Posted on 01/17/2019 10:11:55 AM PST by Honest Nigerian
Those “flushable” wipes you put down the toilet may have to be removed by hand from the city sewage equipment they clog.
The cleansing cloths, dubbed “flushable wipes,” are marketed for post-toilet use but are typically not biodegradable. They do not dissolve like toilet paper does when flushed, and once in the sewer system, they can clump together and cause problems.
It’s a mess Rod Chervus, the collections and conveyance manager for Lexington’s sanitary sewer department, has been dealing with for several years, and it’s getting worse.
“If it says ‘flushable wipe,’ don’t believe it. Don’t flush it down the toilet,” he said.
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Scenes like that always make me think of Crocodile Dundee squatting next to a toilet with a bidet on it, looking thoughtfully at it...:)
Do you have that exact model? I notice it’s tankless and has air drying for what seems to be a good price compared to others.
Civilizations are judged by their plumbing.
I’m impressed. Not much more expensive on Amazon than in Japan, where they’ve been around for YEARS and are a commodity item. Did you use the professional installation?
I’ve advised my beloved if (more like when) the main bathroom is renovated it’s going to be done to my specifications and it *will* include a bidet. The Japanese have the absolute best plumbing and I hope to have installed pieces manufactured over there.
My beloved short changed the last renovation on the main bathroom which is the one I use and it still irks me.
LOL
Did it myself.
Nope didn't see the one I have, seems like I paid about a hundred more than that about 3 years ago.
I used to sell wood pulp. These are made by taking pulp, fluffing it, re-forming by what’s called an air laid process (no water) and a light spray of latex for strength. It’s the latex part that keeps them from breaking down.
I just replaced a cracked toilet. My daughter was surprised that they didn’t cost all that much ($170).
“Yeah - I’m glad they don’t cost more. When you kids were little I replaced two of them when you dropped toys and they got stuck in the toilet!”
And thank goodness it was in the toilet air-trap and not somewhere further down the line in the house or yard.
Do you consider yourself close to pro on the DIY scale or was it fairly simple?
I am 80 years old so I am not a Pro at anything anymore. Pretty simple job actually just have to tie into supply line for water at base of stool. Several ways to do that depending on how your water supply was installed.
Bigger problem is electrical source, I happened to have a plug near stool base, I doubt you will be so lucky.
Wow! I have to quit using Walmart’s equate. :-(
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