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Disease-causing strains of Fusarium prevalent in plumbing drains
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| December 21, 2011
Posted on 12/21/2011 9:50:44 AM PST by decimon
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12/21/2011 9:50:51 AM PST
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decimon
To: neverdem; DvdMom; grey_whiskers; Ladysmith; Roos_Girl; Silentgypsy; conservative cat; ...
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12/21/2011 9:51:39 AM PST
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decimon
To: decimon
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posted on
12/21/2011 9:55:19 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(Santelli 2012)
To: decimon
With about two-thirds of sinks found to harbor Fusarium, it's clear that those buildings' inhabitants are exposed to these fungi on a regular basis Well, the Mrs. has about 3.5 ft of reddish brown hair. So, when cleaning the shower drain, I'm definitely exposed to Disgustarium.
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posted on
12/21/2011 9:55:50 AM PST
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edpc
(Wilby 2012)
To: decimon
Plumbing drains are filthy? Who knew? If they look hard enough they will also find turds and used toilet paper. /idiots.
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12/21/2011 9:56:14 AM PST
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SunTzuWu
To: decimon
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posted on
12/21/2011 9:57:56 AM PST
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NonValueAdded
("At a time like this, we can't afford the luxury of thinking!")
To: SunTzuWu
I don’t want to use your sink.
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posted on
12/21/2011 9:59:20 AM PST
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edpc
(Wilby 2012)
To: decimon
Wonderful research, great reporting; do you think they could spare a sentence or two concerning what to do about it? Nah. That would be too easy.
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posted on
12/21/2011 10:01:48 AM PST
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NonValueAdded
("At a time like this, we can't afford the luxury of thinking!")
To: NonValueAdded
I would think dumping Draino down your sinks every once in a while would clean the fungi out....along with a whole lot of other things....
To: decimon
Do plumbers get more infectious diseases? You would think so, but I’ve never seen any data on this.
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posted on
12/21/2011 10:11:11 AM PST
by
Kirkwood
(Zombie Hunter)
To: NonValueAdded
"Once in every month, a cup in every drain."Best drain cleaner there is.
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posted on
12/21/2011 10:12:57 AM PST
by
PowderMonkey
(WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
To: PowderMonkey
what is is? pictures from photobucket don’t get through the firewall here.
To: PowderMonkey
what is it? pictures from photobucket don’t get through the firewall here.
To: jurroppi1
Clorox chlorine bleach. Recommended to me by a plumber several years ago. He said if used regularly, it works better than Draino or Liquid Plumr. Won't hurt pipes. Breaks down soap scum, glutenous paste build up from potatoes, rice, etc., and dissolves hair. If the fungi can survive it, they can have the house.
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12/21/2011 10:20:55 AM PST
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PowderMonkey
(WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
To: decimon
Sounds like a rousing endorsement of elbow grease over splash/spray/pour on disinfectants
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12/21/2011 10:21:06 AM PST
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Cyman
To: jurroppi1
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posted on
12/21/2011 10:21:57 AM PST
by
fredhead
(Vegetarian - Old Indian word for poor hunter.)
To: edpc
After the trap ALL drains are combined. Above the trap the homeowner should clean. This article isn't an indictment of plumbing drains but rather a commentary on the sloven nature of most people. Bio film on the surface comes from not cleaning your sink. And yes... I am a plumber.
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12/21/2011 10:24:52 AM PST
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SunTzuWu
To: decimon
Good suggestion about Clorox. Is it safe for septic systems though?
So as long as I don’t eat out of my sink drain I think I’ll be okay.
To: PowderMonkey
Works for clogged toilets too. I accidentally flushed a cloth diaper back in 1967. Hubby tried a lot of things to unclog it.
Finally we just poured a gallon of bleach into the bowl and left it overnight. Next morning the toilet was totally fine. It flushed with no problem.
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posted on
12/21/2011 10:28:08 AM PST
by
greeneyes
(Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
To: PowderMonkey
Depends ... you do not use bleach on mold for example, unless you like spores
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12/21/2011 10:28:41 AM PST
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NonValueAdded
("At a time like this, we can't afford the luxury of thinking!")
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