Plumbers find all manner of objects stuck in people’s pipes, from toys to Q-tips to evidence of infidelity. Here’s what they’d like you to know.
or toss it down the drain doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. In fact, it could very easily come back to haunt your plumbing — and you.
Among the items people often try unsuccessfully to flush: Q-tips, dental floss and tampons. Also: condoms, underwear and other contraband that those doing the flushing presumably hope will disappear into the deep blue forever. Moxley says her teams have uncovered marital infidelity “multiple times.” Most often, it’s because of evidence flushed down the toilet, but different-colored hair pulled from drains has also led to drama. “Everyone has their secrets,” says Moxley. “If you want to keep yours, don’t try to flush it down the toilet.”In the land of bathroom drains, the biggest villain is hair. Once the strands get tangled into the drain, they trap soaps, shampoos and gels, building up into a clog.
When customers tell Smedley they’ve got a slow-draining tub, he advises them to take the stopper off the drain, then check to see if there’s a knot of hair just beneath it. If the hair is visible, he tells them to stick a cotton swab into it and start twisting . It might take two or three swabs to get it all, but you’ll save yourself a visit from the plumber.The bathroom sink is also vulnerable.
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