I see there are these baby-wipes that are labeled as flushable. These
in particular are Wal-Mart "Equate" brand. Supposedly safe for septic
systems. They're supposed to break down like toilet paper.

Out of curiosity, I set one in a container of water. After several
days, it seemed to me to be still quite intact, plenty of strength,
whereas I've observed that toilet paper will disintegrate within
minutes, if not instantly.

Is this not a valid test? Will the "soup" in a septic tank will
degrade these wipes more aggresively than plain tapwater?

Anyone had any problems with these?

"HiC" wrote in message
...
I see there are these baby-wipes that are labeled as flushable. These
in particular are Wal-Mart "Equate" brand. Supposedly safe for septic
systems. They're supposed to break down like toilet paper.

Out of curiosity, I set one in a container of water. After several
days, it seemed to me to be still quite intact, plenty of strength,
whereas I've observed that toilet paper will disintegrate within
minutes, if not instantly.

Is this not a valid test? Will the "soup" in a septic tank will
degrade these wipes more aggresively than plain tapwater?

Anyone had any problems with these?

They "may" eventually break down in a septic tank, but your experiment shows
that they do not readily break down, which means a number of them could
cause problems and may even clog outlets causing backups while one is
waiting for them to break down. I for one would not trust them being
disposed by flushing down into a toilet.

Septic tank systems can be expensive to install and even more difficult to
replace due to increasingly stringent regulations, I would not risk serious
problems that could result from flushing non-natural organic substances into
them, especially when a garbage can would take care of the wipes.

I had a clog in my septic drain. When the snake came out, I could tell my
three year old grand daughter was filling the commode with them.


"HiC" wrote in message
...
I see there are these baby-wipes that are labeled as flushable. These
in particular are Wal-Mart "Equate" brand. Supposedly safe for septic
systems. They're supposed to break down like toilet paper.

Out of curiosity, I set one in a container of water. After several
days, it seemed to me to be still quite intact, plenty of strength,
whereas I've observed that toilet paper will disintegrate within
minutes, if not instantly.

Is this not a valid test? Will the "soup" in a septic tank will
degrade these wipes more aggresively than plain tapwater?

Anyone had any problems with these?

On Aug 27, 2:51*pm, "Bill" wrote:
I had a clog in my septic drain. When the snake came out, I could tell my
three year old grand daughter was filling the commode with them.

"HiC" wrote in message

...



I see there are these baby-wipes that are labeled as flushable. These
in particular are Wal-Mart "Equate" brand. Supposedly safe for septic
systems. They're supposed to break down like toilet paper.

Out of curiosity, I set one in a container of water. After several
days, it seemed to me to be still quite intact, plenty of strength,
whereas I've observed that toilet paper will disintegrate within
minutes, if not instantly.

Is this not a valid test? *Will the "soup" in a septic tank will
degrade these wipes more aggresively than plain tapwater?

Anyone had any problems with these?- Hide quoted text -

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I'd wondered about this too, although not so much of an issue for me
on city sewers. However, tampons are also 'flushable' in theory, but
I've read that they are not suitable for septic tanks. Those things
wouldn't break down easily at all, although they are generally 100%
biodegradeable cotton.

HiC wrote:
I see there are these baby-wipes that are labeled as flushable. These
in particular are Wal-Mart "Equate" brand. Supposedly safe for septic
systems. They're supposed to break down like toilet paper.

Out of curiosity, I set one in a container of water. After several
days, it seemed to me to be still quite intact, plenty of strength,
whereas I've observed that toilet paper will disintegrate within
minutes, if not instantly.

Is this not a valid test? Will the "soup" in a septic tank will
degrade these wipes more aggresively than plain tapwater?

Anyone had any problems with these?
Hi,
Anything is flushable but is it safe for septic system? Call the 1-800
number for that products customer service to be sure.

HiC wrote in news:2bb906da-4b08-4add-8082-
:

I see there are these baby-wipes that are labeled as flushable. These
in particular are Wal-Mart "Equate" brand. Supposedly safe for septic
systems. They're supposed to break down like toilet paper.

Out of curiosity, I set one in a container of water. After several
days, it seemed to me to be still quite intact, plenty of strength,
whereas I've observed that toilet paper will disintegrate within
minutes, if not instantly.

Is this not a valid test? Will the "soup" in a septic tank will
degrade these wipes more aggresively than plain tapwater?

Anyone had any problems with these?


As was already mentioned, a product labeled "flushable" is much different
from one labeled "septic safe". Unless you like wasting your time and
money.

Eric

In article ,
"Eric G." wrote:

HiC wrote in news:2bb906da-4b08-4add-8082-
:

I see there are these baby-wipes that are labeled as flushable. These
in particular are Wal-Mart "Equate" brand. Supposedly safe for septic
systems. They're supposed to break down like toilet paper.

Out of curiosity, I set one in a container of water. After several
days, it seemed to me to be still quite intact, plenty of strength,
whereas I've observed that toilet paper will disintegrate within
minutes, if not instantly.

Is this not a valid test? Will the "soup" in a septic tank will
degrade these wipes more aggresively than plain tapwater?

Anyone had any problems with these?


As was already mentioned, a product labeled "flushable" is much different
from one labeled "septic safe". Unless you like wasting your time and
money.

Eric

So if you like wasting your time and money, "flushable" and "septic
safe" *are* synonymous?

As a plumber I'd like to tell everyone there should be nothing labeled
flushable. Anything than can be flushed will be called flushable but doesn't
mean they wont block up the drains!!
"Smitty Two" wrote in message
news
In article ,
"Eric G." wrote:

HiC wrote in news:2bb906da-4b08-4add-8082-
:

I see there are these baby-wipes that are labeled as flushable. These
in particular are Wal-Mart "Equate" brand. Supposedly safe for septic
systems. They're supposed to break down like toilet paper.

Out of curiosity, I set one in a container of water. After several
days, it seemed to me to be still quite intact, plenty of strength,
whereas I've observed that toilet paper will disintegrate within
minutes, if not instantly.

Is this not a valid test? Will the "soup" in a septic tank will
degrade these wipes more aggresively than plain tapwater?

Anyone had any problems with these?


As was already mentioned, a product labeled "flushable" is much different
from one labeled "septic safe". Unless you like wasting your time and
money.

Eric

So if you like wasting your time and money, "flushable" and "septic
safe" *are* synonymous?

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:55:29 GMT, in misc.consumers.frugal-living "Eric G."
wrote:


As was already mentioned, a product labeled "flushable" is much different
from one labeled "septic safe". Unless you like wasting your time and
money.

Eric


if your paing outragious sewer bills I say Flush away!

On Aug 29, 12:58*pm, Sue Bilkens wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:55:29 GMT, in misc.consumers.frugal-living "Eric G.."

wrote:

As was already mentioned, a product labeled "flushable" is much different
from one labeled "septic safe". *Unless you like wasting your time and
money. *

if your paing outragious sewer bills I say Flush away!

Sue, you might want to find out what a septic system is.

On Aug 29, 1:47 am, Smitty Two wrote:
In article ,
"Eric G." wrote:



HiC wrote in news:2bb906da-4b08-4add-8082-
:

I see there are these baby-wipes that are labeled as flushable. These
in particular are Wal-Mart "Equate" brand. Supposedly safe for septic
systems. They're supposed to break down like toilet paper.

Out of curiosity, I set one in a container of water. After several
days, it seemed to me to be still quite intact, plenty of strength,
whereas I've observed that toilet paper will disintegrate within
minutes, if not instantly.

Is this not a valid test? Will the "soup" in a septic tank will
degrade these wipes more aggresively than plain tapwater?

Anyone had any problems with these?

As was already mentioned, a product labeled "flushable" is much different
from one labeled "septic safe". Unless you like wasting your time and
money.

Eric

So if you like wasting your time and money, "flushable" and "septic
safe" *are* synonymous?

Yep, that'd pretty much be it.

"Flushable" in the marketing sense is anything that will make it past
the toilet trap. They don't care about it beyond that.
If you have a septic tank, the only things that go down the toilet are
TP and the usual #1 and #2 stuff you generate yourself.
Cotton is biodegradeable, but it takes a relatively loooooonnnnnnggggg
time, and therefore should be disposed of by other means.

replying to HiC, harley121 wrote:
brassplyer wrote:

I see there are these baby-wipes that are labeled as flushable. These
in particular are Wal-Mart "Equate" brand. Supposedly safe for septic
systems. They're supposed to break down like toilet paper.
Out of curiosity, I set one in a container of water. After several
days, it seemed to me to be still quite intact, plenty of strength,
whereas I've observed that toilet paper will disintegrate within
minutes, if not instantly.
Is this not a valid test? Will the "soup" in a septic tank will
degrade these wipes more aggresively than plain tapwater?
Anyone had any problems with these?


Hello, I to did the test w/ a piece of a wipe is a glass of water. its
been a week now and its still in the same shape it was when it first hit
the water. NO WAY I'd flush it into a septic system! City sewer yes, the
treatment plants are set up to handle trash!

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On 07/06/2015 10:44 AM, harley121 wrote:
replying to HiC, harley121 wrote:
brassplyer wrote:

I see there are these baby-wipes that are labeled as flushable. These
in particular are Wal-Mart "Equate" brand. Supposedly safe for septic
systems. They're supposed to break down like toilet paper.
Out of curiosity, I set one in a container of water. After several
days, it seemed to me to be still quite intact, plenty of strength,
whereas I've observed that toilet paper will disintegrate within
minutes, if not instantly.
Is this not a valid test? Will the "soup" in a septic tank will
degrade these wipes more aggresively than plain tapwater?
Anyone had any problems with these?


Hello, I to did the test w/ a piece of a wipe is a glass of water. its
been a week now and its still in the same shape it was when it first hit
the water. NO WAY I'd flush it into a septic system! City sewer yes, the
treatment plants are set up to handle trash!


Flushable wipes only break down in bacteria-rich poop-water.

On Mon, 06 Jul 2015 11:25:07 -0500, Rowan Pope wrote:

Hello, I to did the test w/ a piece of a wipe is a glass of water. its
been a week now and its still in the same shape it was when it first hit
the water. NO WAY I'd flush it into a septic system! City sewer yes, the
treatment plants are set up to handle trash!

Except they don't break down in the municipal systems either. They are a
major problem for NYC. They have to strain them out and throw them away.

Consumer Reports also writes to not throw Kleenex down the toilet. They
have a strengthening additive and they also don't break down. Presumably
with the additive Kleenex can then use less paper and save money.

Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).
Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).