Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[1muttsfan]

I think it depends on what kind of low-flow toilet it is, some of them are definitely more effective at flushing than others. Also if you have sinks and showers on the same line that tends to help wash things down better.
nothing worse than having your lines back up when you are in the shower, though

 

[chickflick]

So much for water saving toilets! It's going to another beautiful day! Took a walk thru our field just to enjoy the sun. Met up with the neighbor behind us and had a nice chat. Nice to talk to someone other than your spouse.
Enjoy the weather. Stay home. Stay smart.

 

[ijon]

Had a great face to face, but safe distance, gathering with a few friends.....
...sitting in the sun yakking was great.

Bad news is sewer drain is plugged, discovered while showering, shortened my shower considerably but better than during laundry. Checked septic tank outlet, fine, whew.
Checked cleanout near tank inlet, clear, damn - coulda fixed that myself....it's why I had the cleanout installed. Did some more sleuthing, lower level laundry sink not draining, so clog is under floor. Will have to call plumber Monday, and be very careful tomorrow-it's still trickling thru, and hope to hell they can clear it from the outside cleanout. Might have to remove cleanout(it's fernco'd in) but that would be a nasty mess, have to dig a deep hole around joints.

When it rains it pours. Good luck.

 

[ijon]

I had a Buckeye hen that wanted to set. But while I was in Florida my rooster dropped dead.

 

[Folly's place]

Back to that disgusting toilet issue. Our old ones ran probably seven gallons of water per flush. The new ones, 1.6 gallons, and they work beautifully, except not down the line in the main drain. There 'solids' don't make it to the septic tank all the time, and apparently ours is a common story now. The other choice is to buy used units at the Restore. Which is not happening here.
Enough!
Mary

 

[aart]

I'd use the plunger

Yeah, tried a plunger on the shower, pressure just pushed stuff out other places.
Not gonna do that again. Believe the clog is well beyond all sinks and toilets.

I think it depends on what kind of low-flow toilet it is, some of them are definitely more effective at flushing than others. Also if you have sinks and showers on the same line that tends to help wash things down better.
nothing worse than having your lines back up when you are in the shower, though

Luckily this didn't back up anything too nasty.
Yes, water to solids/paper ratio is important to truly flush all the way to the tank.

I had a Buckeye hen that wanted to set. But while I was in Florida my rooster dropped dead.

Eggs are probably still fertile, if it's been less than a couple weeks.

 

[1muttsfan]

@ijon, as Aart says eggs can still be fertile for a few weeks after breeding.

 

[RaZ]

The hot water method is a good one to try before calling the repair man.

 

[Folly's place]

This morning I euthanized a dying Chantie hen, not how to start the day. She was near death, after declining for the last two days. I was going to do a PM, but decided against it, and with the path. lab asking for limited submissions, that's where we are. I think she had botulism, and hope she is the only bird who found something awful to eat out there. So far everyone else looks fine.
Mary

 

[aart]

The hot water method is a good one to try before calling the repair man.

Tried this, just 3-4 quarts, 200°F, dyed green, nothing came thru.
Am digging out tank inlet area today for plumber tomorrow.
Hard to accept I can't DIY this one.