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Without a doubt, there are things a person should not flush down their toilet. We don’t want kids flushing toys, and we want to avoid thick stock paper like paper towels. Other things seem flushable but should never be flushed. Many people flush wet wipes, thinking nothing of it: that it is the same as toilet paper. Wet wipes should never be flushed. Even brands that market their wipes as flushable are hiding the truth. The only things that should be discarded in a toilet are toilet paper and human waste.
Baby wipes are designed to get and stay wet, so they do not break down in the water. What happens when you hold a piece of toilet paper in your hand and put your hand in the water? What happens when you do the same thing with a wet wipe? A “flushable” wipe can be flushed, but they often cause clogs deep in the plumbing system. When wipes get clogged in the sewer line, it becomes a more complex and costly repair. These clogs can cause sewer water to back up into the home, which would require the best emergency plumber NYC has to offer.
A person who flushes a wet wipe does not cause an instant clog. Some wet wipes make it through a home plumbing system, ending in a wastewater treatment plant. When wet wipes end up here, it causes havoc on the system.
Wet wipes are great, and they work well, but they should never be flushed. If you need to use them, throw them in the trash, not a toilet.
