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Post# 230455 , Reply# 1   8/14/2007 at 10:47 (6,070 days old) by re563 (Fort Worth, Texas)   |   | |
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GET THE DISHWASHER!!!!!!!! Those KD-20's were excellent machines. Clean very well and quiet. As far as a dishwasher on septic. When I bought the house that i'm currently in 4 yrs ago, It came with a dishwasher (whirlpool 940 series) and the House was on septic. I never had a problem with the septic. In March of this year the house was converted over to city sewer and before the converstion, the city sent a contracted septic company out to pump out my septic--It was full, but was told that it was in very good shape. |
Post# 230456 , Reply# 2   8/14/2007 at 10:53 (6,070 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Hi there, If your septic tank is the right size for the house, you won't have problems with a dishwasher. I found out the hard way about having a disposall and a septic tank - the rule here is don't . An automatic washer can be a problem if you are doing lots of laundry; if you are just using it for a few loads a week you'll be fine. If you are doing lots of washes, try diverting the rinse water from the washer into a rain barrel or other container and use it to water your gardens and lawns. Hope this helps! |
Post# 230513 , Reply# 4   8/14/2007 at 16:40 (6,070 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Snatch it up! If noise is an issue you can get insulation off of a cast-off machine. Old GE's are good for that or buy it new at Lowes. |
Post# 230544 , Reply# 6   8/14/2007 at 20:07 (6,070 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 230547 , Reply# 7   8/14/2007 at 20:12 (6,070 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 230649 , Reply# 9   8/15/2007 at 08:31 (6,069 days old) by andrewinorlando ()   |   | |
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A properly sized septic system will handle a dishwasher, washer and garbage disposal with no problem. Had one for years and years in PA. Never a problem with it. Just have it pumped out every so often. |
Post# 231210 , Reply# 12   8/17/2007 at 18:37 (6,067 days old) by washerfanatic ()   |   | |
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Hey! Congrats on getting a "Tank!" Enjoy! |
Post# 231258 , Reply# 14   8/17/2007 at 22:40 (6,067 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 231317 , Reply# 15   8/18/2007 at 09:11 (6,066 days old) by charbee ()   |   | |
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Central Texas is known for its hard water. Hopefully, vinegar will help with that. There's tons of soap residue, too. Got elbow grease for that. ;-) |
Post# 231319 , Reply# 16   8/18/2007 at 09:22 (6,066 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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If you go to your local grocery store, there should be some dishwasher cleaner products in the detergent aisle - they work fantastic. The rust will scrub off with a little Barkeeper's Friend and the lime and calcium will dissolve with a couple of cycles run with the Dishwasher Magic or similar. Before I had a water softener, I used to joke that when you turned the tap on - sand and pebbles would flow out! |