{"id":1810,"date":"2025-02-10T05:58:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T05:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcmplumbing.com.au\/?p=1810"},"modified":"2025-02-10T06:24:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T06:24:36","slug":"why-you-should-never-ever-flush-paper-towels-down-your-toilet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vcmplumbing.com.au\/why-you-should-never-ever-flush-paper-towels-down-your-toilet\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Never Ever Flush Paper Towels Down Your Toilet"},"content":{"rendered":"
Everyone has used a paper towel to clean up a mess, and it seems easy to flush it down the toilet. It is only paper, after all. But what happens after the flush? The truth might surprise you.<\/p>\n
Major plumbing issues can result from flushing paper towels down the toilet; some of these can be expensive and demanding to repair. A blocked toilet in the middle of a hectic day or a drainage problem upsetting your regular routine is the last thing you want in Melbourne. Hence, let’s investigate more deeply why paper towels and toilets shouldn’t mix before you think it’s innocent.<\/p>\n
All of it begins with the making technique of paper towels. While toilet paper is meant to break down rapidly when wet, paper towels are made to be more robust and absorbent. Consequently, when you flush them, they break down less readily than toilet paper does. Rather, they might block your pipes and keep their integrity.<\/p>\n
Therefore, even if throwing that paper towel in the toilet may seem like a simple fix, it can cause some very major plumbing problems. Let’s explore more the particular issues that could arise from flushing paper towels.<\/p>\n
Those that make toilet paper especially want fast dissolving in water. As it won’t build up in your pipes, it is consequently ideal for flushing. On the other hand, because they are thicker, stronger, and more lasting, paper towels let liquids be efficiently absorbed. This also implies, though, that they break down less readily than toilet paper does.<\/p>\n