Clogged Toilet & Baby Wipes

Note: Unisex toilet is clogged. Also, there is this empty pouch of baby wipes next to it:

It has a note on it that says “do not flush” but I doubt that anyone that would leave an empty pouch there for someone else to deal with would bother reading or caring.

We also seem to have a large supply of these wipes on the storage shelf…is DMS funding these for a particular person or set of people for any reason?

At any rate 1) the toilet is clogged. Don’t use it. and 2) expect more clogs if we continue to allow these wipes around.

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Baby wipes are great for removing uncured epoxy and other sticky adhesives/fillers from one’s fingers (and other places said materials are not wanted). Perhaps that’s why they’re stocked.

Definitely shouldn’t be flushed.

Didn’t know that. Cool info.
Will flushable wipes perform similarly in this duty?
https://www.amazon.com/Cottonelle-FreshCare-Flushable-Resealable-Packaging/dp/B07B46WWN2/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1550594869&sr=8-4&keywords=flushable%2Bwipes&th=1
because if they were stocked, and flushed, they might behave better for THAT duty…

There’s no such thing. People claim there is such a thing, but go ahead and try it, to find out, there is no such thing.

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One word, FATBERGS, google it for why this doesn’t work.

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NSFL :slight_smile:

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Well, I googled it. It’s actually a pretty interesting problem. Disgusting, but interesting in how they form.

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Glad to be the inspiration for education :slight_smile:

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I think the industry has heard a lot from various cities dealing with the issues caused by wipes and is at least looking like they want to come up with “flushability” standards. I have no idea how much these standards have been enforced or adopted etc.

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Clogged again:

Baby-wipes in vicinity. Person was assholic enough not to plunger it with plunger in vicinity.

Don’t we know who/what group is responsible for this?

I am removing the baby wipes from the area.

Can you not post shit like this? This is so gross and not everyone wants to see it. I think just saying it was clogged was enough.

Did you plunge it? If not… pot meet kettle.

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That toilet shouldn’t even be in the space imo. Not big enough, not deep enough, not enough industrial umpfff to manage our output :laughing:

An ADA compliant DEEP bowl power flush would make everyone from memebers to cleaning ppl much happier. :hugs:

Also may be a necessity?
Toilet seat heights must be between 17″ to 19″ above the finished floor. The lever for flush control needs to be placed on the open side of the toilet with the clearest floor space and mounted no higher than 44″ above the finished floor.

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Looks like another Shitty situation :slight_smile:

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This, I think is something that is in the plans … but @mrjimmy can speak to it

While I agree that it would be nice, it is not a requirement.

I would have gone with “…urinal, meet bowl.”

Yes ada toilets are in the plan. They should be in phase 1

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Stan,

Who bought that toilet? - that was not original to the building.