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Michaela G. Baby wipes clog up drains
26 September 2013 | 1 reply

I actually just had that situation: A tenant used flushable baby wipes and clogged up the drain and it had to get snaked out.

I think it's time to send a letter to all of my tenants, to not use baby wipes, ev...

Rachel Kenyon Duplex plugged septic drain - who's responsible?
12 May 2023 | 7 replies

We had a plugged septic drain in a brand new duplex (less than a year old), the plug ended up being a bunch of, what appears to be white shop towels, rags or baby wipes?  The plug was in super far so simply flushing t...

Suman Choudhury Landlord tenant issues
29 August 2018 | 6 replies

Hi in my town home 4 apartment in Manhattan ny. I have frequent tenants putting baby wipe and other towel paper in toilet and flushing that plugs up my maIn sewer line . I can’t pin point which apartment is the cause ...

Sam Leon Flushable wipes - do you allow/encourage/discourage that?
19 March 2015 | 14 replies

As I walk my properties I am noticing an increasing usage of flushable wipes.  Using sitting on top of the toilet tank.Are you noticing the same?As a landlord, is this a concern to you?I am sending this article from N...

Terrie Carlson Inheriting tenants I want to get out
18 October 2016 | 3 replies

Hi, I am closing on three properties today and they all have tenants. I have personally walked through the homes and met the tenants. Two of them are great but one I do not want to keep in the house. The seller tol...

Ian Noble Splitting tenant caused plumbing repairs between two tenants in duplex
7 February 2024 | 7 replies

I rent a duplex outside Austin Texas that has a sewage pump/grinder system set up to grind waste and pump it from the duplex to the city sewer lines. The sewage from unit A and B fall into a shared sewage tank. Over t...

Mark Forest Pass on cloged drain bill to tenants?
24 December 2013 | 11 replies

The tenants called me and said the laundry room drain was backing up. We called a plumber/drain cleaner company because we like to get on these things immediately, and I will not be available for a while. The plumbe...

Account Closed New tenants caused water damage but blame it previous tenant, what should I do?
2 October 2023 | 6 replies

Hello all,I owned a 3 story condo and leased it out this August. Last week, my tenants report a leaking 2nd floor ceiling. the plumber pulled out a pile of wipes and female hygiene products from the main sewer pipe an...

Hunter Copp Tenant causes water to leak through ceiling
11 December 2022 | 2 replies

I have just repair an issue with the upstairs toilet that led for the overflow to leak through the ceiling and into the downstairs living room. The tenant had placed baby wipes and other things down it causing a massi...

Donald Gibler Terminology and words to learn
29 August 2018 | 4 replies

Just starting out and would like terms to get familiar with and master. Plus if there any recommendations on books or start up steps would be greatly appreciated. Just starting up and going threw the learning stage.