Reply to Sandygirl.....I have a septic system and well water and have not had any problems..... My Maytag top loader large capacity is 15 years old and It got a lot of use with a foamily of 4 children and 2 adults ....Aside from regular clean outs of the septic tank all has run smoothly and never had issues.....I hope all goes smoothly with yours too....Bea