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| Author: | RFDC [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | clogged toliet |
Anyone have any suggestions to help. I have a toliet that I cannot seem to get completely unclogged. I have tried baking soda/vinegar. I have used a plunger. I have used liquid plumber. After all of that it is a little better. It will flush and eventually all go down. But it takes awhile. I am sure this thread will showcase some of the good and bad humor of the board, but I am desperate. Been messing with this thing for 2 days now. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Take off the toilet. Buy a new wax ring f9r when you reinstall it you might have to snake the line out. I bet someone flushed a teddy bear or a washcloth or a huuuuge turd. |
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| Author: | Chus [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Move. |
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| Author: | formerlyknownas [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
RFDC wrote: Anyone have any suggestions to help. I have a toliet that I cannot seem to get completely unclogged. I have tried baking soda/vinegar. I have used a plunger. I have used liquid plumber. After all of that it is a little better. It will flush and eventually all go down. But it takes awhile. I am sure this thread will showcase some of the good and bad humor of the board, but I am desperate. Been messing with this thing for 2 days now. Hot water. Boiling hot water. Also put some dishwasher crystals in there and they can begin to work their way through. |
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| Author: | Chus [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
formerlyknownas wrote: RFDC wrote: Anyone have any suggestions to help. I have a toliet that I cannot seem to get completely unclogged. I have tried baking soda/vinegar. I have used a plunger. I have used liquid plumber. After all of that it is a little better. It will flush and eventually all go down. But it takes awhile. I am sure this thread will showcase some of the good and bad humor of the board, but I am desperate. Been messing with this thing for 2 days now. Hot water. Boiling hot water. Also put some dishwasher crystals in there and they can begin to work their way through. Don't use boiling water. It damages the wax ring. Do what Darkside said. |
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
It's Q-tips. Follow Darko's advice and clean that out. |
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| Author: | Hank Scorpio [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
I'd rather watch your toilet slowly drain than this Bears game. |
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| Author: | Colonel Angus [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Have you tried unwinding a wired hanger & poking around there? |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Colonel Angus wrote: Have you tried unwinding a wired hanger & poking around there? That's how I got out of a tough situation in high school. Might work. |
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| Author: | Chus [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
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| Author: | Nas [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Take the toilet off. Grab some gloves and a hanger a get to reaching. |
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| Author: | Hussra [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
https://youtu.be/xhSB_6EQ0DM?t=93 |
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| Author: | sumlord [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
your best option involves a SNAKE but I am sure the experts all knew that!!! call me and we can talk. there are MANY options But of course, I am just guessing as never really put anything like this in, a guy who has a handyman as a brother in law that runs around in a van and is unlicensed and unisured is probably a MUCH better source. But once again, you should ask someone that knows. |
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| Author: | Scooter [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Tree roots around your property? Completely clogged and old metal pipes. Had this happen in my master bath a year ago. Kept backing up in shower and toidy would not flush. $5000 later and re pipe lines presto problem solved. Hope this is not your situation. |
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| Author: | Seacrest [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Don't use the wax ring. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Seacrest wrote: Don't use the wax ring. Say what? |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Scooter wrote: Tree roots around your property? Completely clogged and old metal pipes. Had this happen in my master bath a year ago. Kept backing up in shower and toidy would not flush. $5000 later and re pipe lines presto problem solved. Hope this is not your situation. Thankfully I don't think this is it. We live ina fairly new subdivision with not a lot of trees. We have a small tree in our front yard and a small tree in our backyard. Thanks for everyone suggestions. I may break down and call a plumber. I am not very handy at all and if I try to take the toliet off I will probably make things worse. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
RFDC wrote: Scooter wrote: Tree roots around your property? Completely clogged and old metal pipes. Had this happen in my master bath a year ago. Kept backing up in shower and toidy would not flush. $5000 later and re pipe lines presto problem solved. Hope this is not your situation. Thankfully I don't think this is it. We live ina fairly new subdivision with not a lot of trees. We have a small tree in our front yard and a small tree in our backyard. Thanks for everyone suggestions. I may break down and call a plumber. I am not very handy at all and if I try to take the toliet off I will probably make things worse. Smart man. Know your limitations. I wish more people called a pro before screwing with shit. But dude watch him work. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
RFDC wrote: Scooter wrote: Tree roots around your property? Completely clogged and old metal pipes. Had this happen in my master bath a year ago. Kept backing up in shower and toidy would not flush. $5000 later and re pipe lines presto problem solved. Hope this is not your situation. Thankfully I don't think this is it. We live ina fairly new subdivision with not a lot of trees. We have a small tree in our front yard and a small tree in our backyard. Thanks for everyone suggestions. I may break down and call a plumber. I am not very handy at all and if I try to take the toliet off I will probably make things worse. No you won't. It's not hard and you can even YouTube it. Even replacing the toilet yourself is likely going to be cheaper than calling a plumber. |
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| Author: | newper [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Take your craps at work where you get paid for it. |
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| Author: | Scooter [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
RFDC wrote: Scooter wrote: Tree roots around your property? Completely clogged and old metal pipes. Had this happen in my master bath a year ago. Kept backing up in shower and toidy would not flush. $5000 later and re pipe lines presto problem solved. Hope this is not your situation. Thankfully I don't think this is it. We live ina fairly new subdivision with not a lot of trees. We have a small tree in our front yard and a small tree in our backyard. Thanks for everyone suggestions. I may break down and call a plumber. I am not very handy at all and if I try to take the toliet off I will probably make things worse. Hell high roller you can afford the $5000 
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| Author: | Scooter [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Nas wrote: RFDC wrote: Scooter wrote: Tree roots around your property? Completely clogged and old metal pipes. Had this happen in my master bath a year ago. Kept backing up in shower and toidy would not flush. $5000 later and re pipe lines presto problem solved. Hope this is not your situation. Thankfully I don't think this is it. We live ina fairly new subdivision with not a lot of trees. We have a small tree in our front yard and a small tree in our backyard. Thanks for everyone suggestions. I may break down and call a plumber. I am not very handy at all and if I try to take the toliet off I will probably make things worse. No you won't. It's not hard and you can even YouTube it. Even replacing the toilet yourself is likely going to be cheaper than calling a plumber. Christ Nas why don't you go do it for him if it is so easy. Charge him for it union scale also. |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Scooter wrote: RFDC wrote: Scooter wrote: Tree roots around your property? Completely clogged and old metal pipes. Had this happen in my master bath a year ago. Kept backing up in shower and toidy would not flush. $5000 later and re pipe lines presto problem solved. Hope this is not your situation. Thankfully I don't think this is it. We live ina fairly new subdivision with not a lot of trees. We have a small tree in our front yard and a small tree in our backyard. Thanks for everyone suggestions. I may break down and call a plumber. I am not very handy at all and if I try to take the toliet off I will probably make things worse. Hell high roller you can afford the $5000 oh yeah pocket change for me ...NOT
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| Author: | IkeSouth [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
my toilet in my new apartment blows too literally, toilet paper will clog it but once i plunge it, it all goes down really good. it seems like there is something that causes paper, or shit or anything to get caught up, and it just plugs instantly maybe the wax ring was never centered right so there is a lip for shit to get hung up on... i dont know, but not even exaggerating... paper alone will clog it. i dont even use the fluffy kind. scott's regular all the way. i dont want to take the toilet off, not my house... but thinking of shoving a snake down it just to see if there is a lip |
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| Author: | Nas [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Scooter wrote: Nas wrote: RFDC wrote: Scooter wrote: Tree roots around your property? Completely clogged and old metal pipes. Had this happen in my master bath a year ago. Kept backing up in shower and toidy would not flush. $5000 later and re pipe lines presto problem solved. Hope this is not your situation. Thankfully I don't think this is it. We live ina fairly new subdivision with not a lot of trees. We have a small tree in our front yard and a small tree in our backyard. Thanks for everyone suggestions. I may break down and call a plumber. I am not very handy at all and if I try to take the toliet off I will probably make things worse. No you won't. It's not hard and you can even YouTube it. Even replacing the toilet yourself is likely going to be cheaper than calling a plumber. Christ Nas why don't you go do it for him if it is so easy. Charge him for it union scale also. It's a toilet. It really isn't difficult to do. |
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| Author: | polster [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
In my condo I had the same issue with a clogged toilet. What I found out which I didn’t know before is when buying or renting a place the builder/ owner most of time uses the cheapest materials (ie builders grade toilet). A builder’s grade toilet market price is probably around $60 and its total garbage. I spent some cash and bought a new toilet at Home Depot for about $200 and have not had a clogged toilet for about 2.5 years now. Basically the cheap toilets are made shitty (pardon the pun) and that’s why they clog. This is the exact model I bought: http://www.homedepot.com/p/American-Sta ... /203182008 |
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| Author: | Hussra [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
What kind of footwear? Try wearing different shoes when using the loo; and a sport coat. |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
Nobody mentioned bleach? It breaks down whatever is clogging your toilet. Pour a whole gallon and don't flush for about 4 hours,than try plunging again. |
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| Author: | Scooter [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
jimmypasta wrote: Nobody mentioned bleach? It breaks down whatever is clogging your toilet. Pour a whole gallon and don't flush for about 4 hours,than try plunging again. This works if someone has flushed colored clothing in your toilet and you would like it bright white when you call the plumber. |
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| Author: | Scooter [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: clogged toliet |
jimmypasta wrote: Nobody mentioned bleach? It breaks down whatever is clogging your toilet. Pour a whole gallon and don't flush for about 4 hours,than try plunging again. Or mix some Draino in and enjoy the fumes moron. |
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