learn2turn
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Post by learn2turn on Apr 3, 2011 7:21:12 GMT -5
I know not to dump slurry down the drain as it can clog pipes.
If it okay if a little bit gets washed down with lots and lots of water when cleaning up or could that also eventually build up and clog drains?
Like if I've got some slurry on my hands from checking a batch, is it okay to wash them in the sink and let it run down the drain assuming a run lots of water with it for a long time?
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Apr 3, 2011 9:21:16 GMT -5
Perhaps I get carried away at it, but I'm very careful to not get any grit in the drain system, a little over a long time is a lot. Do yourself a test: Wash your hands in a white bucket or similiar container, then try to get all the accumulated grit to pour out of the container, I find this very difficult, the stuff is heavy. Your drain system has little "catch points" at every joint, and the bits of grit will only continue building up. Maybe I'm a little nutso about this, but I really dislike unplugging drains. We have a freebee stainless sink out under our patio cover that is mounted in a 5-foot, wheeled, "countertop" I built. The washings run thru a settling container, then into a dry well. When it's chilly out, we hook the supply hose to the utility room sink; warm water. We do ocasional [load checking] handwashing in a bucket.
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Post by rockrookie on Apr 3, 2011 13:28:57 GMT -5
as of yet , i have not had a problem with a little accidental grit clogging . but over time it could be a problem . the sludge is a definite problem .
i have dropped small rocks down the drain , that i had to remove trap to get out . --paul
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Apr 3, 2011 18:17:03 GMT -5
As long as your as careful as possible a little "accidental" grit won't hurt. But as for washing my hands after checking a load. Well I really get pretty messy so for me that is a no no
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emyhro4048
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Post by emyhro4048 on Apr 4, 2011 20:47:34 GMT -5
I take the whole situation outside in a small area I dedicate to this purpose. I bring all the washed stones as well as washed tumblers and parts back in the house and rinse again with warm water. Not enough grit is left to cause any harm. I don't even try to do it near a drain as all it would take is one accident to cause a big problem. It is not worth the trouble.
Ed M.
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Post by tanyafrench on Apr 6, 2011 16:48:52 GMT -5
Don't know where you live but here in Ohio it is still almost too cold to wash outside, although I did today and about froze my hands. I have some large buckets that I use just for cleaning rock and tumbler items. I empty them outside and fill a clean bucket for washing my hands. It is kept inside but it is dumped outside. Try to keep it out of the drains. I have not had a problem and I sure don't want it proved the wrong way. Tanya
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nickinmass
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Post by nickinmass on Apr 11, 2011 13:35:30 GMT -5
I use a 5 gallon bucket in my kitchen sink, with some cheapo strainers (one for each grit - couple of bucks each at Wally World) to hold the rock. I stay comfortable regardless of the weather here in sunny New England, then I dump the water/grit mix outside (I use Ivory Snow to burnish for this reason) . Hands get rinsed over the bucket too.
For incidental amounts of grit or slurry, it's hard for me too see how it is any worse than rinsing the dirt on your hands down the drain...
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learn2turn
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Post by learn2turn on Apr 11, 2011 14:38:21 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm in Mass to. Until recently it was a pain to dump or wash anything. In the last few days it's been warm enough to use the hose and dump outside. That makes it a lot easier.
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Apr 13, 2011 1:13:55 GMT -5
I wouldn't worry about trivial amounts down the drain. If it's just slurry that's got on your hands, it's mostly really fine material and a chaser of water should keep it flowing right out of your pipes. I do a lot of gardening, and washing my muddy hands off in the sink introduces far, far more crap down the drain than does washing slurry off my hands.
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