For many homeowners, one of the most
distasteful, yet necessary tasks you may need to perform may be
unclogging a toilet. Face it; we all know that at one time or another,
something happens to clog that most necessary item in any house.
The kids have stuffed their washrag down it, too many tissues
or even an entire roll of toilet paper has found its way inside
the drain, but not out the other end. Rust and buildup in old pipes
is often the main cause of slow or a clogged toilet drain, and if
you don't clear it out, you'll find a big mess on your hands the
next time you flush. To avoid the potential disaster, try
a few simple remedies to start. One tip includes a special recipe
that may help to clear up the matter before it causes trouble.
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Homemade Unclog Recipe: Wait till the water level in the bowl is fairly low then measure 5
tablespoons of common dish soap into the clogged toilet bowl.
Let it sit for a few minutes and then add a pot full of boiling/hot water, then try using the plunger. This usually works after 1-2 plunges.
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If that doesn't work, you may have
to rely on other methods to get rid of that clog. Be advised that
there are several things that you should never use on your toilet:
Never pour chemical drain cleaners
into your toilet bowl.
Don't use a coat hanger to try to unclog the drain.
Don't use a hand auger, more commonly known as a snake, on your
toilet, as you may shatter the porcelain.
Do use what is known as a closed auger
to unclog your toilet. Its natural design is made specifically for
toilets and won't cause irreparable damage or breakage. A closed
auger is extremely simple to use and consists of inserting
the padded end into the toilet drain.
Then, turn the crank handle. You may
feel some pressure as the tip of the closed auger comes into contact
with whatever is clogging the toilet. As you turn the crank, slowly
pull the auger from the drain and you may be able to pull the object
out that way.
If that doesn't work, you have one
option left: removing the toilet and checking the drain to try to
remove whatever's clogging it. If you feel uncomfortable about removing
the toilet bowl, call a plumber. However, if you decide to check
it yourself, make sure you run to the hardware store first
to purchase a new "O" ring for your toilet, as you will
need to properly re-seal the toilet when finished.
NOTHING WORKED, WAS JUST ABOUT TO BUY AN AUGER WHHEN I TRIED THIS TRICK WITH THE SOaP WAITED 10 MINUTES, and I DIDNT EVEN HAVE TO PLUNGE THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I was way too embarr!@#$$ed to bring anyone else into this, ha! And it was the first time I have been unable to unclog a toilet! Just thank you so much. I am seriously so excited now if it was not obvious already!!
Like the person said earlier. You almost want to clog it again just to see it work. Lol
I want ever forget this website and how to unclog a toilet.
Thanks so much.
In frustration, I searched the internet and found this website. The testimonials convinced me, so I poured about 1/4 cup of liquid soap and 7 cups of boiling hot water into the toilet. I let it sit for about 10 minutes and then plunged about 12 times in a row. As I was plunging, the water was going down the drain. By the time I finished, there was hardly any water in the toilet. I then flushed, and everything was as good as new!
Thank you RUSTICGIRLS.com!
If only I could find an equally simple and effective solution to cure and not just treat the symptoms of asthma and allergies (food and environmental)!
Few hours later, flush and plunger (hard) It works! YA! As this is the only place I can hide from the kids and have a crap in piece.
Thank You
I really didn't think the dish soap was going to work. I just put in dish soap then two large gl!@#$$es of very hot tap water and waited. It was looking very grim when I flushed it (bc there was more water trapped in the bowl).
Took a lot of elbow grease but it definitely did the job! (Plus we have a sink plunger not a toilet one... so that probably contributed to the issues).
A suggestion would be that if you are using a sink plunger make sure there is water completely covering the plunger head as this worked better (if plunger doesn't seal, water being pulled through versus air seemed more forceful).
Yay!!
So we used the blower like you use to blow the leaves.
Take the drain cover off in the shower and blow down it with the blower. Then go back and now use the plunger on the toilet. Flush a couple of times to make sure it is unclogged. This absolutely did work. Last time this happened we called Roto Rooter to the tune of $200 +. He found a small amount of dental floss had clogged it. Time before that a guest flushed a Tampax also will clog the toilet.
So lesson learned nothing but bodily fluids and Tpaper should be put in the toilet.
Oh yeah banana peels in a hotel toilet do not flush either.
Thanks a Ton!!
Thanks for the suggestion
I spent over an hour trying to unclogged the toilet. I got tired and came to look for an answer on the internet. In less than five minutes I uncogged the toilet using the soap and the boiling water method!
Thank you so much!:-D
Grab a bucket of water, hold it up at least waist high and pour it into the toilet, aiming at the hole. The weight of the water will often unplug the toilet.