I'm not calling a plumber or the building maintenance guy, either (I have privacy issues, plus they cost money).
2006-12-04 09:42:55 · 14 answers · asked by PopeJaimie 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i would most likely go buy me a plunger they are 5.95 at ur local wal-mart
2006-12-04 09:45:09 · answer #1 · answered by hoosierdaddy47471 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You must go purchase a plunger.
Drano, Liquid Plumber, etc --- these products are designed to unclog a sink and will not work in (some cases harm) your toilet.
Sometimes pouring hot water into a clogged sink will work. Again, this is a BAD idea for a toilet as you might melt the wax ring and cause a much bigger problem.
A plunger will correct 99% of toilet clogs. The other 1% require a "closet snake" which is a flexiable and coiled piece of metal wire that you insert into the toilet and it "snakes" around the drain loop to clear the clog. The plunger is less than $10, the closet snake is ~ $25. Most people just have a plunger in the house and resort to calling a plumber for anything more severe.
Good luck.
2006-12-04 09:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by firm_shake 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A plunger that cost a few dollars will get rid of most clogs. If you already poured drano or any other chemical down the toilet, make sure you remove as much water as possible before using the plunger as these chemicals are highly corrosive and can harm your skin and eyes. Wear rubber gloves and eye cover. If this fails, get a small diameter coil snake at the hardware store, it is a little more expensive but it works well.
2006-12-04 09:57:14 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Phil 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unclog a Toilet with Dishwashing Liquid
Well, first, this won’t work if it’s clogged with a solid object such as one of your child’s toys. But if it’s excess paper or something like that, this works remarkably well.
Dishwashing liquid. Squirt a generous amount into the clogged toilet bowl. Wait until the water level goes down a bit. Then fill a bucket (or empty wastebasket) with water and pour in from about waist high. You may need to repeat this 2 or 3 times but odds are that even the first or second time you’ll hear something starting to happen.
No mess, no broken seals, no overflow (assuming you stop pouring from the bucket before it goes over the top).
2006-12-04 09:52:33 · answer #4 · answered by erica2368 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your building maintenance "Guy" is very familiar unclogging toilets caused by disposing your "privacy issues" dispose of them properly not in your toilet, take your trash from bathroom out everyday
2006-12-04 16:07:14 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turn off the water to your toilet and go buy a plunger at the closest store...or go make friends with a neighbor and ask to borrow theirs.
2006-12-04 11:43:47 · answer #6 · answered by jmrob29 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if ur toilet is clogged pour a bottle of coke down .and the acid will eat away the build up.
2006-12-04 18:03:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try pushing a coat hanger in the toilet just dont lose the hangar 99.9% of clogs are at the base of the toilet at the floor
2006-12-04 09:51:24 · answer #8 · answered by Fergie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a. buy a plunger which could save you money in the long run
b. call a punger and spend a *&%$ load of money.
2006-12-04 09:50:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ee that sucks just by a plunger...you might mess up the plumbing any other way
2006-12-04 09:50:34 · answer #10 · answered by Truth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until you get a plunger, stay away from beer and prunes.
2006-12-04 09:49:56 · answer #11 · answered by steviewag 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋