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RobertFisher · 02-07-2022, 10:35 PM

Is there a snake took for the toilet?

punkyd · 02-07-2022, 10:37 PM

Simple $14 coiled steel snake from walmart. Feed it down there and it pokes a hole in the clog, which works 99% of the time.

Wile E. Coyote · 02-08-2022, 01:24 AM

I will avoid using a plunger by pouring about a half gallon of bleach in the toilet and letting it sit a few hours or overnight (it usually just flushes itself at some point)... I personally think it clears out the pipes a bit by breaking down paper material in the pipes. If I do not have a clog I usually do this about once a month (or so)...

easy62 · 02-08-2022, 02:49 AM

Try a closet auger designed for clogs in the toilet.

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MrRational · 02-08-2022, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RobertFisher

Is there a snake took for the toilet?

Does the lack of drain flow slow up at any of the other fixtures and their drains?
Water pooling at your feet when showering? The kitchen sink?

harry chickpea · 02-08-2022, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by easy62

Try a closet auger designed for clogs in the toilet.

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Yep. A trick that sometimes works is to squirt a couple ounces of dishwashing liquid followed by a bucket of hot water, but the closet auger is more reliable. Don't waste time cranking it though, push and pull the head in and out once you have the sleeve in far enough you won't scrape the visible porcelain in the throat of the toilet.

RobertFisher · 02-08-2022, 09:50 AM

Thank you! On my way to home depot.

NORTY FLATZ · 02-08-2022, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RobertFisher

Thank you! On my way to home depot.

Get a 5 gallon bucket, while you're there. Nothing flushes like a full 5 gallons dumped quickly. (Except maybe 10 gallons!)

Diana Holbrook · 02-08-2022, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by RobertFisher

Thank you! On my way to home depot.

Oh - THIS reminds me of a memory...

Many years back, when I was fairly new to living on my own....

I was at a 24 hour grocery at 4 am buying a MOP and a PLUNGER

A VERY cheerful cashier chirped "GOOD MORNING HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS MORNING?"

I said "I'm buying a MOP and a PLUNGER at 4 AM" "HOW DO YOU THINK I'M DOING?????

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Have a nice day, Robert!

brk330 · 02-08-2022, 11:12 AM

The dish soap/detergent trick is a big, big help.