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  • Dec 24, 2011, 02:41 PM
    BarbP
    In a normal home situation should paper towels be flushed down a toilet?
    This is being done consistently and the person doing so does not believe that paper towels can clog our sewer line leading to the main sewer line in the street. Should this person be told not to flush white paper towels (like used for cleaning)?
  • Dec 24, 2011, 02:50 PM
    DaniCalifornia
    Toilet roll is made specifically to degrade quicker so it doesn't clog. Other types are not. So I'd say yes.
  • Dec 24, 2011, 04:16 PM
    Fr_Chuck
    No it is not made to flush, they should know better so tell them.
  • Dec 24, 2011, 04:20 PM
    Xerxes12
    Hi there, toilet paper and paper towels are made from different grades of paper. Toilet paper is made to disintegrate quickly. Paper towels are studier - some even have commericials that promote "sturdy and only one towel will do the job!" - I imagine that one will also do a job on your plumbing. I'd strongly suggest they stop flushing the paper towels.
  • Dec 24, 2011, 04:50 PM
    Wondergirl
    A plumber once told me there are only three things that should be flushed. "Two of them you know, and the other is toilet paper. Do NOT flush paper towels, handiwipes/baby wipes, dental floss, sanitary napkins, kitty litter, or any kind of cloth."
  • Dec 24, 2011, 05:16 PM
    joypulv
    Who owns the property? That person should order this person to stop, or face a repair bill. In fact if they are renting, a warning that rent will go WAY up or the lease terminated.
  • Dec 25, 2011, 06:31 AM
    speedball1
    Quote:

    Should this person be told not to flush white paper towels
    Absolutely! You've heard it from all of our experts and now you're hearing it from me. Paper towels can bunch up and cause blockages. Have this person read all our posts and if this person still flushes paper towels down the john then ban him, or her, out of the bathroom. Good luck, Tom
  • Dec 25, 2011, 09:25 AM
    ballengerb1
    On top of all these great answers flushing paper towels down the toilet is also ecologically unsound. Paper can be recycled if you just throw it into a recycling drum.
  • Dec 25, 2011, 10:42 AM
    Milo Dolezal
    No, paper towels should not be flushed down the toilet. Paper towels are designed to absorb water and hold it. Therefore, they will not flush down the pipe as easily as toilet paper which will disintegrate in water. Milo

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