Make Your Laundry List

So, you're finally buying your very own home. That's great news! If you're purchasing your home, outside the city limits, there's a good chance your new house will not be on a sewer system. The sewer alternative is known as the septic system. In short, the septic system is the system wherein water from your showers and toilets drain. Waste byproducts will travel down the pipes and into your septic tank. In addition to waste products from your bath water or your shower, your septic system will also gather waste from your washing machine. Believe it or not, your rinse water is filled with waste from your laundry. This waste is much more than just water and soap. The wash rinse will also contain the dirt that has been cleaned from your clothing, as well as a substantial amount of lint.

Of all the things that wash down your pipes and end up in your septic system, laundry lint is quite possibly the most dangerous. Because laundry lint is not biodegradable, the collection of this substance in your septic system drainfield can cause the levels of wastewater to rise dramatically. This will eventually create of problems for the homeowner.

A dramatic increase in water levels in the drainfield can cause backups into your home. The major problem with backups caused by a collection of laundry lint is that there is no way to naturally break the laundry lint down. Again, laundry lint is not biodegradable so when it is collected in your wash water and deposited in your septic tank it will never go away. So you see, unless you are taking the necessary precautions to prevent an overabundance of laundry lint from collecting in your septic system drainfield, you will eventually be forced to take dramatic action to correct the problem usually replacing the drainfield.

The most effective way to prevent an overabundance of laundry lint from collecting in your septic system is the utilization of a washing machine lint filter. This filter will capture laundry lint while allowing water to drain effectively so as to prevent unnecessary blockages and build up. Your only duty as a homeowner is the occasional filter cleaning to maintain the free flow of water. Now that you own your own home, it's your responsibility to care for that home completely. If you're on a septic system, do yourself a favor and purchase a laundry lint filter today. The small cost now can end up saving thousands of dollars in the long run.