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twfsa

2006-05-28, 10:21 am

Daughter dropped a comb down the toilet as it was flushing, she left a note
telling me this and I don't know the length of the comb, I was wondering if
I could lift up the flapper in the tank and possibly retrieve it?

Or could it be somewhere in the toilet and not in the sewer pipe, if its in
the pipe will a snake chew it up with out removing the toilet?

Thanks
Tom

Joseph Meehan

2006-05-28, 11:21 am

"twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:11heg.79196$IZ2.24302@dukeread07...
> Daughter dropped a comb down the toilet as it was flushing, she left a
> note telling me this and I don't know the length of the comb, I was
> wondering if I could lift up the flapper in the tank and possibly retrieve
> it?
>
> Or could it be somewhere in the toilet and not in the sewer pipe, if its
> in the pipe will a snake chew it up with out removing the toilet?
>
> Thanks
> Tom

It would not be under the flapper valve unless she dropped into the
tank.

It is likely in the bend-trap if it is anywhere. That is the pipe
inside the toilet from the large hole in the bowl to the drain pipe under
the toilet.

It is working now or causing problems? Depending on the size and shape
of the comb, it might be away from your home by now.

You can get a tool from the hardware store made just for the use and see
if you can find it.

Good Luck

twfsa

2006-05-28, 11:21 am

I used the toilet this morning big number 2, I removed the tank cover in
case of an over flow, but it seemed to flush ok, I'll see my daughter later
today and get the details on the size and lenth of the comb.

Thanks
Tom

"Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
> news:11heg.79196$IZ2.24302@dukeread07...
>
> It would not be under the flapper valve unless she dropped into the
> tank.
>
> It is likely in the bend-trap if it is anywhere. That is the pipe
> inside the toilet from the large hole in the bowl to the drain pipe under
> the toilet.
>
> It is working now or causing problems? Depending on the size and shape
> of the comb, it might be away from your home by now.
>
> You can get a tool from the hardware store made just for the use and
> see if you can find it.
>
> Good Luck
>

willshak

2006-05-28, 11:21 am

twfsa wrote:
> Daughter dropped a comb down the toilet as it was flushing, she left a note
> telling me this and I don't know the length of the comb, I was wondering if
> I could lift up the flapper in the tank and possibly retrieve it?
>

No. The tube under the flapper only goes into the bowl. The comb could
not get in there.
> Or could it be somewhere in the toilet and not in the sewer pipe, if its in
> the pipe will a snake chew it up with out removing the toilet?
>
> Thanks
> Tom
Stick your hand into the bowl drain, maybe it's near enough to grab.
Otherwise, use a coat hanger, or similar, to try to dislodge it. If it
is a long comb, it probably couldn't make the u-turn in the ceramic trap.

--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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Freckles

2006-05-28, 2:21 pm

"twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:11heg.79196$IZ2.24302@dukeread07...
> Daughter dropped a comb down the toilet as it was flushing, she left a
> note telling me this and I don't know the length of the comb, I was
> wondering if I could lift up the flapper in the tank and possibly retrieve
> it?
>
> Or could it be somewhere in the toilet and not in the sewer pipe, if its
> in the pipe will a snake chew it up with out removing the toilet?
>
> Thanks
> Tom

If you are not having any overflow problems now, chances are the comb has
already gone down the drain.

I once dropped a wrist watch into my toilet and never had a problem with it
overflowing.

It was a rather expensive watch, so I did try to retrieve it, but it was
long gone.

Joseph Meehan

2006-05-30, 1:21 pm

twfsa wrote:
> I used the toilet this morning big number 2, I removed the tank cover
> in case of an over flow, but it seemed to flush ok, I'll see my
> daughter later today and get the details on the size and lenth of the
> comb.
> Thanks
> Tom

There is not much you are going to be able to do un the tank to prevent
an overflow.
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> "Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Goedjn

2006-05-30, 6:21 pm

On Tue, 30 May 2006 15:29:01 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
<sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote:

>twfsa wrote:
>
> There is not much you are going to be able to do un the tank to prevent
>an overflow.

Sure there is, you can reach in and shove the
flapper closed before it normally would.

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