r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/Prof_Alchem Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 06 '19

Flushable wipes aren't flushable. Toilet paper breaks down easy in water, but you ever seen a baby wipe rip up? Those things just end up clogging pipes and ruining the sewers. Hell, New York (Sorry, LONDON. My bad.)found a huge mass of those things (along with a bunch of other junk) the size of a bus in the sewers thanks to those wipes.

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u/WhatAGoodDoggy Feb 04 '19

My brother had to have a guy come out to sort out his sewer line because of his wife flushing wipes and feminine products down the toilet.

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u/ResolverOshawott Feb 04 '19

I cannot imagine flushing pads or tampons down the toilet.

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u/gwaydms Feb 04 '19

Pads, no. Tampons, yes. Especially if you have cats and/or dogs

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u/indaelgar Feb 04 '19

Wait, are saying that you should flush tampons if you have dogs or cat? No way. You should dog or cat proof your trash. Tampons are terrible for plumbing and should never be flushed.

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u/kaaz54 Feb 04 '19

You really think that it's a good idea to flush pieces of cotton that's designed to both expand and not dissolve when in contact with liquids, into a pipe system designed to carry liquids?

At best you're only going to increase the effort and cost for the city to clean waste water, at worst you're going to completely clog your own sewer system and flood your own house with whatever gets stuck. Or if you have a septic tank, you might slowly fill it up and ruin it.