Interesting, although frustratingly it didn’t actually tell me what to watch out for. Just saying “no” to an entire product category seems like an excessively large hammer
Toilet paper doesn’t dissolve when damp. Before you get condescending, think about if your criticism applies to the product you’re telling me to use instead.
You can test your “flushable” wipes. Put them in a jar with water, shake for 30 seconds. Do the same with toilet paper. Wait 5 minutes. If your wipes aren’t as broken down as the toilet paper, they will cause problems in your pipes.
Act particular reason why flushable wipes aren’t flushable? They’re already almost at the point of disintegration when you use them. As long as you’re not using a lot, it doesn’t seem like they’d cause a problem
A reasonable assumption to make, but you would be wrong.
According to Howard Carter, president of the board of trustees at the Water Environment Federation (WEF), a nonprofit established in 1928 that works to protect public health and the environment, this isn’t just a nightmare scenario—it’s a reality for these workers. Carter tells CR that workers can be on call any given night, and it’s not unusual to get calls at 2 a.m. because of pumps blocked by wipes. “We try to keep up with these things by engineering different products to help, but it’s just a very, very expensive endeavor,” Carter says. These costs, part of the NACWA’s estimate of $441 million a year in operating costs to deal with wipes in sewage systems, range from investing in new technologies to track the level of water in pipes and manholes due to blockages from wipes, to investing in new pumps that will actually cut up the wipes. “These are all extra capital costs associated with increased staff time to monitor and remediate,” Carter says.
Hell, here’s a link to a FAQ from a company that would benefit from more people using “flushable” wipes:
They’re specifically flushable wipes, not actual wetwipes brand.
No wipes are actually flushable.
https://www.consumerreports.org/home-garden/are-flushable-wipes-really-flushable-a1736074350/
There exist flushable wipes that disolve in water but the issue is finding them.
Interesting, although frustratingly it didn’t actually tell me what to watch out for. Just saying “no” to an entire product category seems like an excessively large hammer
Yes, because the entire category is a myth
Because the bad products are claiming to be good. It’s a poisoned product category.
A bidet is a safer option, and cheaper in the long term.
If they dissolved while wet, they would turn into mush in the packaging. If you really want your wipes to be wet, moisten your TP before wiping.
Toilet paper doesn’t dissolve when damp. Before you get condescending, think about if your criticism applies to the product you’re telling me to use instead.
Lol, the TP turns to pulp when you flush, the wet wipes turn to goo. Don’t flush any kind of wet wipes.
If you want to prove me wrong then put a wet wipe in a cup for 15min and a piece of TP in another cup then shake it. Send pics to update us.
You can test your “flushable” wipes. Put them in a jar with water, shake for 30 seconds. Do the same with toilet paper. Wait 5 minutes. If your wipes aren’t as broken down as the toilet paper, they will cause problems in your pipes.
Inbefore people start saying those are a scam. Did you test if they actually dissolve in water?
They’re sold wet, they don’t dissolve in water, that wouldn’t make any sense.
You do realise they are not sold soaked in water? They are soaked with other things, you can check the packaging.
You’re gonna need a plumber eventually
Act particular reason why flushable wipes aren’t flushable? They’re already almost at the point of disintegration when you use them. As long as you’re not using a lot, it doesn’t seem like they’d cause a problem
A reasonable assumption to make, but you would be wrong.
Hell, here’s a link to a FAQ from a company that would benefit from more people using “flushable” wipes:
https://www.rotorooter.com/blog/toilet/wet-wipes-not-passing-plumbers-flushability-test