In spite of what you may have been told or understand, sewer gas is rarely dangerous. Occasionally some twit dumps something nasty including gasoline, several years ago a railroad car dribbled gasoline into the storm sewers of Timmins near here which eventually produced somewhat spectacular explosions and fountains of flames out of the man hole and grills in the streets and roads. That notwithstanding, the gas can be unpleasant.
That though isn't a major concern, blocking the drain is probably more worrying. You probably do have a bird, I think I would be inclined to try to flush him on through, there isn't any reasonable way you are likely to rescue him anyway unless maybe by removing the toilet and perhaps dragging it out with your hand well gloved and assuming your hand will fit. Mine just barely fits into the standard three inch sewer pipe and I am a small man. He will bite you if he can so you will want a substantial glove, I doubt your elbow will make it around the various bends and so on. There may be a cleaning eye near where the critter is but how likely is that. If the creature isn't dying of sewer gas, neither will you. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Ruby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 8:06 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Maybe ergent help request > Hi, > > Today I noticed a bird or something that sounds like he can scratch very > well behind my toilet. > What is behind there? > My plumbing vent on the rough. So he must of fell down there. > Now since it is the weekend I can not get no help. > > What can I do other then not go to the bathroom or run water in there? > When I do it starts scratching like mad for a little bit. > > How likely could he plug that pipe up and cause methane gas or suer gas to > enter the rome and maybe cause a health problem? > > Thanks. > > Maybe I should keep running water or flushing until he scratches himself > to > death, but can he do damage to the pipe or anything inside there? > > Thanks. > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various List Members At The Following Address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.17/505 - Release Date: > 27/10/2006 > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
