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Briansdad1 (ME)
I have tapped into my outdoors PVC line sewer (to septic tank) with a sanitary "T" and a vertical, 4", PVC pipe topped with a threaded cleanout and capped which I want to use to dispose of dog poops. I'm hopeful the a couple of flushes from indoors will move the solids on to the septic tank.
My first question is where my assumption is valid about moving the solids?
My second question is, " Do you know of a funnel device that would aid in getting the solids into the pipe opening without making a "collateral" mess?
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Palm329 (VA)
Not an expert but a sani-t shouldn't be layed on its back like that, should use a Y fitting on its back in the direction of the flow, with a 45 degree street elbow jammed in it to bring the poop-pipe to vertical.
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ravi102769 (VA)
I wouldn't, do it. Why not just put the poop in bags and put it in the trash?
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packy (MA)
if you are worried, dump some water into the standpipe after disposing of the dog waste..
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Briansdad1 (ME)
There are those who feel that untreated wastes is untreated wast and it doesn't matter if it from a human or a dog and it should be treated and not left in the environment if possible. There are 5 dogs using my yard as a tiolet. That's a lot of bag handling and, as we use a transfer staition in our town, not a dump, it's a lot of shi_ to be sitting around. (We recycle or compost just about everything - but not dog poop).
So, my original questions (1. will I plug the line - answered - add water to input pipe if needed; and
MOST IMPORTANT TO ME HERE 2. is there a funnal devace to help get the poop into the 4" pipe (as opposed to half in an half spilled on the ground around the pipe)?)
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packy (MA)
what you call a 'funnel device' plumbers call a 'reducing coupling'.
there are many different sizes of reducing couplings. the problem is capping it after each use.
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Briansdad1 (ME)
My line already has a threaded cap - the type used for a 4" clean-out. The small end of the funnal would have to fit inside the opening after the threaded cap is removed. I'm not sure the item you picture would fit. May be a reducer that goes from 3" on the narrow end to something greater than 4" would be helpful. A 6" to 4" and adding to that a 4" to 3" would work but it would be a rather bulky contraption.
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packy (MA)
just a quick look around and unless you want to pay a lot, you will have to cobble together something.
a 4 inch MIP x 4 inch PVC street adapter (if they even make one) along with a reducing coupling would be the least amount of fittings.
if you can't find a street adapter for sure you can use a 4 inch MIP x PVC socket adapter with a small piece of 4 inch and then the reducing coup-ling.
happy hunting..
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Briansdad1 (ME)
My line already has a threaded cap - the type used for a 4" clean-out. The small end of the funnal would have to fit inside the opening after the threaded cap is removed. I'm not sure the item you picture would fit. May be a reducer that goes from 3" on the narrow end to something greater than 4" would be helpful. A 6" to 4" and adding to that a 4" to 3" would work but it would be a rather bulky contraption.
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Briansdad1 (ME)
PERFECT! (a little expensive) PERFECT!
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m & m (MD)
If you can think it, somebody has already made it.
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