Pls. I need your help right now....My cousin went to watch the Mets game and I am staying here in his house...i used his bathroom and the toilet clogged...there's no plunger or wire hangers that i can use...there's no liquid that might remove it as well...any substitute to remove the clog before he arrives...
2007-07-27 15:19:01 · 16 answers · asked by pa3ck 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
If the water level goes down, even if it is slow you can add water slowly & that may weaken the plug & it my clear up.
Watch close so that you can add the water as fast as it goes
down.
You can take the cover off & flush the toilet but only letting in a little water at at time. But if it is draining real slow you run the risk of it over flowing.
It would be best if you had a bucket that you could fill from the bath tub & pour that in to the toilet bowl.
2007-07-27 15:26:56 · answer #1 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the water is high in the toilet, turn of the water (knob behind toilet). THen, repeatedly flush; it should only be able to empty now. If you can get it low (like the water barely comes out of the hole, pour some vinegar and baking soda down it, and make sure to cover the hole so the reaction will go down the drain and hopefully clear some ofthe clog.
2007-07-27 15:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by ak_gamer0615 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour in a bottle of shampoo to try to dissolve the clog. let it sit and see if the water level drops enough that you can reflush.
There must be something in the house equivalent to a wire hanger. Try a wooden hanger or a long skinny tree branch from outside.
2007-07-27 17:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it drain at all? If it is not at the top, use a pan or bucket to pour in water. The increased pressure might relieve the clog. I have found that to be successful quite often, and it is how my sister flushes the toilet out at her cabin.
2007-07-27 15:23:15 · answer #4 · answered by Michael R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to the nearest store that sells plungers and buy one and use it before he gets back. You could also buy a snake to use as that's what our daughter uses when her daughter plugs up the toilet at our cabin when they're using it.
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2007-07-27 17:00:40 · answer #5 · answered by sondra.hill@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boil two pots of water and pour the boiling water into the toilet. Wait a few minutes and see if the clog clears.
2007-07-27 15:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by observer212 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could use the toilet brush if there is one or try pouring a buccet of water down the toilet
2007-07-27 15:23:17 · answer #7 · answered by COLLEEN M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, being the handyman/do-it-yourselfer that you are, you've been spending a lot more time in the Home & Garden/Maintenance & Repair section, than you want us to know. But, maybe Yahoo! just noticed that you're quite adept at 'toilet' humor.
2016-05-20 22:40:02 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BUY A PLUNGER or Just Get gloves and get it out yourself
LOL
2007-07-27 15:29:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
GO BUY A PLUNGER....NOW!....turn the shutoff valve to the off position
2007-07-27 15:22:24 · answer #10 · answered by akitamommy2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋