Does Saltwater Ruin Pipes?

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  1. slocal

    slocal Doot!

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    Well I'm still against it since I'm anti growth and a sewer would mean that Baywood would have nothing but hotels lining it, not to mention all the housing developments like Monarch Grove would spring up. It'll make Los Osos look like Nipomo by the beach. Lived here my whole life and that's why I can't stand large cities or even small towns like SLO.

    Beside's what would Al do if he couldn't have his SHT2GO anymore?
     
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  3. jerryswafford

    jerryswafford Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    sounds like a vent clog is it just the up stairs or the whole house? if it is a lot of times they install a clean out if it has one you can fill the tub up take off the clean out cap ( do not stand in front!)and have some one unstop the tub some times it works or a good stiff garden hose can be snaked inif its close and not a really bad clog
     
  4. Puffer Chick

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    its just smells really bad upstairs downstairs is fine, like as soon as we get to the top of the stairs it REAKS and ill mention this idea to my parents as well, thanks :)
     
  5. sollie7

    sollie7 Millepora

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    I jus dump my wc water outside
     
  6. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    I dump my dirty water outside too. Sometimes poisonous gas can come up the pipes and out the drain. If it's really bad, get someone out to look at it. Can be very dangerous! I used to nanny for a family that had this happen to them.

    Not trying to freak you out! Just putting it out there.

    But first try a bleach solution.
     
  7. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    lol that would be a lot of work, going down stairs, then outside then back up 5 times lol much easier for me to just dump down the bath tub

    i think my dad will look at this weekend, he's uncloged some pretty nasty stuff out of the drains, but nothing ever smelled this bad, the pipes still drain ok when i take a shower, but im hoping we will figure out the problem soon
     
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  9. sollie7

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    oh I jus dump it off my deck lol so i just go out 1 door an dump it
     
  10. Puffer Chick

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    lol wish i could do that, it really sucks having a tank on the second story
     
  11. sollie7

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    yea thats where my freshwater tanks are so I just dump their WC water down the toilet that reminds me I need to do that this weekend
     
  12. Dr. Bergeron

    Dr. Bergeron Peppermint Shrimp

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    About a decade ago I used to clean carpets for a part time job in school. Rule number one of cleaning carpets is that you take the dirty water and dump it down the TOILET.

    Bathtubs are always bad news for dirty, dirty water; especially water containing particulates that may get stuck on and around hair inside of the drain.

    Best advice I can give you is to switch from the tub to the toilet, and the bleach that someone mentioned earlier.