on the
> hot water temp so it isn't as effective. 130+ When I'm not hot water
> bleaching laundry I keep my hot water heater at 120, when bleaching, I up
> it to 140! But I have the tank cleaned every two years anyway.

If you had a water softener you can use cold water, and half the
bleach, and half the detergent... the money saved on energy and all
cleaaning products, and your scrubbing labor too would more than pay
for the water softener

> It's easy to tell if your septic tank is working if the septic field grass
> grows faster than the rest of the yard grass.

Actually greener grass over the septic field means your system is
_not_ working correctly and/or the septic field was not constructed
properly.

A new septic system should be working correctly without adding any
yeast, enzymes, rid-x, nothing.. if you use those you will be
literally tossing your money down the drain. Just don't put any
petroleum products, into the system, never clean water based paint
brushes/pans in your sink (do that outdoors with a garden hose, the
pigments will seal the soil around the leaching field) Collect all
cooking grease to throw into the trash, and find somewhere to compost
all vegetable matter, do NOT use a garbage disposal if you are on a
septic. Hair conditioner also wreaks havoc on septic systems, use
those judiciously. Space your water use out, do not run several loads
of wash one after another... space out bath and shower water as well,
or you will literally drown the septic system.