What type of soaps should be used with Flotender?
While the Flotender Grey Water System will function properly regardless of the soap used in your grey water fixtures, to ensure optimal plant health here are a few guidelines when choosing a soap or detergent: Avoid soaps, detergents, and shampoo products which contain: – Any form of paraben (methyl, propyl, butyl, ethyl) – Anything listed as a “whitener”, “softener”, or with “enzymatic components” – Phosphates – Chlorine or Bleach – Boron – Borax – Petroleum distillate – Alkylbenzene – Sodium Perborate – Sodium Trypochlorite It is recommended that you specifically avoid powdered and bar soaps or detergents as they are typically high in sodium. Sodium is often used as a filler ingredient in powdered soaps, whereas liquid soaps tend to use water as filler. While some shampoos and soaps are specifically labeled as being “grey water safe”, there is still a chance that they are not beneficial for your plants. We recommend that you check the ingredients for the products that you are purchas
