Water Softner Discharge

[Nowinter]

I am considering buying a portable water softner for our 3400 RL and have a question. I have looked at the "On the Go" water softner and all their information on their web site. For any of you that use a water softner, what do you do with the backwash water when re-generating the unit? On their web site it looks like they just discharge the water on the ground but I do not think this is legal and most campgrounds would have aproblem with this.

 

[DQDick]

That is what we do and so far no one has had a problem with it.

 

[Bigmurf-JAY]

On the ground unless there is good place to do it.

 

[Sierra 117]

I got one of those clear plastic sewer hose elbows with a hose attachment. Discharge the water softener into the sewer. Got the elbow from Camping World.

 

[Mrs. CountryGuy]

Because the salt will do damage to plants and lawn CountryGuy has come up with a bit of plumbing that keeps the discharge water from going on the lawn.

 

[WeBeFulltime-MOC]

I've only had a water softener for 4 years. If I ever use it I will discharge it on the ground.

 

[LCBoyer]

I usually discharge mine on the weeds or sometimes into the sewer.

 

[Alwims-MOC]

Always into the sewer. Saltwater was used for years to kill foliage, grass, stumps, etc.

 

[triplehorn]

Municipalities are discouraging salt based softeners as they empty so much salt into the sewer systems. I'm not sure if they can't remove it or is costly to remove. I try to direct mine towards an area that looks like the park would appreciate the weed control.

 

[DQDick]

That's actually what I should have said also. We try to always park on gravel. If I was forced to be on a concrete pad or grass and needed to back flush I'd put it down the sewer. The water softener isn't a have to have everyday thing for us anyway. When we are on the move it doesn't come out and if I needed to wait to back flush that wouldn't be an issue either. The fact that we use it 90% of the time is enough to get the benefits we need.

 

[Exnavydiver]

No water goes into our rig un-softened. If we are on gravel or have weeds near by I will dump there but usually it goes into the sewer.