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Blocked Toilet. Tips to deal with blocked clogged toilets

If your toilet is very slow in going down, or it won't flush at all anymore you may have a bad clog. You can start fixing this clog by using your trusty plunger. Plunging down the water forces the clog to move a bit and if it isn't really that bad you will see the water all go down.

Sometimes you may need more help, a snake is going to do the job. A snake is just a fancy name for a long metal piece, that will snake its way down your drain and loosen any clogs!

There are many fancy plungers on the market at the moment. Even the most expensive of these plungers is a fraction of what it would cost to call out a plumber so it is well worth you having a go. You will find your local plumbing store stocks all of these.

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Poor Information Comments By: anon The article did not elaborate on using a product to use or put into the stool to help clear the clog. A product that would eat away the build up of the clog.   Clogged Toilet Comments By: jawilliams The information given was useless. There was no explanation on how to unclog a toilet. TipKing says: Read the tip it states that a plunger or snake (available at hardware stores) will solve most clogs.   tip on eating away clog... Comments By: rob is necessary here..need advice on what household remedies other than a plunger would help.. TipKing says: I hope that a visitor can help here   Toilet blockage Comments By: Grenville After spending a good quarter of an hour sticking my arm down the drain outside and wetting all my sleeve into the bargain, my wife followed your tip with the next best thing: a toilet brush rammed down the toilet and solved the problem in seconds. A plunger would obviously have been even better. Must get one soon!   not much use Comments By: anon yes I also tried to toilet brush tip. It did work, but there must have been some residue so it's blocked up again. Will have to try the trusty plunger I suppose   SLOW DRAINING TOILET Comments By: Loretta Our toilet is perpetually slow draining and sometimes requires a 2nd flush ~ we've tried the snake, the plunger. Are there any additional tricks in your basket? Thanks   Slow to drain Comments By: brent If the toilet is slow to drain it could be a blockage if old pipes its more likely to be tree roots that have found their way into the clay pipes in this case it often means the pipes need to be dug up and cleared as they will keep blocking as they will grow back.New plastic piping is harder for tree roots to access.   Boiling water Comments By: Gina Boiling huge pots of water and pouring them directly into the commode can help dissolve clogs as well. It will more than likely take more than a pot or two,but is worth the effort.   loo blockage Comments By: diyer Had a recent blockage and tried all the tips, plungers etc. Nothing worked until we opened up the nearest manhole and found it was full of water and other objects. Bought some drain rods, quite cheap and cleared the blockage beyond the manhole, not between the manhole and the loo! Not a pleasant task but not as bad as you might think. Used a good pair of plastic gauntlets and cleaned up well after. Fortunately no sign of tree roots or pipe damage or would have needed a specialist.   Bah!! Comments By: Rakesh Quite worthless   Bog Clog Comments By: ajay Best tiolet unclog I ever did was - in utter desparation - use a Mop. One woosh and the blockage completely cleared, and has never since been a problem   Unblocking a toilet Comments By: Ian Using hot water may help but be very careful that the water is not too hot, if it is and poured into a porcelain bowel it may crack.   nice one Comments By: Russell Lee Whats to argue, it worked. Nice one! for us novicea (me) simple information is the best!   Not elaborating enough Comments By: British man This does not go into any detail whatsoever. However, I have am excellent tip for all you clogged toilet mates. I would strongly recommend all you chaps use the "dishwasher and hot water" tip. THIS IS ONLY IF YOUR LOO IS NOT OVERFLOWING. First, put in a good jolly amount of dishwasher soap. Then, pour about a rubbish bin of hot or boiling water into your loo. Then, wait 15 minutes and flush. You may have to repeat. Thank you!   Not elaborating enough Comments By: British man This does not go into any detail whatsoever. However, I have am excellent tip for all you clogged toilet mates. I would strongly recommend all you chaps use the "dishwasher and hot water" tip. THIS IS ONLY IF YOUR LOO IS NOT OVERFLOWING. First, put in a good jolly amount of dishwasher soap. Then, pour about a rubbish bin of hot or boiling water into your loo. Then, wait 15 minutes and flush. You may have to repeat. Thank you!   This will work Comments By: juju pour dishwashing iiquid into your clogged toilet. Let it sit for 15 min then plunge at least 2 times then flush.   Blocked Toilets Comments By: Plumber Pete The pipe from the toilet is 4 inch,dont put anything bigger then that down the toilet and you will have no problem   well done ajay Comments By: john wirral the good old mop worked plus washing up powder,and hot water,nearly paid 15.78 for plunger/gas appliance,glad i did not now   blocked toilet Comments By: nov the mop worked for me thank you for the advice   When all else fails, try Coke! Comments By: Julie B We recently had a severely blocked toilet and nothing worked to unblock it. I was reluctant to call the plumber out at vast cost. My cousin suggested I pour down 2 litres of Coke, real Coke not Coke Zero or Diet Coke. I was sceptical but worth a try and it worked! After 30 minutes the toilet was completely cleared.   Ammonia Comments By: jaytea If the plunger doesn't work on first try, then pour a couple cups of ammonia in the t bowl, let it set for a while, then boil several teapots of water, pour them into t bowl one after another, if that doesn't work, then try the plunger again, then boil some more water if necessary, but this should do it.   I used a similar principle to the mop Comments By: Paul Hi, thanks to those who suggesred a mop etc. I don't have a mop nut found an empty plastic round container that mini bites etc are sold in. Stuck my arm in a rubbish bag as the water would come above any gloves and used the container like a plunger. Alternatively I would have used an unwanted garment to create the pressure needed.   Diet Coke does work!!! Comments By: Vanessa We tried the hot water to unblock the loo (as we have in the past) but to no avail this time. We had Diet Coke cans in the house so poured 4 of them in & an hour later.....WOOOOOSH!!!! Away with the blockage! Fixed & very happy :-)   cheers for the mop tip.... Comments By: happy toilet unblocked 2 plunges down toilet with mop and there was a horrible noise and the water vaished nice1   Brillant Comments By: Anon Thanks for the tip on dishwasher liquid and coke. Didn't have liquid but used disolved tablets in hot water instead. Left for 1/2 hour as suggested and then with a loud woosh it cleared. Just for added measure used the coke as well. Must have the cleanest pipes in the village. No plumber for me.   No Coke Comments By: Anon Hey, I tried 4 cans of regular Coke, waited four hours and no luck. Will try hot dishwashing soap next...   the Mop Comments By: Happy housewife Fab tip worked and absolute treat, Yeah ++++   mop job Comments By: Happy Househusband tried mop - fantastic - worked in 30 secs. & have already spent £100 saved on new shirts for me!   The Mop Rules Comments By: Mrs Mop Thank goodness I found this site! Had a blocked toilet, been struggling all day to unblock it and the bowl of water was at the rim (very unpleasant). Then read on here about using a mop, and hey presto the blockage was gone within 2 minutes! Genius!   Mop does work Comments By: anon Spent hours trying to unblock loo then tried mop. Water was up to rim, put in mop, twisted it so it went as far down as it could then lifted it up and down a few times,it made a noise then all water ran down pan fast. This took 1 minute to unblock, thanks for the tip.   blocked toilet Comments By: joanne my toilet had been blocked for 3days looked on this site and got the advice to use a mop worked excellent thank you was amazed at the results   plunger Comments By: mr jiffy exclnt tip. After 20 mins figtin da mes i took da tip n gues wot it workd. Thnk u   Mop won't fit Comments By: Anon Well...damn! The mop tip sounds pretty successful, but am I the only one who has a toilet the mop won't fit in? The pipe goes up then down...not straight down. I've tried everything else to save money...dishwashing liquid, hot water, ammonia, coke, etc. You name it. I quess I gotta come out the pocket.   Mop won't fit Comments By: Anon Well...damn! The mop tip sounds pretty successful, but am I the only one who has a toilet the mop won't fit in? The pipe goes up then down...not straight down. I've tried everything else to save money...dishwashing liquid, hot water, ammonia, coke, etc. You name it. I guess I gotta come out the pocket.