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Latex condoms, gloves, or similar products - we discuss condoms in septic systems further in the next section of this article.

Hair clippings incidental body hair that washes down sink, tub, or shower drains may be ok.

Gravel or stones such as from an aquarium.

Explosive or combustible liquids or materials.

Drywall dust - swept up during building renovations, for example, can clog drains and damage pumps.

Disposable wipes - such as baby wipes or personal hygiene wipes, even products described as 'biodegradable' or 'OK for use in septic systems' may NOT be OK: if your system uses a septic pump or grinder pump or sewage ejector pump, this material can clog the pump impeller and cause expensive pump damage or motor burnout.

Diapers and similar items which are not biodegradable will simply clog a septic system and are very likely to clog building drains.

Dental floss - is not biodegradable, though trivial in volume.

Cotton swabs (Q-tips®) have been known to clog a drain or two - cotton is not readily biodegradable, though cotton swabs are trivial in volume and are not important in the septic tank itself.

Of course, if the septic tank outlet tee baffles are missing, the condom will join other floating debris on its way out to clog the drainfield, so ask your septic pumper to check the condition of the septic tank baffles when the septic tank is next pumped.īUT if your system uses a septic pump or grinder pump or sewage ejector pump, this material can clog the pump impeller and cause expensive pump damage or motor burnout. So we listed condoms, or other latex products such as latex gloves above as 'never flush'.Ī condom in the septic tank will probably join other debris in the tank's floating scum layer, and will be removed at the next tank pump-out.

Condoms won't clog a pipe but like some other debris, because they are of modest size and are quite flexible, but condoms are (usually) not bio degradable.

These items not only add to the solid waste in the septic tank, a dryer sheet might clog the septic tank inlet at the baffle.

Clothes dryer sheets used as fabric softener or to make your dry clothes 'smell nicer' - the quantity of chemical in these sheets is unlikely to be sufficient to damage the septic tank bacteria, but the synthetic fabric from which dryer sheets are made will not break down in the septic tank.

And the filters on cigarette butts can clog and destroy septic pumps.

Cigarette butts are not biodegradable and should not be flushed into the septic system.

Chemicals & Drain Cleaners: some of these can corrode sewage grinder pump parts causing costly damage.

Watch out for the following conditions that cause clogging and even burn up of various types of sewage pumps, grinder pumps, ejector pumps, and septic pumps: Don't Flush These Items Down the Toilet - They Clog or Burn Up the Grinder Pump Some of the items in this list won't damage the septic tank itself as their volume is small and they don't usually block the septic piping or baffles, but if your septic system or even public sewer connection use a septic pump, grinder pump, or sewage ejector pump, the items listed here can clog and damage or even destroy a sewage pump, leading to costly repairs. Septic pump damage may occur from certain objects that enter building drains regardless of where and how the pump is used, including in-building sewage ejector pumps (shown at left) or pumps used in septic tanks or septic effluent tanks.

readers report troubles with several types of septic pumps, sewage pumps, and grinder pumps, both for sewage ejector pumps located in the home (such as to pump a basement toilet waste line up to a higher main drain) and for pumps that operate septic or graywater tanks. Septic Grinder Pumps, Sewage Ejector Pumps: Causes of Clogging Failures We also provide an ARTICLE INDEX for this topic, or you can try the page top or bottom SEARCH BOX as a quick way to find information you need.

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This article series also lists septic and grinder pump types, brands, and will identify pumps that are resistant to damage from debris or objects that may enter the toilet, sewer line, or septic tank.

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We include excerpts from sewage or septic grinder pump manufacturers' installation manuals that describe sewage pump diagnosis & repair procedures. This article describes the causes of and steps to prevent clogging and/or damage to septic pumps, grinder pumps, and sewage ejector pumps. Warning list of items that will clog septic pumps and grinder pump. Sewage & septic pump clog or failure causes, diagnosis, repair, prevention guide: We have no relationship with advertisers, products, or services discussed at this website.

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