Tube of Toothpaste down the Toilet

[Admin]

Now what? How do I get this thing out? I reached in there and no luck grabbing it with my hand.

Thanks son!

 

[havasu]

It may have passed through with no problems. If it is stuck, your only choice is to pull the toilet. Better yet, have Keith do it!

 

[Chris]

You better hope it gets stuck in the toilet and not halfway out of the house. Or just wait for a back up and you will find it. Personally I would just hope it makes it way into the city sewer system.

 

[johnjh2o]

If it's in the toilet a toilet auger should be able to retrieve it.

 

[Admin]

The toilet it's in backs up, but the other toilet doesn't. I don't want to just push it through as I'm on septic.

I'm right in that logic right? I could snake it to the street line if it was going there.

 

[johnjh2o]

If your concerned about pushing it down the line then pull the toilet. I would try to remove it with an auger. But that's me. But I may have more feel for it then you.

 

[Admin]

Will there be any issues with forcing it through to the septic? I have an auger I can run no problem, and would have already done that at my old house I'm just not overly familiar with septic tanks unfortunately.

 

[johnjh2o]

If it makes it into the tank your home free. What could happen is it gets lodged in the main line causing a main line stoppage that will have to be cleared with a snake. If you decide to use the auger don't just force it through the toilet. Try to hook the tooth paste and pull it back.

 

[IFIXH20]

If you have a clean-out between the house and septic tank remove the clean-out cap and place something in the clean-out to help catch the tube. I use chicken wire that is formed to fit perfect inside the clean-out.

 

[Chris]

Then you will get to sift three your families solids looking for a tube of paste. It's a win win for us at least.

 

[havasu]

I'd pull the toilet and then push it through. I sure wouldn't want a tube of toothpaste floating around my drain lines.

 

[Glock26USMC]

I'd pull the toilet and then push it through. I sure wouldn't want a tube of toothpaste floating around my drain lines.

Sounds like the best course of action

 

[Chris]

If I were you I would dig through your septic tank wearing a speedo to see if it made it.

 

[Mr_David]

If I were you I would dig through your septic tank wearing a speedo to see if it made it.

Don't Forget to take your toothbrush with you.

 

[Admin]

If I were you I would dig through your septic tank wearing a speedo to see if it made it.

Didn't work.

I'm going to be pulling the toilet today. I'll keep you guys updated.

 

[Chris]

Did you find it?

 

[havasu]

I'm sure he got his arm stuck in the toilet and probably can't reach the computer to type 'help'.