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Julie Bove[_2_]

"Doris Night" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Oct 2013 16:30:06 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
>>In article >, says...
>>>
>> I do use
>>> the flushable wipes and they've not caused a problem. But for my
>>> toilet?
>>> Can only use one ply paper. Anything more will clog it. Not sure why.
>>
>> Your pipes are probably narrow because they are lined with stuck wet-
>>wipes; they are notorious for pipe-blocking because they don't break up
>>or biodegrade like paper does. Even though they are marketed as
>>flushable.
>
> The only time I've ever had a clog was several years ago when my
> daughter was staying here with my 2 diaper-wearing grandkids.
>
> We had to open up the septic tank hatch and snake it out from that
> end. It was nothing but baby-wipes.

Oh yeah! Why do people think those are flushable?