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08/07/11, 03:56 PM
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Half a pound of yeast to get rid of...
If I dump it into the septic tank, will I blow up the county? 
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08/07/11, 04:12 PM
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It's best never to put anything in a septic tank that doesn't pass through a human first, unless absolutely necessary
Just dump it in your yard
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08/07/11, 04:13 PM
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Why are you getting rid of it? Did you proof it to see if it's dead? Yeast can survive a lot.
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08/07/11, 04:23 PM
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We dump yeast in our septic as a substitute for Rid X. It's cheaper and helps with the heavy sludge and waste materials; helps to break them down....
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08/07/11, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 3ravens
Why are you getting rid of it? Did you proof it to see if it's dead? Yeast can survive a lot.
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It's mostly dead. Dead enough that I add extra and wait extra long to see if it is going to work. I'm thinking it is time for some fresh yeast.
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08/07/11, 04:36 PM
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Adding yeast to a septic tank is about like buying a lottery ticket. Extremely long odds vs no chance. The yeast will pretty well do nothing to aid in the bacteria digestion in the tank. However, if you are going to throw it out anyway...
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08/07/11, 06:43 PM
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Septic beer?
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08/07/11, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by luvrulz
We dump yeast in our septic as a substitute for Rid X. It's cheaper and helps with the heavy sludge and waste materials; helps to break them down....
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That's what I thought, i.e. that dumping yeast down the septic system was a good thing. I guess if your toilet blows through the roof we'll all know that wasn't true... 
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08/07/11, 07:31 PM
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Just add it to your compost pile or put it out in the yard.
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08/07/11, 09:44 PM
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Yeast eats sugar. I suppose there's bound to be some sugar in a septic tank, but there can't be much. Might help a compost pile more.
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08/07/11, 11:07 PM
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Ken's right......
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Originally Posted by luvrulz
We dump yeast in our septic as a substitute for Rid X. It's cheaper and helps with the heavy sludge and waste materials; helps to break them down....
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Originally Posted by julieq
That's what I thought, i.e. that dumping yeast down the septic system was a good thing. I guess if your toilet blows through the roof we'll all know that wasn't true... |
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Do a little 'research' on the matter. You'll find that yeast is NOT a bacteria; therefore it
is NOT normally found in the human digestive tract and is NOT a product of elimination.
Hence, it does NOTHING to help in breaking down the waste products found in a septic tank.
School's over for the day folks. Your education is now complete. 
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08/08/11, 12:05 AM
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Red worms seem to love yeast at very low levels. I found that out by acident. The worms were thick around the edge of the spill.
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08/08/11, 11:20 AM
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i'd put it on the garden
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08/08/11, 11:38 AM
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I bet it would draw slugs...
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08/08/11, 01:05 PM
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You just need some copper line, corn, water and heat......
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08/08/11, 08:06 PM
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You just need some copper line, corn, water and heat......
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Bubble bubble, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble.... *hic*
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08/08/11, 08:34 PM
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You just need some copper line, corn, water and heat......
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After watching the stock market decline today I think all of us could use some of whatever you're cookin'! 
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