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  • Jan 19, 2009, 02:06 AM
    wawa001
    Accidentally flushed my car keys down the toilet! What to do?
    I accidentally flushed my car keys down the toilet! (they fell out of my pocket :(
    Is it possible in any way whatsoever to get them back? I am very confused and
    Know not what to do! :( :(
  • Jan 19, 2009, 02:49 AM
    21boat

    You could try a coat hanger to go up in the bowl or on a very remote Chance it didn't get past the whole bowel its self turn off the supply line to the toilet. Drain the tank manually cup or sponge. Loosen and remove remove the nuts holding down the toilet. Pull toilet. Clean off wax ring seal on bottom of toilet and sewer flange. Put toilet in tub and look in bottom of toilet to see if the keys are in the neck of the inside of the toilet. Look at sewer line where toilet was pulled. Take a wire and see if you can get that into the neck of the toilet. That's about it. Then reset toilet.

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  • Jan 19, 2009, 04:55 AM
    Fr_Chuck

    Depends on how far they went,

    If they are still in the trap, I woud take the toilet up and outside and see if it is still in there.
  • Jan 19, 2009, 06:05 AM
    speedball1
    Chances are your keys went on through to the main drain. But on the off chance they may have hung up ib the trap, Turn off the water at the angle stop. Sponge out the tank and bowl. Remove the closet bolts and lift straight up. Have a piece of cardboard to set it on. Now tilt it over on its side. Careful, you still have about a gallon of water left in the trap. Now take a coathanger, put a hook in it and go fishing up the bottom to see if you can hook the set of keys that may be caught up there. All you will need to reset the stool is a new wax seal. If your tub and lavatory drains OK and nothing backs up in your tub or shower then it's almost certain it's in the bowl. Good luck and thank you for rating my reply. TOM

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