Not for use with Anti-bacterial soap

[Telemark]

I have noticed that on some restroom soap dispensers there is a sticker saying "Do not fill with Anti-Bacterial soaps" or some such wording.

My question is why? Is there something in the soap that would damage the equipment? What could it possibly damage?

-Telemark

[Koffing]

I have noticed that on some restroom soap dispensers there is a sticker saying "Do not fill with Anti-Bacterial soaps" or some such wording.

My question is why? Is there something in the soap that would damage the equipment? What could it possibly damage?

-Telemark

Maybe the manufacturers of those particular soap dispensers want to do their part in slowing down the evolution of the uberbacteria.

[justwannano]

Not really the posted subject but will antibacterial soap stop or slowdown the operation of ceptic tanks?

BTW were those soap dispensers on the interstate?

Maybe I've answered my own question.

[Kilgore Trout]

no, you see those dispensers in any bathroom. malls, schools, restaurants. i was wondering the same thing.

[Phobos]

Not really the posted subject but will antibacterial soap stop or slowdown the operation of ceptic tanks?


Perhaps you're right...septic tanks do rely on bacteria to work. Perhaps it's an unnecessary precaution...that soap would have to be pretty powerful to wipe out the amount of bacteria in a septic tank! :eek:

[justwannano]

phobos

yea but what if you used it all the time? Does it breakdown so it is not anti any more?

[jrishaw]

I see these around town, too.

It's not the job or care of the makers of the soap *dispenser* (where these labels assumedly come from) what type of septic system you use, and, fresh water from a sink travels down different drainage than, say, your toilet.

The question then becomes, who put the sticker there, and what was its purpose?

If the maker of the dispenser put it there, it must be for some reaction. Perhaps the soap dispenser has to be approved to a certain level of sanitation by NSF to be marketed or sold for use with antibacterial soap. (Logic: if you get crap in the soap, and you're saying it's antibacterial,?)

"Hmmm."