Can you put lye down the toilet?

Can you put lye down the toilet?

You cannot use lye in a toilet without creating a leak. You may not see it, but the leak will be there. Toilets must be plunged or snaked.

Can you put lye in a garbage disposal?

ComStar says ComStar Pure Lye® is safe to use in garbage disposals. Make sure to remove the case of the blockage and then let the ComStar Pure Lye® solution stay in the disposal unit for approximately 20 minutes. Reapply as necessary.

Why cant you use lye in a toilet?

Drano contains sodium hydroxide or caustic lye, along with other chemicals designed to carry and distribute the lye along the inside of the drain system. Sodium hydroxide reacts violently when it contacts water and creates intense heat. The heat burns away hair and melts grease, two major causes of drain clogs.

Will lye damage PVC pipes?

Reactions of Lye and PVC Since lye is so basic and caustic, it can harm PVC piping. The chemical should not react with the surface of the PVC piping, but if used incorrectly at high concentrations, it could eat away at a crack or flaw in the piping, causing it to fail.

Will lye damage cast iron pipes?

Although it won’t melt them, lye is still highly corrosive and can damage cast iron pipes as well. As such, you should only use lye as a last resort even if your pipes are metal. Lye can help with very slow drains but never use it in a drain that you suspect to be clogged solid.

Is lye the best drain cleaner?

Lye. We do not recommend using caustic lye (potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide) based drain openers even though they’re frequently rated as “most effective.” Yes, they’re great at breaking down organic matter such as hair and they even convert grease into soap!

Does lye damage stainless steel?

Corrosion resistance of stainless steels Both 304 and 316 stainless steel types are resistant to a wide range of concentration and temperature. Below 80 oC they can be considered resistant to any concentration of sodium hydroxide, up to the limit of solubility.

Does lye eat through PVC?

Since lye is so basic and caustic, it can harm PVC piping. The chemical should not react with the surface of the PVC piping, but if used incorrectly at high concentrations, it could eat away at a crack or flaw in the piping, causing it to fail.

Can lye damage PVC pipes?

Does lye actually dissolve bodies?

Under high heat and pressure, lye can turn corrosive enough to disintegrate fat, bones and skin. A lye solution, heated to 300 Fahrenheit degrees (148 Celsius), can dissolve an entire body into an oily brown liquid in just three hours.

What happens if you drink lye?

Swallowing sodium hydroxide may cause severe burns in the mouth, throat and stomach. Severe scarring of tissue and death may result. Symptoms of eating or drinking sodium hydroxide may include bleeding, throwing up or diarrhea. A drop in blood pressure may also occur.

Are pretzels dipped in lye?

Traditional Bavarian pretzels are dipped in a lye solution before they are baked. Lye, also known as sodium hydroxide, is essentially the same stuff that’s used to make soap and clean drains. It can even dissolve glass.

Can you buy lye at the grocery store?

Lye used to be available in the supermarket but not anymore. You might be able to find it in some hardware stores often in the drain cleaning section next to the Draino. In order for that lye to be effective in soapmaking, you need to make sure that you are getting 100 percent sodium hydroxide.

How long does lye take to clear a drain?

15-30 minutes
100% lye quickly & easily clears the toughest drain Powerful 100% lye formula creates heat to melt and dissolve grease, hair, soap, scum, and other drain clogging material. Clears drain lines in 15-30 minutes. For use in kitchen and bathroom sinks, tubs, and showers.

Does vinegar neutralize lye?

Vinegar can neutralize lye, but in doing so it generates heat as a by-product. We don’t want that reaction happening anywhere on our counter tops, floors, and definitely not the skin. There are safer ways to neutralize lye spills when making soap, my friend, so read on.