Plastic Tampon Applicator Clogged Toilet

Tilt it carefully sponging up water that spills out as you do.

Plastic tampon applicator clogged toilet.

The institution of environmental science estimates that around 2 5m tampons are disposed of via the toilet every day in the uk. If it s a plastic applicator i don t know what you can do about it. Once one gets stuck it becomes easier for other tampons and non flushables to get snagged and clog up the pipes. Unbolt the toilet from the floor with a wrench and lift it off the drain.

Most plastic applicators cannot be recycled. I have tried plunging using a cheap snake and some heavy duty clog remover but nothing is working. I use the toilet brush to fish it out and toss it in the can. If they were in the main the whole house would back up.

Instead of the soap and hot water try bleach or some sort of household. I panic and it drops a couple of inches luckily. Tampons do not immediately clog up your toilet after one flush so it may seem like they are safe to flush. The age of your toilet doesn t really matter.

Removing tampon applicator from toilet hi someone in my family accidentally flushed a plastic tampon applicator and clogged up the toilet. Set it on plastic sheeting in another part of the bathroom or take it outside. Cheshire those plastic things are not supposed to go into the toilet for that very reason. Another section on the kotex website says it s okay if you only to flush biodegradable tampons.

A tampon can clog old and new toilets alike wreaking havoc on your home s drain line and sewer. If it s cardboard or paper give it a little time. When you can reach into the bottom and pull the tampon out from the p trap. Instead flushed tampons build up over time.

Do it over and over again. I go to use the bathroom last night and i see a low water level in the toilet bowl with a pearlescent pink plastic applicator floating in the water. Try the plunger again and when you plunge it this time push down forcefully. Turn off the water and drain the tank and bowl.

But sometimes flushing tampons down the toilet is a big no no. I flush like a dumbass and the water level rises 1 2 below the top of the rim.