Son flushed toy down toilet - seems ok but should I call plumber?

[Anonymous]

My son flushed a small toy fruit down the toilet. It apparently went right down no problems and seems to be working for now. Is this something that could cause a problem later on if it's seems to be working now? Should I get a plumber in here?

[Anonymous]

If it works, don't worry about it.

[Anonymous]

I would just let it go..haha. If the toilet is acting normal I think I would just not worry about it. When they were little one of my kids' friends used our toilet. I went in there to see one of my pretty little knick knacks - a swan filled with decorative flowers - sitting at the bottom of our toilet.

Obviously it didn't go down. Did that budding little scientist flush anything else? I have no idea. The toilet never had a problem though.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. I'm hoping it's fine. It was a melissa and Doug wood strawberry - so pretty solid. I'm hoping the pipes are prepared for some serious constipation issues and this wood circle will just travel on out.

[Anonymous]

My ds flushed my entire set of keys once, fob and all. We lived there for five years after that and never had a problem.

[Anonymous]

My teen accidentally flushed a retainer. Toilet worked ago for a while but started to drain very slowly. The retainer was caught where the toilet mounted to the floor and was keeping stuff from going down the drain.

[Anonymous]

I flushed a tennis ball once. My dad was shocked that it never caused a problem.

[Anonymous]

It could cause a problem eventually. I would get it snaked soon, especially if you've never had it done. Things can build up over time - like tampons previous owners may have flushed.

If something happens later, it becomes an emergency and you'll become desperate and end up paying a ton of money for an after hours plumber.

[Anonymous]

Mine flushed a matchbox excavator - to his great dismay.

It also never caused a plumbing problem.

[Anonymous]

Aw, now I feel bad for the little guy. I can see the look of dismay on his face.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I flushed a tennis ball once. My dad was shocked that it never caused a problem.

I'm shocked too. A tennis ball?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It could cause a problem eventually. I would get it snaked soon, especially if you've never had it done. Things can build up over time - like tampons previous owners may have flushed.

If something happens later, it becomes an emergency and you'll become desperate and end up paying a ton of money for an after hours plumber.

No, things do not build up over time in your toilet. If you have a septic tank instead of municipal sewer, then maybe it could cause some problems. Otherwise, if the toilet is not draining slowly, the strawberry has left your house.

[Anonymous]

My 3-year-old was waving around a kid-sized washcloth one day -- threw it in the toilet while I was flushing -- it went right down. He was surprised, I was amazed (and unhappy, but what are you doing to do that that point).

It did not cause a problem, though.

[Anonymous]

Paw patrol figure was just flushed down my toilet. Doesn't seem to be having any issues though 🤞

[Anonymous]

if you are a renter please tell your landlord