[DIY] Re: Water softener discharge

 

I have the same concerns as Mike, and also think that a pressure connection/ gravity drain to a drain without an air gap is a code violation and probably not smart.  My daughter's family just went through issues with an outdoor gas pack condensate drain connected to septic (Guessing without an air gap?) backed up into the condensate pan after the septic filled during rainy season.  This resulted in nasty odors and heat shutdown for several days until they could get servicemen out to clean the A/c drain system and pump the septic.

My concern for you would be more that after a drain clog, it would contaminate the water softener/ potable water and KILL YOU (and others?)...


(Mike said) <<might want to check with a septic tank company-will the discharge from your water softener mess up your septic tank? is the discharge pressurized? if so, you may want to connect to the drain line thru an upward facing "Y" fitting so that the fall of the waste water will be forced down: that is, one side of the Y connects to the existing drain and your water softener drain would connect to the other side of the Y. when connecting a condensate drain (from and air conditioning coil for example) I am required to leave an air gap at my connection to avoid any back-up into my drain line;any back-up from the out going drain would spill out thru the air gap I suppose>>

Terry
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