I like to conserve water as much as the next guy. But, how in the world do you keep the drains from clogging with toothpaste. We let the water trickle, but it never fails in our family of three, the one drain always gets the yuck which slows down the drain which I end up taking apart about twice a year.
Ideas besides all of us getting false teeth?
Thanks!
Next time it clogs, try pouring down a sauce pan of boiling water. Can't hurt. Might loosen up the gunk and then it can harden farther down the line.
Can't say I've ever seen a drain clog with toothpaste! Are you sure that's what it is? I mean, how much are you using? Your toothpaste bill must far over shadow your wter bill if your clogging drains with it! My dentist told me to use about 1/2 the toothpaste they show being used in the toothpaste comercials. he says if you are seeing anything but foam when you spit and rinse (meaning clumps of un-desolved toothpaste) you are using too much. Makes sense since you aren't getting much benefit from the un-desolved stuff washing down the drain.
It shouldn't take more than a cup or two worth of water to wash what you spit down the drain. And needless to say, anyone found leaving the water running while they brush should be wacked up-side the head! Give the recommended 2-minute brushing, even at trickle that would be damn wasteful!
If you are really getting clogs twice a year, check for some other cause. Hair is the most likely (and once it's formed a clog in the drain it could very easliy LOOK like old toothpaste!). Tell everyone NOT to brush their hair and then wash the loose ones down the drain. Gather them up and toss them in the trash. If you or someone else uses a razor with shaving cream. Fill the sink with warm or hot water and then shave, rinsing the razor in the sink full of water, then drain when you are done so the sink full of water will carry the wiskers way.
What the heck kind of toothpaste are you using? Maybe you have purchased a tube of caulk by mistake.
LOL, We use tea tree based natural tooth paste. Never had that problem.
Toothpaste is water soluable, your plug is hair, not water soluable, use draino . People loose hair it is normal
Gary:
GG> I like to conserve water as much as the next guy. But, how in the world do GG> you keep the drains from clogging with toothpaste. We let the water GG> trickle, but it never fails in our family of three, the one drain always GG> gets the yuck which slows down the drain which I end up taking apart about GG> twice a year.
Perhaps in this instance the water being conserved is a false conservation. I've not heard of a sink being clogged specifically due to toothpaste bu that's somewhat besides the point: you have the problem and need to come up with a solution. Perhaps using less toothpaste? Allowing more water to flush the gunk? Maybe closing the drain after spitting out the toothpaste, rinse your mouth, wash hands, then opening the drain to get a larger amount of water (albeit a little dirty/grey itself) to more forcefully flush the toothpaste goo as opposed to the trickle of water I'm presuming is currently going through the drain.
GG> Ideas besides all of us getting false teeth?
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Does your tube say "100% Silicone" on it's side? Maybe "Bright White"?
Very unlikely to be caused by the toothpaste. Many (most?) brands of toothpaste contain a detergent, sodium lauryl sulfate, which should help flush it easily with a reasonable amount of water.
spit in a cup and pour it down the toilet.
Skip a step and just spit in the toilet.
Saves washing all those cups, too.
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