Online post claims dishwasher pods will clog up pipes [Video]

SAN ANTONIO — We all know them. Most of us use them. 

Dishwasher pods. 

But even though those pods may be convenient, a post circulating on social media says they could cause trouble. 

“PSA to anyone using dishwasher pods with the packed powder like this one. (Cascade, etc) Our kitchen sink backed up this weekend, and we had no luck with DIY methods,” the post reads. “One call to the plumber and several hundred dollars later, turns out it was our dishwasher pods that have been gumming up our pipes over time.”

THE QUESTION

Is it true that dishwasher pods with packed powder can clog up pipes over time?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

FALSE

WHAT WE FOUND

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