strong tissue blocking sewer pipes

Next turd passing pushes them out of the way like a battering ram.

You'd be so lucky - or similar lyrics!

To the OP, what is the brand, are they advertised? I'm worried that SWMBOd might be guilible enough! Maybe I'd ought to accompany her to Tosca this weekend!

Wow that's the name of my cat (Tosca).

Cheers

John

So it's your cat who thinks she's Sarah Bernhardt at 4 am?

I suspect once they hit the main collector line, it's large enough that it would cause no more problem than all the other non-water soluble stuff that gets flushed.

I had to auger out the smaller line between the house and the street once. Ended up being plugged because the SO was using these and they ended up catching on a burr inside.

"johngood_____" Normally toilet tissue will completely break apart after being in water

If you mean the ones like Baby-wipes, they are not advised for flushing. Especially if on a septic system. Yes, they can block pipes. We have problems with Marines on ships doing that all the time .

I suspect that you are right, but it is the local difficulty that I wish to avoid!

I was using a corruption of Tesco when scripting my misssive. Many on this side of The Pond, particularly on some islands off the mainland coast, spend much time purchasing their daily needs there.

They are creeping into CA as "Fresh and Easy" or something similar. Not quite sure how they sit as major grocery stores planet-wise at present. No prizes for guessing No.1 - Walmart, number 2 I think is Ahold with a battle for number 3 between Carrefour and Tesco.

Very interesting when talking to folk in Beijing where these stores are opening and also sourcing foods for other markets.

That is what I like ,giving it in plain english.

Are these the circular, diameter maybe 3 inches, "Tucks", or something larger? How much larger?

I guess if these things really do catch on burrs, etc, then maybe a ziploc bag nearby to put them (used) in *might* be worth a try? They come already-wet (witch hazel, I was once told), and maybe wouldn't stink so much if the bag were then "zipped" shut (after most air compressed out, of course)?

I took a trip to Guatemala once, and down there you're told to put even toilet paper in the waste-basket -- NOT to flush down the toilet (sewer etc can't handle it?).

David

Experienced the same in Turkey and Cyprus. Different cultures, different sewage system expectations.