2007-02-22 09:23:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it takes the water w/ trappeed air and w/ the force of the user/gravity forces the obstruction past its hanging point, to where it's free, the natural pull of gravity then (hopefully) pulls it the rremainder of the way through the pipe to the drain
2007-02-22 09:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
remember water is non-compressible. when you insert the plunger into the toilet and press down the first time water will fill the rubber bell. every time thereafter the downward motion of the plunger is forcing the entire column of water down the waste stack in your house. a rubber plunger with a secondary protruding cuff is best so it will cover the small entrance hole at the bottom of the bowl and none of the downward force is misdirected into the tank. tada!
2007-02-22 20:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by pacman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A plunger works the same way as shooting a spitball through a straw. When you blow into the straw, the pressure increases on one side and forces the spitball to shoot out.
2007-02-22 17:57:04 · answer #3 · answered by bryan s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It uses the water and forces it in and out, dislodging the clog most times. So sometimes the clog is pushed past the tight spot. Other times the clog can end up back in the bowl (in a toilet scenario).
2007-02-22 17:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by KirksWorld 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋