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whaletacochamp t1_j38346h wrote

Reply to comment by ReadBonny in Back-up Generator for Entire House by ReadBonny

It’s definitely a big change moving from municipal to rural.

If you have any question call out the septic company (the folks who would pump your tank) and they’ll be happy to tell you all about it.

What part of the state are you in now? I highly recommend Working Dog Septic if you’re in Franklin county or norther Chittenden.

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ReadBonny OP t1_j385atf wrote

We're in Washington County. Pooping outside in the snow was rough and we would prefer to poop inside :)

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whaletacochamp t1_j386yp5 wrote

Chat with whoever is your go to septic crew. There’s pretty likely a period of time where you’re safe to use your system without power.

In that case all you need is to fill a few buckets (or your tub) with water before a possible power outage. Then you go poop and dump a bunch of water into the toilet and it will flush just like normal.

I absolutely blew my wife’s mind with this tidbit the first time we lost power at our house. Luckily we have a pond so unlimited flush water lol

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IndigoHG t1_j3aa36i wrote

This! You can always fill your tub with water pre-storm, to flush the toilet.

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