Q.
Why REX-BAC-T?
- REX-BAC-T
is a potent kitchen grease and waste digestant.
- REX-BAC-T
is a powerful blend at over 3 billion/gram count of facultative bacteria
cultures. These enzymes act as biological catalysts to convert millions of
molecules a second from one form to another without changing the enzyme characteristic.
- REX-BAC-T
dry bacteria/enzyme cultures synergistic combinations are facultative (works
aerobic with oxygen and anaerobic without oxygen) to accelerate digestion
of food and the human waste by-products while suppressing odors. Reason: Bacillus
strain is non-sulfur reducing which is the primary source of odor in the septic
tank.
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Q.
Why enzymes?
- Enzymes are naturally
occurring proteins that catalyze (speed up) biochemical reactions.
- There are three major
categories of enzymes. Metabolic, digestive and food enzymes are a part of
every living organism. They orchestrate and facilitate body functions. Many
bacteria are prisoners of chance. They are not motile requiring food to come
to them. Breaking down and liquefying the food source ensures a feast not
famine. Bacteria metabolize (eat) the septic waste digesting organic material
that has been broken into smaller pieces by enzymes to produce water and carbon
dioxide.
- REX-BAC-T
contains active cellulase, enzymes to breakdown the paper, plant fiber by-products.
- REX-BAC-T
contains lipase to breakdown fat and grease.
- REX-BAC-T
contains amylase enzymes to breakdown carbohydrates and starches.
- REX-BAC-T
breaks down proteins.
- REX-BAC-T
contains minerals, vitamins and amino acids to jump-start and optimize the
digestion process when placed in water.
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Q:
If there are natural bacteria present in the septic tank, why is REX-BAC-T
needed?
Nature has provided us with a vast diversity of bacterial organisms. Unfortunately,
not all bacterial species possess the ability to rapidly digest organic waste
and its by-products. Other natural bacteria species utilizes this food and produce
foul, unpleasant odors. Lastly, some species of natural bacteria can cause serious
illnesses in humans. Licensed septic tank pumpers must treat the waste with
harsh chemicals to kill all cultures prior to disposal.
The bacteria used in REX-BAC-T digestant
have been carefully selected for the unique ability to digest waste in a safe
and odorless manner and are 100% salmonella free.
Q: How does REX-BAC-T
eliminate or reduce odors?
Odor is a combination of differing chemicals. As bacteria digests (eats) organic
waste, they remove the energy from these complex compounds while producing simple
gases and water. The result of some bacterial digestion is such foul smelling
gases as ammonia, methane and hydrogen sulfite (odor of rotting eggs). They
steal electrons from sulfur compounds reducing them including hydrogen sulfide
(poisonous and rotten egg smell). The bacillus bacterial species in REX-BAC-T
digestant takes organic waste and produces carbon dioxide (an odorless gas)
and water. REX-BAC-T is certified non-sulfur
reducing.
As the population of REX-BAC-T increases,
it “takes over” the process suppressing other bacteria cultures.
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Q:
How does REX-BAC-T reduce grease?
Accumulated animal fats and grease is an ideal food source for the REX-BAC-T
bacterial digestant. It breaks down and eats grease to produce carbon dioxide,
water and most importantly, more bacterial. Every 20 seconds, the bacteria
population doubles provided the food, water and correct temperature
are present.
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Q:
Does REX-BAC-T reduce scum and sludge build-up?
Scum and sludge provides an energy-rich food source for REX-BAC-T
bacteria. As the food is digested, you will find the capacity of the system
will approach the volume and flow capacity you had when it was first installed.
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Q:
When and how area REX-BAC-T bacteria added to the septic
or grease treatment system?
Add bacterial digestant at periods of lowest waste flow. At bedtime, or when
leaving for work, is normally the ideal time for the addition of REX-BAC-T.
Add the pre-measured Bio-Pack or measured dose as described
on the label. This minimizes washing bacteria out of tank.
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Q:
Why are maintenance doses required? Doesn’t natural reproduction of the
bacteria take care of it?
The key to bacterial digestion of waste is a large healthy population. The
higher the number of “good” bacteria present, the faster organic
materials are broken down into the non-toxic molecules of carbon dioxide and
water. By increasing the number of “good” bacteria, REX-BAC-T
ensures that the desired goal is met. Regular use will establish thriving colonies
of healthy “good” bacteria to provide continuous uninterrupted digestion.
Over time, bacteria are removed by water flow into the leach field. The use
of strong detergents and disinfectants kills all bacteria upon contact. In addition,
other natural bacteria will attempt to invade and establish themselves in the
system.
As the population of REX-BAC-T increases,
it “takes over” suppressing other bacteria cultures.
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Q:
What are the contents of REX-BAC-T?
The contents of REX-BAC-T are bacillus bacteria,
enzymes and nutrients. REX-BAC-T digestant
uses only 100% gram-positive cultured bacteria that produce water and carbon
dioxide and the intermediate products of bacterial digestion from proteins,
starches and fats. These powerful microbes are unique for their ability to try
to use as much of the organic waste as possible for growth and replication to
maintain the colonies. Enzymes and nutrients break down the food source making
it easy to digest.
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Q:
Is REX-BAC-T safe? Are there any special handling or
storage problems?
REX-BAC-T bacteria cultures are grown in
a state of the art fermenter. Each batch is carefully screened to remove the
chance contamination by pathogenic (harmful) bacteria. REX-BAC-T
is authorized for use in federally inspected facilities and meet Federal Specification
P-C-4400. The culture is shipped as a dry powder, in a stable “spore form”
for easy and safe handling.
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Q:
If REX-BAC-T is so good, why don’t municipal
water treatment plants use it?
These same bacteria are regularly used by waste treatment facilities to solve
their problems with grease and sludge accumulation in sewer lines. In addition,
this same species of bacteria has gained acceptance in controlling a variety
of waste problems varying from agriculture waste to industrial waste and the
new field of bioremediation.
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Q:
What about the hot water we use in the automatic dishwasher? Can it kill the
bacteria?
Most live bacteria will
be killed when exposed to temperatures above 140-150°F. REX-BAC-T
is added to drains in a dormant “spore” form. These spores can tolerate
temperatures up to 160°F without experiencing any loss in grease digesting
ability. The mixed water temperature in the septic tank is much lower when combined
with the dishwasher water. Extreme temperature above 120°F does affect some
enzymes.
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Q:
What advantage does REX-BAC-T offer over other methods
of taking care of my sewer lines, grease trap and septic tank?
Slow moving drains and clogged
grease traps extract a tremendous toll on all normal operations.
This REX-BAC-T
digestant is the latest breakthrough in biotechnological research. The development
of a unique stabilization system allows the first combination of waste-digesting
microorganisms and potent enzymes in a convenient form. This unique formula
prevents drain and grease trap blockage by continuously liquefying and degrading
a wide range of organic matter. Carefully selected microbes digest organic matter,
converting it to harmless water and carbon dioxide. Enzymes, natural chemical
accelerators, begin to break up large fat droplets on contact to speed up the
digestion process. REX-BAC-T digestant utilizes
both microbes and enzymes to create a drain care product that may eliminate
your septic tank problems permanently.
No claims are made on paraffin
organics (like crude oil spills or motor oils), as they should NEVER
be flushed into a septic tank.
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Q:
Will tree roots harm the septic tank?
Normally roots are not a
problem for the septic tank. When undigested grease and scum carry over out
of the tank, they become a blocking agent when combined with roots in the leach
field resulting in poor distribution of the overflow water. Grease and scum
is the major cause of leach bed failure, not tree roots. REX-BAC-T
will prevent this.
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