Yes I get a lot of questions...but I find it rewarding when I can help people walk through the issues they face when building/buying/selling a home with a septic system. It's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it.
FAQ - Can I use "wet-wipes" if the manufacturer says it's OK?
I started having problems with our septic system. I took you advice and had the tank pumped and inspected. What the contractor found was hundreds of wet-wipes (I have been using because it says safe for septic systems on the box) were plugging the baffles. He sucked them out when he pumped the tank and I had him jet the lines as well.
These wet-wipes were made by XXX and when I called them to tell them about this problem the person I talked said they had got a lot of complaints about this. But when I asked if they were going to change their advertising they said no. I don't understand why they won't warn people about this and feel it is very irresponsible. Marsha K.
I agree, it is irresponsible...and I get a lot of email about this problem. Looking at it from their perspective, if they do say "Not for use on septic systems" they will be cutting out 25% of their potential sales. That is a huge slice of the bottom line. This does not mean you can not use these products...it just means you can not flush them down the toilet.
When it comes to what to flush down the drain, stick with the white toilet paper. Jim