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I am an architect doing a single family house in Michigan. I don’t normally have to deal with septic systems so I really don’t know how to proceed.
What happens when the acidic condensate from a high efficiency forced air system enters the septic system? Will it kill the bacteria? The house will have three furnaces and two 10,000 gal. septic tanks.
I have been told that it is best to create a type of french drain below the slab of the mechanical room filled with crushed limestone. The thinking is that the condensate should not go into the septic system but, rather, should go into the french drain where it will be neutralized by the limestone before it percs into the ground. Any thoughts?
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Why in the world would you want to put all that condensate in the septic system in the first place? Work with the health department or whoever inspects septic systems in your state and design a lateral line or lateral bed of sufficient size to accomodate the condensate. Keep it out of the septic system. I am Environmental Health Director for an 8-county district health department in Kentucky. That's what we would do.
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Seems to me FHB mentioned this fairly recently (in an article on high efficiency boilers?) There appears to be a gizmo (enlarged pipe section?) on the condensate line with, I think it was marble chips) to neutralize the acid.
Bob
*In Ohio we put the condensate and water softner into a seperate drain line that tied into the storm drains. Don't forget about a salt brine from water softners being pumped into septic ( not my first choice )
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I am an architect doing a single family house in Michigan. I don't normally have to deal with septic systems so I really don't know how to proceed.
What happens when the acidic condensate from a high efficiency forced air system enters the septic system? Will it kill the bacteria? The house will have three furnaces and two 10,000 gal. septic tanks.
I have been told that it is best to create a type of french drain below the slab of the mechanical room filled with crushed limestone. The thinking is that the condensate should not go into the septic system but, rather, should go into the french drain where it will be neutralized by the limestone before it percs into the ground. Any thoughts?