Fine to Flush Wetwipes

Something that we have always had to deal with as a leading cause of blocked drains in Glasgow is wet wipes.  They are not degradable like toilet tissue paper yet many households day in, day out flush used wet wipes down the toilet in the same way that they would normal toilet paper.  But when it goes down the drain, it can easily get caught, catch and begin to block a drain.

It won’t necessarily happen with one or two wet wipes but if you are a frequent flusher of wet wipes then you are sitting on a ticking time bomb of sorts.

But last year, just as the Global Coronavirus Pandemic was really kicking into gear, Andrex announced that they had received a certified ‘Fine to Flush‘ approval from Water UK.

What does that mean?

This means that they have passed strict testing to prove that their wet wipes will break up in the sewage system and should therefore not contribute to creating new blockages and blocked drain pipes.

Wet Wipes, along with nappies, cotton buds, sanitary products and other similar things are all objects that get flushed.  You should never flush them unless they have the Fine to Flush logo.