SueV Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Sorry if this question is very obvious or has been asked before - I am very new to this - have only had a house in Normandy for 6 weeks! Is it possible to plumb in an automatic washing machine if you have a septic tank? If so are there any modifications that need to made and do you have to use particular washing products?thanks, SueV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Washing machine? No problem. The shop's are full of them. If you are planning to bring one from the UK then you'll probably need a 'Y' piece to enable you to connect both the pipes (assuming it's the usual sort of UK-style hot-and-cold fill) to the single, french cold pipe (since the majority of French houses heat their water in an electric chauffeau, they see little reason to squander it in the washing machine if it's just as simple for the machine to heat what it needs itself).I have never heard of a washing powder causing any trouble (but it makes sense to use as little as is practicable). Be very sparing with bleach and breach products. If it is a holiday home, get yourself a box of Eparcyl (or any of those) to 'dose' the tank with bacteria to get it going at the start of the season, and that's about it.paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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