would it hurt to install a garbage disposal?

Question

i'm wanting to get a garbage disposal installed in my mother's kichen. they have a problem with their sub-pump that when it goes off the kitchen sink periodically fills with water. if a disposal was installed would the food clog the piping and cause more of an overflow problem? or would it effect it at all?

ok, found out some more info about it. yes i was mistaken calling it a subpump, sorry. i just misunderstood when i heard it and thought that's what is was called. in the county where i live they require all plumbing to be hooked to the septic. it's not septic water that's coming in (That would be gross), but the drain is slow, so when the pump goes off because of the location of the kitchen piping in refrence to the pump it fills up the sink. i guess my dad poored some cooking oil down the drain. i know they should have it repaired, but that's on them, i don't have the funds to that i just wanted to know if puting in a disposal, with the food that goes down the drain, if that would slow the drain down any further and cause more problems?

Answer 1

If there are already drain problems, adding a disposer will add to them. I am not a big fan of disposers on septic systems. Septic systems work with bacteria eating the solids. Adding more solids (which includes waste from a disposer) is not helping the system.

Answer 2

The sump pump should not be connected to the septic system. Are you sure the sink is connected to the septic system? Or does it simply drain out onto the lawn with the sump pump water? That is very common out in the country. We let our grey water from the sinks and tubs and washing machines go out onto the lawn, rather than into the septic system. Not legal, but we do it anyway. We compost our garbage, so we don't need garbage disposals. Just some things to consider and check out.

Answer 3

It should have no effect as the disposal has its own lines and it grinds up the food like a blender so the food is not solid ,therefore it will not clog the piping.

Answer 4

a house proprietor does no longer ought to characteristic a stimulator or an enhancer to a septic tank that is designed, operated, and maintained correct—needless to say happening micro organism are already recent interior of human fecal rely. opposite to customary concept, yeast, lifeless chickens, possums, or uncooked hamburger do no longer must be added to the septic tank. Chemical ingredients, alongside with caustic hydroxides and sulfuric acid, shouldn't in any respect be added to a septic gadget. including those products will destroy the bacterial inhabitants interior the septic tank, substitute the permeability features of the soil absorption gadget, and can reason groundwater an infection. many times, manufacturers of organic and organic ingredients marketplace their use to restoration the bacterial stability in a septic tank on a month-to-month foundation as area of a recurring upkeep software. that may no longer needed because of the fact those micro organism already stay in human feces.

Answer 5

Garbage disposals are good but the worst thing for them is rice and onion peels. Throw them out in the regular trash!

Answer 6

SUMP Pump..

Their plumbing should not be attached to the sump.
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They are usually used to pump away ground water.

Their plumbing should be attached to a sanitary sewer, tho....if not then a disposal might be against code.

Answer 7

I doubt it, but that sub pump problem should be addressed first

Answer 8

Only if you get your fingers caught in it.

Actually, it would be wise to check the manufacturers specifications, or speak to the dealer who sells them.