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Brinley123
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
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Location: Newmarket, Suffolk
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 Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject: How to stop smelly waste water in my cellar |
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My washing machine is in the cellar. The waste water pumps out into a tub. There is a submersible pump in the tub which pumps the water up to ground level (then straight down the normal drains).
The tub always has about 5 litres of residual water in it and after a few weeks it starts to smell and gets slimy/soapy/grungy. It takes ages to clean out so I am looking for something I can add to the water on a regular (weekly ?) basis, maybe bleach ? or Soda crystals ?. The tub has a makeshift lid so is easily accessible.
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SimonD
Joined: 08 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Why not fit a Saniflo or similar with a trap? That way you will not be affected by the remaining contents of the sump.
Saniflo have a very informative web site and make a machine specifically for your described application. |
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Brinley123
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
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Location: Newmarket, Suffolk
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:33 am Post subject: |
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| Worth a try I guess. But I have to clean out the soapy grunge that builds up periodically....I wonder how easy that is inside the Saniflo ? |
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