HELP, I'm an IDIOT, I poured Metamucil down my garbage disposal!!

[Anonymous]

I just did this same thing right now! Are you telling me I have to have the entire plumbing system smaller out now? Good I'm an idiot!

[Anonymous]

That's snaked out !

[Anonymous]

WHY don’t you people just throw stuff in trash can?

You know that big truck that comes around and makes all things trash disappear.

You can double bag just about anything and bye bye.

Trash = recycling = gone for good.

[Anonymous]

This is why I took out the garbage disposal in our rental. I will never understand why people think a spinning blade makes solid matter "disappear."

It doesn't. It just breaks it up a bit, so it can nestle and solidify a few inches further down the line. Ask any plumber.

[Anonymous]

It looks like this thread is revived every time someone pours Metamucil down the drain. I cannot believe so many people had this same strange idea. Is there a particular genetic sequence that makes someone more likely to do this? Why on earth wouldn't you just toss it out like regular people do? We haven't even heard from the people who are trying to flush it down the toilet. That's got to be a whole lot of fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You may need to use a specialwrench to rotate the gears. Go to the hardware store if you don't have one. They will sell you something that looks like a handle with a square rod on it. Insert the rod into the hole underneath the base of the disposal and rotate it a couple of times.

There should be an allen wrench attached to the bottom of your disposal.

Find the hole that goes into and manually turn it.

[Anonymous]

FYI, do not put rice, even a grain, down your gsrbage disposal either.

[Anonymous]

OP, you are not alone, I did this. My DH had to take apart all the pipes and clear them. It wasn't pretty and it took me a long time to live it down, we had to rip out the drywall under the sink to remove the clogged pipes, it was a mess. Good luck

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It looks like this thread is revived every time someone pours Metamucil down the drain. I cannot believe so many people had this same strange idea. Is there a particular genetic sequence that makes someone more likely to do this? Why on earth wouldn't you just toss it out like regular people do? We haven't even heard from the people who are trying to flush it down the toilet. That's got to be a whole lot of fun.

+1 I'm so confused by this (apparently not uncommon) inclination.

[Anonymous]

Also, do not put dog food down the drain. It expands. I will blame my stupidity on grief over losing our dog.

[Anonymous]

But egg shells are great for your disposal ?

[Anonymous]

Interesting advice. I am 52 and have been putting potato peels and rice down my disposal for over 40 years. Never had a problem with disposals in my parents house, plus 3 other residences.

[Anonymous]

Use a toilet plunger. You'll then have to clean out all the gunk and repeat. Be sure to bleach your sink afterwards.

[Anonymous]

If you do have to dismantle the disposer then I suggest buying the most heavy duty replacement you can find. That's why I did. It's never failed me since but I'm pretty careful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It looks like this thread is revived every time someone pours Metamucil down the drain. I cannot believe so many people had this same strange idea. Is there a particular genetic sequence that makes someone more likely to do this? Why on earth wouldn't you just toss it out like regular people do? We haven't even heard from the people who are trying to flush it down the toilet. That's got to be a whole lot of fun.

Ditto. The kind of person who takes a Viagra, gets it stuck in their throat, then wakes up with a stiff neck the next day.