Toilet Wipes And Septic Tanks

Just like those flushable wipes most of which shouldn t really be flushed what the packaging says may not hold true in practice.

Toilet wipes and septic tanks.

Plumbing and septic tank service companies were unanimous. In normal septic tank operation toilet paper dissolves and eventually becomes part of the sludge in the bottom of the tank. Are all toilet papers created equal. There are several companies that manufacture flushable wipes and unsurprisingly many of them are big names in the toilet paper industry.

This is something many people will ask. Cottonelle flushable wipes contain fibers that are 100 biodegradable and are designed to immediately start to break down in water. What toilet paper is good for septic tanks. It is safe to use other types but look for ones that are single ply which tend to degrade faster than those with multiple.

If you have a septic tank at your home you ve probably wondered whether those septic safe toilet paper claims are really true. Baby wipes contain plastic that doesn t break down and can cause major blockage in the system. The industry that makes and markets flushable wipes swear up and down that their product is safe for both sewage and septic systems. Flushable wipes are marketed in a variety of ways such as septic safe breaks down like toilet paper and safe for sewer and septic the problem is that they appear to take longer to break down when compared to traditional toilet paper and as a result have caused major blockages in sewer systems.

So far there hasn t been much indication that individual septic tanks have been as negatively affected by these wipes as large scale sewage systems but of course septic tanks consume far less waste. Toilet tissue labeled safe for use in septic tanks breaks down quickly. Or is there a secret to what makes toilet paper safe for your septic tank. But paper goods such as paper towels newsprint and typing paper along with hygiene products baby wipes and tampons don t dissolve and can cause internal blockages in the waste lines or in the septic tank itself.

This plumbing company went so far as to say. That is going to give you more than 1 200 square feet of paper. Fortunately for us there now are flushable wipes that are made with special fibers that render them suitable for sewage systems and septic tanks. Baby wipes are not designed to be flushed.

For people who use a septic tank flushing wipes down the toilet is one of the worst things they can do to their home s plumbing.