Garbage Disposals/Dishwashers and Septic Systems?
It’s my understanding that having a disposal is like having another person adding to the load on the septic system. So… are you currently under utilizing your system, over using or about right? Dishwasher on a septic system? I don’t think really matters. If I had a dishwasher – I’d run it into a disposal even if I did not use the disposal for anything else. Dishwashers Q: The dishwasher does not completely drain itself. Dishwashers are supposed to leave some water in the unit at the end of each cycle. This is to keep the element type heater, used for drying the dishes, from burning up. It’s alot like a water heater element. If alot of water stays in the sump – the drain could be clogged. A partially clogged air gap will do the same thing. The air gap is that little chrome dome on the kitchen counter.
