02-24-2016, 12:44 AM
> Are toilet cleaners with Clorox ingredient bad for septic tanks?
Yes. But probably not to any measurable extent. A little bleach in your toilet water will probably bind and react with other stuff before it hits the septic tank. A lot would be bad. But how much is a little and how much a lot? Dunno.
YMMV so might as well play it safe.
> what's the best toilet cleaner that doesn't hurt a septic tank?
Coat liberally with baking soda. Mix a bit of lemon juice and vinegar in a spray bottle and spray to make a satisfying foam. Let it effervesce for a few minutes. Follow up with a toilet brush.
Supposedly, baking soda is good for a septic system. Balances the PH.
...Or use a non-chlorine bleach like OxiClean.
Yes. But probably not to any measurable extent. A little bleach in your toilet water will probably bind and react with other stuff before it hits the septic tank. A lot would be bad. But how much is a little and how much a lot? Dunno.
YMMV so might as well play it safe.
> what's the best toilet cleaner that doesn't hurt a septic tank?
Coat liberally with baking soda. Mix a bit of lemon juice and vinegar in a spray bottle and spray to make a satisfying foam. Let it effervesce for a few minutes. Follow up with a toilet brush.
Supposedly, baking soda is good for a septic system. Balances the PH.
...Or use a non-chlorine bleach like OxiClean.