Wax from wax ring dropped in soil pipe

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Wax from wax ring dropped in soil pipe
Author: Richmul10 (MA) I dropped a good size hunk of the wax ring ring in soil pipe when replacing. Was hoping wasn't going to be an issue but later that night doing laundry system started to back up. Should I try a water bladder or rent a large drain cleaner. Any help here would be appreciated
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Author: Wheelchair (IL) Only in fairy tales do wishes come true. In doing the job right, remove the toilet and the defective wax ring and wax and use a new seal. Pushing it further into the line, will do no good. NOTE: Are you in a state that allows such task? Best Wishes
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Author: hj (AZ) quote; Are you in a state that allows such task? Who's going to report him if he isn't?
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Author: packy (MA)

hj, you don't know massachusetts...
the wives of the police officers will call and report the electric company if they are changing a light bulb on the pole without having a police detail sitting there at time and a half with a 4 hour minimum.
if the person rips out some soil pipe and puts it out for trash removal, the plumbing police will see it and knock on the door looking for a permit. the plumbing police are made up of plumbers who don't have enough work so they report anything they see. that includes home depot delivering a water heater.

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Author: hj (AZ) Well, welcome to Castro's Cuba. Do kids also report their parents when something like that is done in order to get a piece of candy?
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Author: srloren (CA) The Peoples Republic of Massssssachuuucetts, glad I don't live anywhere near that freedom starved state.
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Re: Wax from wax ring dropped in soil pipe
Author: hj (AZ) I suppose if you lived there long enough, you would be brainwashed to think that it was a NORMAL situation.
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Re: Wax from wax ring dropped in soil pipe
Author: packy (MA) original estimate was 2.5 billion.. final cost?? at least 22.5 billion. mass will be done paying for the big dig in 2037.. which means NEVER.. [www.bigdighighwayrobbery.com]
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Re: Wax from wax ring dropped in soil pipe
Author: hj (AZ) I assume it DID cost 2.5 billion to build it, the other 20 billion went into the politicians bank accounts, and the insurance companies had to pay for the people who were killed afterwards.
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Author: packy (MA) driving thru the big dig is like driving thru the worlds biggest car wash. some sections of the big dig are affectionately known as boston harbor's 'lower level'..
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Author: hj (AZ) quote; like driving thru the worlds biggest car wash. It's also the most expensive one.
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Re: Wax from wax ring dropped in soil pipe
Author: Richmul10 (MA) Wow a lot of great advice there. Rented 100' power drain cleaner from Home Depot pushed right out to street took half hour 69$ done deal. Maybe wasn't clear. No problem doing new wax ring for toilet. Just hot lazy and didn't block hole when scraping old wax off and big chunk fell in. Thanx for All advice on MA. Waste of time posting here
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