Here is the dumb question of the year

The chemicals that a boated uses in ther holding tank:

I assume that these break down all the "stuff" that gets flushed into
them.

What would happen of you uses those same chemicals on a home plumbing
system?

The goal I have is to keep the home drains clean and clear of any
build up

Thanks
M

As far as I know, the chemicals put in a boat's head is for odor purposes,
other than its lubricant value for the pump. There are no enzymes put into the
chemicals that eat away the bacteria. I don't believe it would do any good for
a household's septic system unless you are using an ejector pump that sends the
waste to an interior or above ground holding tank.

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On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 09:52:12 -0500, g wrote:

Here is the dumb question of the year

The chemicals that a boated uses in ther holding tank:

I assume that these break down all the "stuff" that gets flushed into
them.

What would happen of you uses those same chemicals on a home plumbing
system?

The goal I have is to keep the home drains clean and clear of any
build up

Thanks
M

My first home was quite old. The drains were badly clogged with mineral
deposits rather than organic waste.

However, for other buildups, a normal household product like
http://www.liquid-plumr.com/solutions_bur.html
would be just as effective and probably far less expensive to use on a
regular basis.






Regards
John S

I would rather be boating!

If your house connects to a septic tank and drain field,don't even think of
putting
marine toilet odor treatment down the crapper.

The chemicals in most of those are deadly poisonous. They kill off bacteria,
and can literally shut down your septic system as a result.

To control waste odor on a boat you want to have properly designed system, a
well vented holding tank, and a happy colony of the *right kind* of bacteria
chowing down on all the crap that gets flushed. The wrong kind of bacteria
makes that all too familiar sewer smell. Dumping perfume and poison into the
system doesn't really do much for a boat, and it wouldn't do much for your
household toilet, either.

On 13 Nov 2004 17:21:27 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

If your house connects to a septic tank and drain field,don't even think of
putting
marine toilet odor treatment down the crapper.

The chemicals in most of those are deadly poisonous. They kill off bacteria,
and can literally shut down your septic system as a result.

To control waste odor on a boat you want to have properly designed system, a
well vented holding tank, and a happy colony of the *right kind* of bacteria
chowing down on all the crap that gets flushed. The wrong kind of bacteria
makes that all too familiar sewer smell. Dumping perfume and poison into the
system doesn't really do much for a boat, and it wouldn't do much for your
household toilet, either.


Absolutely correct!



Regards
John S

I would rather be boating!

Subject: Really bizarr question
From: g

Here is the dumb question of the year

The chemicals that a boated uses in ther holding tank:

I assume that these break down all the "stuff" that gets flushed into
them.

Here, ask Peggie Hall:
when it comes to poop, she knows it all.
Capt. Bill