Okay, so I have a couple pieces of coconut my nephew threw in the toilet bowl and flushed. They're too far down for me to reach is there anyway I can pour something in or flush something down to remove the coconut from it's place without spending alot on a plumber?
2007-12-31 03:31:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
If they made it down the hole too far to reach, then there's a good chance they can make it the rest of the way down if properly motivated.
Flush your toilet and let the water level rise, with your plunger at the ready. As the water nears the top, plunge up and down rapidly to create a vacuum under the plunger. Just before the water goes over the lip of the bowl, pull the plunger out of the way to send a large slug of water down the pipe to (hopefully) force the unwanted coconut to continue it's journey.
If this doesn't work, you may have to drain the water from the toilet (after shutting off the water supply) and lift it from the floor to see if you can locate and remove the coconut from that angle.
Best of luck!
2007-12-31 03:43:24 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the pieces are in the toilet bowl, you can rent or buy a Closet Auger. These are made to clear the bowl. 3/8" snake will probably not work and will scratch the surface of the bowl.
2007-12-31 04:19:57 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the **** where you doing with a coconut in the bathroom??
2007-12-31 03:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to home depot and purchase a snake. They are in the plumbing department and cost about 10 bucks. About four feet in length you can push it out of your toilet into the four inch hole in your floor where everything flushes through.
(hopefully this isn't septic)
2007-12-31 03:53:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋