What is the down sde of this product? What is the chance of damaging pipes, tank, drain field ect?
1402041
I cannot say if GreenPig has any negative effects on your septic tank. I have only had my septic less than a year, but I will say that so long as you are careful about what goes into your septic as far as other refuse, caustic chemicals, and other possibly dangerous elements go, that will give you more mileage with your septic than GreenPig. GreenPig is merely a mix of bacteria and other ingredients to promote the breakdown of organic waste. Just make sure that water and organic waste is mostly all you put into your septic.
1402042
I, personally, am not aware of a down side. I use it as recommended. It may be years before it can rate it's effectiveness. I'm did look into my tank this past summer and it was clean and appeared to be empty. But that was only 6 months after it was pumped.
1402043
My parents have used it for years & they have a septic tank system. We've been using it with our system also, we are very happy with this product. No pipe, drain field, or tank damage. We've had no down sides to this product
1402044
Not aware of any down sides..We live in a very rural setting, short pipe run to the septic tank and the radials are fairly short and the soil offers good drainage. Not sure how it would work such as in Texas where the soil is hard packed clay or caleche (sp).
1402045
None that I know of. Been using it for 2 years now. Cheaper than Rid-Ex and you only have to use it every 3 months. Product has been very effective with no down side as far as I can tell.
1390067
Hello- this pump should work fine as long as your pipe runs and elevation changes are minimal , please be sure it is completely submerged.
1054520
Sorry - I have no idea. I bought it (I guess) and handed it over to my plumber (I think).
1997387
We installed & connected everything without an issue - and the entire system has been working flawlessly since it was installed close to a year ago. Something must be wrong - might be time to consider shipping it back or asking them manufacturer to ship out a replacement drain piece. Just an idea. Good Luck!
1966994
I'm not sure. It's a very inexpensive drain cleaner though. It might be worth a shot, I'm sure it wouldn't hurt anything.
1326292
You should not have an issue. Just the shorter burn time the lower capacity tank provides.
2131020
This unit comes with poor instruction especially in regard to the valve that is used to drain the unit. After 3 hours you tank should almost be full. Do you hear water going down the drain. If so, in my opinion, you have not closed the drainage valve, thus not filtered water is being produced, it is all going down your drain. I am assuming you have the valve on top of the tank in the open position, and all the other lines are connected correctly. If so, then you problem is that you drain vale located some where on the unit that has the 3 cartiarages is open, and needs to be closed for water to collect in the tank. Hope that helps. This unit comes with poor instruction especially in regard to the valve that is used to drain the unit. After 3 hours you tank should almost be full. Do you hear water going down the drain. If so, in my opinion, you have not closed the drainage valve, thus not filtered water is being produced, it is all going down your drain. I am assuming you have the valve on top of the tank in the open position, and all the other lines are connected correctly. If so, then you problem is that you drain vale located some where on the unit that has the 3 cartiarages is open, and needs to be closed for water... » Read More This unit comes with poor instruction especially in regard to the valve that is used to drain the unit. After 3 hours you tank should almost be full. Do you hear water going down the drain. If so, in my opinion, you have not closed the drainage valve, thus not filtered water is being produced, it is all going down your drain. I am assuming you have the valve on top of the tank in the open position, and all the other lines are connected correctly. If so, then you problem is that you drain vale located some where on the unit that has the 3 cartiarages is open, and needs to be closed for water to collect in the tank. Hope that helps. « Show Less
1565946
i have done a lot of research on bilge pumps.the #1 insurance claim for sinking is pump failure.if i had only ONE pump say 6 or 7 amps,i would use #14 min with a higher rated fuse than the pump
573740
RO water is aggressive and will attack copper (or galvanized) pipe, pulling out the copper and eventually eroding the pipe. If you have plastic piping then you should be fine.
1291416
Anthony, I can't answer that because I had a plumber hook it up. he did not mention any problem to that affect. Unfortunately, he lost the documentation and after many tries and almost 2 years, I have yet to get a copy. Maybe you can help me by sending me a copy? the temp gauge quit and I have no idea on how to change/fix it or what the warranty is because I have no documentation.Mitch
1143079
It depends on the manufacturer and the drain conditions. You can look up the capacity (in milliamp-hours), higher numbers are longer life. The rated capacity will generally decrease with higher discharge rates as well.
1050130
We have PVC pipes and have had no obvious problem. Seems to work well, recommended to us by the local hardware store - a place that takes matters like this, quite seriously. In fact, the have a dozen alternative products and they were strong in recommending thus one. I put it in 2-3 times per year and leave a box on the floor with a list of dates. Smells a bit when you dump the stuff in the hopper and flush. So best to be leaving after application. And, best not to use caustic materials that drain to tank. Kills off te good bugs.
2166054
Yes. It is rated for wet locations. I currently have this wrapped around a pipe and partially buried in dirt. Just the plug needs to be protected.
985581
I think the question should be " is it bad for septic tanks?'.....the answer is "no".....we are on a septic tank and we use this product every six months following a root obstruction a few yrs back.....it does not harm the septic system and we have been root free....RRR
229310
I have installed 2 in the last few months. I plan on draining the tanks every year. I will remove the tank and flush outside since the tanks have no drain. While outside I plan on replacing the anode rod which is less than a $10.00 part. This will prevent the tank from rusting out. This is a little bit of work but for immediate hot water in the bathrooms it's well worth it. I also have the relief valve attached to the drain pipe just incase the valve opens. Pls let me know if you have any other questions
171537
Our drain was slow moving. Plumber wanted $1200 to snake it. We used this stuff instead (1 bottle/year) and haven't had any issues for the past 1.5 years.
1662293
i dont know .. but in the past i removed the drain cover.. i may have gotten some on in the past and didnt have any problems ...