Septic tanks and water softener options

Javier · 2007-09-02T13:11:20+00:00

Greetings,I've a septic tank, and fairly hard water. It's my understanding thatthe discharge from the cleaning cycle of a water softener is is damagingto septic tanks (or rather, the bacterial colonies, as well as thevegetation growing on the leach field).What are the options for softening the water for the entire house inthis case?Thanks!

Sep 02, 2007 42 Replies

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I have repaired more than 10 Fleck 5600 control valves with my own hands and without the special tools. No trick to it other than having the necessary mechanical skill. Don't blame me because you can't do it without the special tool.

There's no point in proving to you that I can. I know I can and you already know that you can't.

Special tools are designed to make a difficult job easier for the average parts swapper. Skilled technicians (in many fields) rarely use special tools because they've made those repairs BEFORE the tools exist. They have a higher level of skill and have mastered the task.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, use special tools or pay a professional to do the job for them.

Your refusal to believe that I can repair a Fleck control valve without using the special tool is amusing but perhaps, with enough practice and significant improvement of your mechanical skill, someday you may be able to do it also.

Grasshopper... when you can rebuild a Fleck control valve without the special tool it will be time for you to leave.