What is Flush Friendly? Some tips to what you can flush.
There has been a lot of conversation about what is and isn’t “flush friendly” lately. Here are some tips to what you can flush through your plumbing systems
What can I flush down the toilet?
- Toilet paper
- Natural human waste
What can I NOT flush down the toilet?
- Disposable Diapers
- Sanitary Napkins
- Tampons/Tampon Applicators
- Paper Towels
- Facial Tissues
- Coffee Grounds
- Cigarette Butts
- Medication/Pills
- Food
- Grease
- Condoms
- Hair
- Q-Tips/Cotton Balls/Make up remover pads
- NOTHING EXCEPT FOR TOILET PAPER AND HUMAN WASTE!!
What can I pour down the kitchen/bathroom sink drains?
- Water from the faucet
- Soap
What can I NOT pour down the kitchen/bathroom sink drains?
- Food
- Grease/Oil
- Hazardous Materials (Varnish, paint thinners, motor oils, gasoline, etc…)
Reducing Water Usage:
- Reduce water levels for small loads of laundry.
- Wait until the dishwasher is full to run it.
- Do not take long showers
- No more than 4 people to reside in your unit
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