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Dropped an earring in the bathroom drain, Could a plumber get it out?

~Amethyst~ View Member Profile	13/01/2013, 10:07 PM Post #1
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Today I dropped one of my favorite earrings on the bathroom floor right near the drain. I picked it up & promptly dropped it in the drain. Despite attempts from DH & I draining the water with a sponge on a stick & poking about with blu-tack on a stick we couldn't find it. Would it be worth the time & expense of a plumber or has it been lost forever? XxxAmethyst

tinkster23 View Member Profile	13/01/2013, 10:10 PM Post #2
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I had post of the day once, until GQ took it away
You should be able to rescue it yourselves, I've been able to unscrew the bendy bit and retrieve the gunk covered earring back myself more than once.

i-candi View Member Profile	13/01/2013, 10:13 PM Post #3
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QUOTE (tinkster23 @ 13/01/2013, 11:10 PM) You should be able to rescue it yourselves, I've been able to unscrew the bendy bit and retrieve the gunk covered earring back myself more than once. Sounds like the floor drain though....

- View Member Profile	13/01/2013, 10:14 PM Post #4
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Oh no!! I would think not worth the expense... I hate those drains (even though they have saved the bathroom a few times! LOL)

tinkster23 View Member Profile	13/01/2013, 10:23 PM Post #5
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I had post of the day once, until GQ took it away
Der. Sorry, reading on phone.

melrose View Member Profile	13/01/2013, 10:31 PM Post #6
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How much is it worth? if it's worth a lot then i would pay someone to come out.

MiSS_E View Member Profile	13/01/2013, 10:36 PM Post #7
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Do you have a wet vac? You can remove the grate part and vacuum down the drain pipe then sieve through the water collected.

Back2Insanity View Member Profile	13/01/2013, 10:37 PM Post #8
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The cost of it probably woûldnt be viable unless it is worth a lot. We used to charge around $200 for using the camera. Plus you have call out fee and the plumbers time

~Amethyst~ View Member Profile	13/01/2013, 11:45 PM Post #9
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Thanks everyone. I shall put it down to experience. XxxAmethyst

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