Hello all
The toilet in my powder room had not been flushing well, and it finally got to the point that it would not flush at all. So I removed it, and found this odd, weedlike mass growing from around the wax ring, down into the drain pipe. Almost looked like grass roots, a big clumped together mass about 10 inches long. Strangest thing I’ve seen in ages. Anyone have any idea what this could be? By the way, the powder room is on the first floor, house is built on a slab.
Thanks
Ray
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That's weird. Anybody flushing grass seeds down the toilet?
Maybe he's eating grass seeds? Maybe they pass thru like tomato seeds and with the additoinal fertilization they're starting to grow?If at first you don't succeed, try using a hammer next time...everything needs some extra persuasion from time to time. -ME
We have a pressure sewer system with a grinder pump at each house.Had several problems with mine and it blew a hose and discharged sewage on the lawn. All of it had been through a grinder pump. A few weeks later I started having tomato plants growing in the yard..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
That's called recycling and being a truly organic gardner. If at first you don't succeed, try using a hammer next time...everything needs some extra persuasion from time to time. -ME
Ok, is the floor moist or wet anywhere arouind the ring? I've seen some strange spidery like molds or fungus' or whatever it is growing on wet rotted moist wood simlar to what you describe. Also had a "musty" smell with it and it was "white"ish in color with lots of spidery legs. Do you have a picture of this "thing?"
As far as I know, no seed went down the tubes...never know, though, with kids. It was dry under the toilet, no musty smell, and there's no wood there, concrete slab with a tile floor. I didn't take a photo, I just wanted it gone.
Ray