2007-02-07 03:54:41 · 7 answers · asked by Dona P 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
bail out the water in the bowl. the tooth brush is floating up in the bend and it may fall on its own. If not put the coat hanger up the turn to get it loose it will fall to where you can get it out with your hand. it will flush OK with no material in it but when you add some toilet paper or other it will get hung up on the tooth brush. The tooth brush cant make the sharp bend in the toilet to pass through.
2007-02-07 08:14:46 · answer #1 · answered by oreos40 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's probably stuck in the bend, or trap part of thhe toilet. You may be able to fish it out of there with a piece of wire with a hook on itOtherwise, you'll need to pull the toilet to retrieve it. The toilet is attached to the waste plumbing at a two bolt flange flush with the floor. Close the valve in the water supply line to the back of the toilet, and flush the toilet a couple times to drain as much water out of it as possible, then disconnect the water supply line at the toilet. I use a 12" Crescent wrench for this. Then remove the covers on the two flange bolts at the toilet base. The mounting studs are there, protruding through the toilet base. using the appropriate wrench, (usually a 1/2' or 9/16" box end wrench) remove the nuts and flatwashers. The toilet and water closet can now be lifted right up. get a helper for this. Keep the toilet straight up and down to prevent spilling any water remaining. Take the toilet outside, and carefully turn it over. You will be able to fish out the toothbrush easily now. There is a beeswax gasket between the toilet and the flange. you will need to replace this with a new one. They are available at any plumbing or hardware store,. Sometimes called a Herkle Ring, these are quite inexpensive. Get the "improved" type with a PVC flange molded into the wax. Strange as it may seem in the 21st century, this beeswax gasket has proven itself to be the very best for this purpose. Using a screwdriver and a putty knife, remove ALL the old gasket from the flange, and the toilet. Now, carefully place the new wax ring on the floor flange, and carefully, and straight down replace the toilet. press down hard, without rocking the toilet to stsrt to seat the gasket. Then, carefully and evenly a little at a time from side to side, tighten the nuts and flatwashers back down to fully seat the toilet. reconnect your plumbing and the rest, open the valve, and you are flushing. A good helper, a little confidence, and basic common sense, and you can bo it easily. Don't use the toothbrush any more.
2007-02-07 12:19:36 · answer #2 · answered by 107Dan 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
O.k. this happened to me once.
Get a wire hanger or a strong piece of wire that will bend. Stick it in the toilet as far as you can and move it around. Keep bringing up the wire. Eventually it will catch and it will come up. It will never go down because it can't. The other options is turning the water supply off and unscrewing the toilet from its base and taking it completely off to get it out. Don't know if your willing to put that much time and effort into it. It may not be a problem right now but if you have toilet paper that dissolves that's fine. I worry about the guest that comes over on her monthly and flushes her monthly trash into your toilet. It may get clogged.
GL!
'-)
2007-02-07 12:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I once lost a pager down my toilet. The toilet worked fine for a few days but eventually stopped. I tried everything to get the pager out (Hanger, Snake, Wire, etc.), but finally had to take the toilet apart and off the floor. I turned the base upside down and 'gently' moved and banged it around until the pager fell out. If you decide to do this yourself, make sure you turn off the water to your toilet and be careful not to damage the toilet! Porcelain can be broke very easy!
2007-02-07 12:21:10 · answer #4 · answered by jonthebrute 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go to an AutoParts Store and buy a flexible "Grabber Claw"
that is a tool about 24 inch long with a knob on top and a grabber prong opperated by the knob. Stick that down there and retrieve the toothbrush. I retrieved a screwdriver from toilet bowl this way.
2007-02-08 00:13:04 · answer #5 · answered by James M 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Go to a equipment rental and get a closet auger (toilet auger, snake) that should clear that toilet. Where I Live we have a tool lending library where you can borrow tools "FREE" Anyway,
GOOD LUCK............
2007-02-07 20:43:36 · answer #6 · answered by adevilchild38 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Snake it. You can rent snakes at the hardware store.
2007-02-08 21:49:58 · answer #7 · answered by Tasha 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋