Just Say No to Garbage Disposers

The Answer Man’s simple advice to homeowners and onsite maintenance pros: “Do not deposit anything into the septic tank unless you have eaten it first!”

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We are purchasing a house with a new 1,500-gallon septic tank. As part of the home inspection, our inspector gave us the rundown on septic tanks. On the topic of our garbage disposer, he rightly recommends against using it for anything other than very light duty. But he...

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