Re: Coffee grinds

From: Joshua Halpern (vze23qvd_at_verizon.net)
Date: 12/31/04 

Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:47:14 GMT

James wrote:
> I would not advise throwing coffee grinds down the drain on purpose.
> These grinds could clog up her drain. If she is concerned about rust
> in the pipes then throwing the acidic coffee grounds down there will
> cause further corrosion of the pipes. You've seen what happens when
> you put a nail in Coca-Cola right? It gets eaten up. Any rust that is
> removed by the acidic conditions would be quickly replaced by more
> rust. As far as killing germs, I am confused why she cares about
> germs in her drainpipe going into the sewer. If she is genuinely
> concerned about germs in her drain there are certainly better
> disinfectants to be found in the grocery store.
> A good place for coffee grounds is the compost pile.
> This is my engineering opinion, I am an Engineer and work for a Water
> and Wastewater Utility.
> Please let me know if you have any further questions.
> James
>
I would imagine that if nothing else the grounds could have a slight
scouring effect. You can use coffee grounds to polish soft material.
Clogging is a problem of course.

josh halpern

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