Kitchen ruling
Can ice cubes go down the drain?
Surprisingly uncontroversial: plain water is invited.
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Sink or drainOkay
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Garbage disposalCheck first
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ToiletCheck first
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Septic systemCheck first
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Why the pipe objects
Plain ice simply melts into water. It contains no grease, fibers, starch or persistent solid material.
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Do this instead
A few plain cubes are fine; follow your disposal manual rather than relying on ice as a substitute for proper cleaning.
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Already did it?
Nothing to fix. Just avoid sending a huge volume into a septic system all at once, because excess water can overload it.