Water Change Question

bckane

bckane

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When I do my water changes I drain 2 sections of my sump which is about 20 gals.....I using a Python Sink Pump....my water bill has increased about 20 buck a month was talking to a friend of a friend that says its because my drainage. Do you guys drain to drain or drain to the yard.?
 
I dumped my saltwater into the back yard and it killed a huge area of grass. Needless to say my dad is ****ed off.

I usually dump everything into the canal.

hth

-Matthew
 
i'm pretty sure that water going down the drain has absolutely nothing to do with the water bill going up. the only time your water meter should be on is when you have water running(coming out of the faucet). going down the drain is just a drain. check your pipes and sprinklers for a leak or something, because to my knowledge $20 a month in a water bill is a lot of water!
 
They calculate your drainage fee based on the water you use. The assumption is that a large portion goes down the drain.

In plantation, if you fill up a pool, you would get a huge bill unless you let them know it was not going down the drain like your shower or sink water.

I cant imagine 20 gallons would even make a dent though.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11787011#post11787011 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ding2daDong
I usually dump everything into the canal.

-Matthew
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That can bring invasive species like Caulerpa racemosa. Down the drain it is treated so less danger.
 
What they said.
The water going down your drain is not metered.
The only meter is on the watersupply coming into your house.
That incoming water is calculated on your bill for both a fresh water charge and a sewer/waste charge.

That being said, the Python siphon pump that you use to drain your tank works by creating a vacuum from running water thru your faucet.
That running water is metered and adds to your water bill.

Instead of attaching the Python to the faucet to drive the water, place the end of the Python hose over the outlet of a powerhead, like an MJ, to shoot the water into your sink/drain.
Quicker and no extra cost on the water bill.

If you don't have a powerhead that will fit the hose, either make a slip-on pvc attachment or just use the Python hose like a regular siphon hose from your main tank into a bathtub drain or toilet which is lower than the water level in the tank and let gravity do the work.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11787618#post11787618 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by db_triggerfish
That can bring invasive species like Caulerpa racemosa. Down the drain it is treated so less danger.
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100% agree.

NEVER dump your water in a canal, lake or ocean.

ALWAYS dump it down the drain.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11787953#post11787953 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coralfragger101
100% agree.

NEVER dump your water in a canal, lake or ocean.

ALWAYS dump it down the drain.
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come on fellas, the man is not dumpin plutonium into the lake, water he is dumping
 
I dump mine in the toilet drain, then I flush several times to make sure there is no salt water left in the pipes to cause corrosion.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11788389#post11788389 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by db_triggerfish
I didn't know about this until I saw an ad in one of Marine magazines here is some info.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/sg/sg07200.pdf
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I've seen single strands of this algae in Jupiter Inlet. I just wonder how many years it will be before that inlet is choked off.

It just didn't appear there by itself.

Dumping in the ocean, lake or canal is a NO NO. You have no idea what is in your water and what could somehow mutate and and end up thriving.

If you are thinking, "I'm just dumping water - there's nothing else in it" - there is more life within that water that you can't see than you can imagine.

It's not plutonium but who knows - it could be worse.
 
I dump my whole 2 1/2 gallons into the gravel in the bushes in front of our condo...figure not much is gonna thrive there ;) !
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11788352#post11788352 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by brians4671
i wouldnt recommend saltwater down your pipes they will rott the drainage piping.
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Plumbing and sewer pipes are made of PVC(unless they are old sewer pipes,which are made of clay & so even stronger).Salt water will not rot plumbing/sewer pipe.Many of us use it on our tanks for this very reason.I put my water change water down the toilet,as I don't think it is right to dump it into bodies of fresh water.
 
Guess I will continue to drain in the bowl......Dont know why the increase in the bill. Miramar always wants more money for something.
Thanks for all the input
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11789981#post11789981 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 45commando
Plumbing and sewer pipes are made of PVC(unless they are old sewer pipes,which are made of clay & so even stronger).Salt water will not rot plumbing/sewer pipe.Many of us use it on our tanks for this very reason.I put my water change water down the toilet,as I don't think it is right to dump it into bodies of fresh water.
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My sewer line is made of iron and will definitely break down with salt water. That's why I flush after dumping salt water!
 
I use toilet as well, and usually flush afterwards, mostly because I try to suck up as much detritus as possible, and sometimes I get sand and stuff to, which sit on the bottom of the toilet until you flush it away and make it conveniently disappear :)
 
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