there is a wooden puzzle piece in my toilet. what is the best way to get it out myself.?

Question

when i flush the toilet the water comes to the top.

I cannot see or feel the puzzle when i used rubber gloves to try and remove it.

Answer 1

You might try mechanical fingers; usually these are less expensive than plumber's snakes or augers, best I recall.

Here's a site that illustrates the gadget I talking about. I'm only providing the site to illustrate the gadget. I've bought the 24" size with 3 grab prongs for less than $2.

http://www.setools.com/mechfing.shtml

You might also try a coat hanger hook, the wood puzzle piece should float back into the bowl if you dislodge it; also get a toilet diagram from some DIY book to see what your confronting in the toilet trap pathway. (It's an "S" shape of sorts.)

Answer 2

I like Edumaca's suggestion, and the only other best way is pull the toilet and go in from the bottom. The toilet is designed with its own internal P TRAP system, and I can't imagine a puzzle piece doing what you suggest, by itself, unless of course it's a childs beginner puzzle piece larger than the opening within the toilet. I have to imagine it has helped collect other debris by now.

Steven Wolf

Answer 3

Get another wax ring at a hardware store. Pull the toilet and back flush it with water and it should come out. good luck

Answer 4

Bend over and pull it out ! And then wash your hands ! It's just a toilet, not a snake pit !

Answer 5

I miss my family but all the pieces are in place.

Answer 6

rubber gloves and just reach in

Answer 7

you can buy a snake or you could try to grab it with a wire coat hanger

Answer 8

Use a snake. Don't use your hand, bc what if it gets stuck in there!?

Answer 9

Buy one of these. You will need it with kids.

http://homerepair.about.com/od/plumbingrepair/ss/sbs_toilet_clog_6.htm