Vacuflush -& Tampons!

[mvmystery]

Can a tampon be flushed straight through a vacuflush system.

I was told by a guest that she flushed one down by mistake, but so far have not noticed any difference in operation. Pump cycles and shuts down and toilet flushes well.

 

[rommer]

NO!!!!

If it isn't TP or you didn't eat it, then it should NEVER be put down a vacuflush system. Maybe you got lucky but why tempt fate!

 

[Vic Willman]

You got lucky! Don't tempt fate, or you'll be pulling apart the duckbills on the vacuum pump and cleaning them out.

Not the most pleasant job.

 

[mvmystery]

I was wondering wehter or not to check the duckbills in case...
So far I've only flushed water and it seems fine. I do not want to find out there is a clog after something more solid is flushed!

If water is going through okay, I suppose it did pass through.

My system shares a pump with two heads, each having their own vacuum tank.

 

[pdecat]

turn off the pump and open the flush valve, If you got lucky it will be in the bottom.

 

[airbus]

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I dealt with 2 tampons. Both times they were caught in the 2nd duckbill.

You can tell it's there because the vac pump keeps running and can't build a vacume. My first clue was as I was cruising, I noticed my left volt meter was cycling non stop. (House batts on the left) I thought I had an alternator issue.

After I stopped, it kept cycling, and then I heard the pump and duckbills quacking.

I have signs in the head, and also discuss this with the ladies, but it still happens. Sometimes they drop it in not thinking. It's a fact of life.

I also tell them if they accidently do it, please tell me.

Typically it gets stuck a few days later when you have other guests, and the person who did it is long gone.