Hello and here’s hoping someone has a good suggestion for this… Someone on my crew flushed leftover joint compound in the toilet at our jobsite and the next morning it had hardened. We tried hydrachloric acid which broke down most of it but there is still some there. Anyone have a suggestion on what else we should try?
Thanks
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A new toilet, and a plumber with a roto rooter tool for the pipes.
I would add that the cost of the new toilet should come out of the pay of the guy who had his head up his butt to do this dirty deed.
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edit: sorry piffin, should have sent this to anthony.
If regular joint compound (bucket mud) I would think you could plunge it out. If time hardening (durabond etc) she be like a rock. Snake. If it stayed in the toilet, put in a new one.
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Edited 8/5/2003 9:47:47 PM ET by calvin
very hot water and a nylon brush and some time. But you might be better replacing the toilet. Get the cost for a new unit. If a 2 piece you only need the lower section.
I hope Wet Head comes along and sets this topic straight, but won't the acid have damaged the pipes? If I were you I'd want to know now!
Others, wasn't there a thread a while back about pipe damage from acid or ????
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I think the acid damaged pipes was a Great Moments story about replacing drain pipes in a commercial kitchen. An interesting story, but certainly way, way less controversial than stealing a chain saw.
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yes i remember the great moments story about drain pipes as well, but i think they were galvy or cast iron, i wonder if it would affect ABS the same way?
acid will damage metal but that storey was about a guy who had used it constantly over a long time. I doubt that a few quick doses managed to hurt the cast iron.
but if there are any marginally pitched drain lines, the bottoms could be flat now with grout..
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