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Old 05-12-2009, 07:36 PM   #1
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Overflow Suggestion?

Is there a way to eliminate the Sponge in the overflow... I hate cleaning that stupid thing always a pod jumping out at me... Let me know if there is and alternative.

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You talking about the sponge on a HOB overflow? If you are you could try a mesh bag over the hole but the sponge does serve a purpose and keep trash from going down in the fuge.
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yeah true... I guess I'll just deal with it.
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Like I said you can get those small mesh bags and rubberband it around the drain pipe that`s sticking up.
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yeah but I would still have to clean it out if it starts to collect junk around it... Which I have lots of junk around it. So I guess it kind of defeats the purpose of taking the sponge out for the mesh I guess...
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At least you could just throw it away and put a new one on. It`s up to you. I always just cleaned the sponge out.
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True. HHHMMMM... I'll figure something out....
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