How to dispose of thick dirty vacuum water without clogging the sink
Emptying dirty water from a wet vacuum into a sink or trash bin risks clogs and messes because the reservoir contains thick debris. Pouring it improperly can also lead to plumbing backups or plumbing contamination issues. The safest approach is straining out solid waste for the trash before discarding the liquid safely.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
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- 1Pouring it directly into the toiletDid this help you?
- 2Emptying and rinsing in a laundry utility sink followed by disinfectionDid this help you?
- 3Flushing out the pipes on and offDid this help you?
- 4Waiting a few more days for the water to clear naturallyDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“where do you empty the dirty water reservoir? It’s basically vacuum dirt soup, so I’m not keen on pouring it into the sink OR the bin.”source ↗
“After replacing it Wednesday with the help of a friend we noticed dark greyish black water in the toilet and water coming from all faucets look grey.”source ↗
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