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04-16-2013, 04:54 PM
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Love My Sunseeker
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 788
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OOPS, I dropped a spoon in the toilet, how do I get it out.
So, you ask, how did I drop a spoon in the toilet?
I wash my dishes in a rubbermaid tub, then I dump the water down the toilet. This way, my tanks fill up evenly and it adds liquid to the toilet. Well, I didn't know I still had a spoon in there when I dumped the water. It's a regular eating spoon. I turned the water off and looked with a flashlight, I can see it down there. I tried using a "picker upper" tool, can't seem to get it. Should I go to an RV dealer and have them get it out?
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I love my Sunseeker, when I'm on a trip I don't wanna go home!!!"
Total days camping each year: AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
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04-16-2013, 05:00 PM
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One Happy Camper!
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chicago Burbs
Posts: 168
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If it is a metal spoon you could tie a magnet to a string, or tape it to a broom handle and pick it right up. That is what I would do. I suspect the dealer will charge you an arm and leg to get it out. Most hardware stores and bigbox stores sell a magnetic telescoping device if you dont want to make your own.
Good luck,
SPPD
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04-16-2013, 05:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Komoka Ontario
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If it's Chinese stainless steel you will be able to get it with a magnet, will you use it again??? I don't think I could.
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04-16-2013, 05:13 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Bradenton
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If you can see it and get something like a broom stick down to it, take some duct tape (very sticky) and tape it to the broom stick with the sticky side out. Poke it down there and grab it.
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04-16-2013, 05:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 350
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DDC
If it's Chinese stainless steel you will be able to get it with a magnet, will you use it again??? I don't think I could.
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DDC: Beware of a dinner invitation! Bring your own plastic eating utensil!
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04-16-2013, 05:17 PM
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Graduate Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Columbia, MO
Posts: 508
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I would sell the RV.
Ok...probably not. But that was the first answer I thought of.... 
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04-16-2013, 05:23 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: DuPage County Illinois
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Flexible magnets are available at most auto parts stores. However once you hook up and drive home, The spoon may move. At worst, remove the toilet and reach down to retrieve it. 
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04-16-2013, 05:29 PM
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Love My Sunseeker
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 788
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I went to the hardware store, there was a telescoping magnet, but it was on a slanted pole, not a straight one. I bought a "grabber" tool, it didn't work. I finally just stuck my hand down there, and retrieved it. I should have worn gloves, but I couldn't feel it with gloves on.
Spoon has been bleached.
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JJ only, my cat went to Rainbow Bridge July 2015
I love my Sunseeker, when I'm on a trip I don't wanna go home!!!"
Total days camping each year: AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
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04-16-2013, 05:48 PM
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Graduate Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Columbia, MO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DXSMac
Spoon has been bleached.
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and the arm too? or just cut off? 
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04-16-2013, 05:51 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: South West PA
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Me thinks you need to wash your hands. lol Oh, well that's one you'll talk about forever.
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04-16-2013, 05:55 PM
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Professional Texan
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Texas
Posts: 366
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DXSMac
I went to the hardware store, there was a telescoping magnet, but it was on a slanted pole, not a straight one. I bought a "grabber" tool, it didn't work. I finally just stuck my hand down there, and retrieved it. I should have worn gloves, but I couldn't feel it with gloves on.
Spoon has been bleached.
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Some times you just have to man up and "getter done".
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2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD2500 Z71
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04-16-2013, 06:05 PM
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Love My Sunseeker
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 788
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Arm was bleached, too! And soap and water and Chlorox wipes, whatever I could find. And anything I touched was bleached. YICH!
But on the good side, I had run a lot of water down the toilet, rinsed, ran more water, rinsed, before I reached down there. My RV is fairly new. It wasn't bad. And now i know I can stick my hand all the way down to the bottom, not that I ever want to do that again.....
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JJ only, my cat went to Rainbow Bridge July 2015
I love my Sunseeker, when I'm on a trip I don't wanna go home!!!"
Total days camping each year: AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
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04-16-2013, 06:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: In our CC.
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Are you going to the Goshen rally? If so, I'll just watch for the guy whose DW can't stop laughing!
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04-16-2013, 06:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: In our CC.
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Good, DW said we'll call you instead of Roto Rooter. I dare you to show up at Goshen!
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2014 Cedar Creek, 36CKTS
2013 GMC 2500 Denali
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04-16-2013, 06:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 125
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"So, you ask, how did I drop a spoon in the toilet?"
Actually, I learned not to ask questions I might not want to hear the answer to. ;-)
Glad you were able to do an extraction and will be surprised if the DW will let you in bed any time soon.
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04-16-2013, 07:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: MT Airy, NC
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When and if we ever meet. Let's not and say we did shake hands.
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04-16-2013, 07:29 PM
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jdadoug
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Ks.
Posts: 172
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Spoon
Well kids, wonder who gets the mystery spoon tonight?
jdadoug
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04-16-2013, 07:37 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Southeast Utah
Posts: 1,157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RoadTrip
I would sell the RV.
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Oh Snap!
That one caught me off guard!
OP glad you were able to "git r done"
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04-16-2013, 07:38 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: South West PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jdadoug
Well kids, wonder who gets the mystery spoon tonight?
jdadoug
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Phorks only phor me !!!!
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04-16-2013, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Western Connecticut
Posts: 1,587
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I...don't think I'd have the rocks to even post that thread, not to mention the fix. 
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