Champion Plumbing Advises Oklahoma City Homeowners On What Not To Flush | National Business

By On Aug 11, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 10, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Champion Plumbing, a leader in plumbing services to the Oklahoma City area, is urging homeowners to carefully monitor what they flush the toilet to keep their plumbing and local water clean and deliver clearly.

“A lot of people think the toilet is a universal disposal system, but unfortunately that’s not true,” said Brent Harpole, co-owner of Champion Plumbing. “Bathroom plumbing is designed to handle waste and toilet paper, and flushing everything else can create major problems for your home and even add to public health and safety risks.”

Harpole reminds local residents to avoid anything that is not specifically designed for it, including many products marketed as flushable. Some of the most common problematic items are:

“Flushable” wipes: Most products labeled as “flushable”, including wipes and diaper liners, are not suitable for plumbing. These products don’t dissolve like TP and can cause serious clogging and backups.
Cat litter: Even biodegradable “flushable” litter is designed to absorb moisture so that some varieties can still clump together and clog pipes. Cat droppings can also spread the dangerous parasitic disease toxoplasma into water supplies, putting marine animals at risk.
Medication: Unlike other items on this list, pills dissolve. However, the chemicals released will find their way into local water supplies as well as nearby rivers, lakes and oceans, with potentially serious effects on the environment and health.
Personal items: Bathroom care and hygiene products, such as cotton balls, cotton swabs, bandages, and dental floss, clump and build up in the plumbing, potentially slowing or blocking the flow of water. Also, many of these items contain plastic that should never get into the water supply.

“It may seem like a small thing, but occasionally rinsing a cotton swab or paper towel can prove to be an expensive and inconvenient habit,” said Harpole. “If you break this habit, your home plumbing system can perform as intended and extend the life of your pipes. It also reduces the risk of contamination, which not only helps protect you and your family from some potential health and environmental impacts, but also helps protect your neighbors. “

For more information on maintaining your home plumbing system, call (405) 889-1318 or visit https://callthechamps.com.

About Champion Plumbing

Champion Plumbing was founded in 2015 and is run by the couple Leslie and Brent Harpole. Champion provides sanitation and water quality services to residents of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and the surrounding area. The team specializes in water heater service, sewer cleaning, garbage disposal, water filter systems and backwater repairs. The company is committed to giving back to the local community and helping them with their plumbing needs.

CONTACT: Heather Ripley, Ripley PR, (865) 977-1973, [email protected]

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