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February 8, 2009
SEDIMENT IN TOILET
My contractors used the new toilet to get rid of grout and thinset. Now there is hardened sediment at the bottom of the bowl. Is the toilet ruined? We were able to get some off by scraping but I am scared we will damage the bowl. Is there a product that will loosen set in grout?
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Tell your contractor to deal with it. He should replace the toilet if necessary.
What kind of a moron contractor would dump grout and thinset into a toilet?
It makes my blood boil just thinking about it.
Posted by: IronBalls at February 8, 2009 3:53 PM
Yeah really IB. What about the grout and thinset that may be gumming up the waste pipes further down the line?
Posted by: denton at February 8, 2009 5:53 PM
I guarantee you that same stuff is sitting in your building drain trap.
Don't let it stay there, it'll haunt you for years.
Someone in the business should know better.
The good news is there is a product called Sizzle made by Hercules.
You can't buy it as a consumer because there is a real concern by the manufacturer that you'll burn your hands off with it.
Look here: http://www.herchem.com/specs/sizzle.pdf
The bad news is it only kinda works sometimes.
Posted by: Master Plvmber at February 8, 2009 6:10 PM
i would make him get a decent drain cleaning outfit like drain king or electric sewer and drain service pull the toilet in question and snake the line out to, and including the house traps...what a boneheaded move on your contractors part..
Posted by: eman1234 at February 8, 2009 6:20 PM
Mmmm, happy memories. When our shitty contractor washed all the grout down the cellar sink it of course resulted in a delightful sewage back-up all over the cellar. Once you get them to clean or replace the toilet, make sure they snake your drains.
Posted by: mshook at February 9, 2009 10:17 PM
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