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Toilets

Are flushable wipes actually safe to flush?

No. Wipes marketed as flushable pass the toilet but do not disintegrate in water the way toilet paper does. They snag inside the pipe, bind with fats and grease and form fatbergs. Water companies and drainage engineers agree: bin them, never flush them.

Toilet paper is designed to lose its structure within seconds in water. Wipes are made from bonded fibres — often plastic-containing — engineered to stay intact when wet. That is exactly the property that makes them a drainage disaster.

The "fine to flush" logo on some UK products means the wipe passed a specific disintegration test. Most wipes on sale do not carry it, and in a domestic drain with existing fat deposits even those can snag.

If wipes have been flushed for years in your property, expect to find a build-up. A camera survey will show it, and jetting will clear it.

Still not sure? Just ask us.

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