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Question on old sewer line in 100 yr. old house, on home septic system. Its a long horizontal run, about 30 feet, then goes outside and about 25 ft. to the concrete tank. Its original to the house, so some kind of black heavy metal (galvanized ?) Reading about buildup in sewer pipes, I am...

This question is about an old 1950s era flush toilet. Not sure of brand, but the tank is an old "high volume" capacity, probably 5 or 6 gallons, I would imagine. Question: Can the original water tank water level be set somewhat lower, which will reduce the flush amount/volume of water ? I ask...

I want to winterize a seasonal bathroom and put antifreeze in the toilet to prevent freezing. This is on a home septic system, and wondering what antifreeze to use that is septic system safe? I see the RV system antifreeze, and wonder if this is OK to use for this purpose?

Hello, How much antifreeze should be used to winterize the trap of an older, 1950's toilet? (cold northeast climate). I already completely empty the tank, so just concerned about the trap. Any additional advice appreciated, thanks.

Hello, Want to pump water from a spring to the house (cellar). Spring is about 250 feet away is about 3 feet deep, and terrain is about level. Spring is maybe a couple feet higher in elevation overall from cellar, maybe even about level. Waterline, one inch plastic pipe, would run...

Theoretical question: Have a 1950s (6gallon?) toilet (Crane) on even older septic system. I am wondering if a modern 1.6 gallon toilet will work with this old system. here's the existing setup: From upstairs toilet, waste pipe has a vertical drop of about 12 feet to right angle turn ...