• ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    How would pouring it down the sink help anything? It’s going to immediately hit cold water and congeal in the trap under the sink.

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      21 hours ago

      if you use a dishwasher, youre possibly releasing oils and greases into the pipes there enough for the crust to build up in the tank enough between pump-outs. pouring it down your sink drain is overkill in more ways than one

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        20 hours ago

        If your septic is working well and you aren’t killing the bacteria in it with excessive soap, you don’t need pump-outs at all, but that still doesn’t explain how pouring grease down the sink could ever help. It won’t even if what you mention about the septic layers is true.

        If you pour grease down the sink it’s just going to congeal in your trap under the sink and eventually cause you nothing but grief.

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          19 hours ago

          you WILL need pump-outs no matter how well maintained it is. the tanks are finite as far as solids containment is concerned. if you never pooped or wsshed dishes/clothes at home, then yeah you could make it last a very long time with just piss. have never heard of anyone going that route