ATTENTION: If NONE of these worked for you, you might need to buy a differently shaped plunger. I had a plunger shaped like the one in the video and it wasn't creating an effective seal for suction on the type of toilet I have. I just went to Home Depot and bought a beehive shaped one (korky Beehive max to be specific) and it worked like a charm. Good luck to you all!
Hi Mike. Many thanks for this video. I had no bloody idea about filling the plunger with water and after watching your video I unblocked the toilet on the first try. You sir are an absolute Star!
Hi again Mike! Do you have a video on how to snake a toilet? We have a toilet that is, once in a while, flooding the bathroom. There doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason as to when it decides to flood - sometimes it's a flush with nothing in the bowl at all. So the latest advice is to pull to toilet off and snake the pipes below. We are have a little trepidation attempting this! Please advise me again!
Hello, I just used a 6' auger several times and toilet still slow with a gurgle at bottom end. I snaked out the bathroom clean out and the shower drain and still the toilet is not flushing completely. I did pull out a couple of paper towels from the clean out on the first pass, then a small paper towel from the shower drain. Not Shure if there's more, but did it twice. At least 50' in. Getting ready to pull the toilet and snake it. Don't know what the hell is going on?
There was certainly stuff in your drain at the least. It sounds like you may have an issue with a blocked vent. If you can get a snake on your roof or even a drain camera, you might give that a look
@@MikeKlimek I pulled the toilet out. A tree root had squeezed between the concrete slab and ABS drain pipe, through the wax seal and grew into a massive horse tail down into the drain. It was a good 3' long and very thick and heavy and tough to pull out. This is where I wish UA-cam would let us post a picture. The problem is, I'm all back up now without the use of my toilet for 5 day's!🤣
Help! I’ve tried several tips on UA-cam, including adding water to a toilet bowl that has a very low level (together with dish soap.) Your description for using a flange plunger is excellent but after trying it, all that happens when I flush is that the water in the toilet bowl decreases to an extremely low level (although it’s at the proper level in the tank). I’m pretty sure the clog is due to waste matter. How many more times should I repeat this, and is there a danger of overflowing if I keep adding pots of hot water (even though the amount of water in the bowl remains VERY low)?
There is no danger of overflowing if the water level is low. If you've filled the bowl to a level where you can use the plunger and it still hasn't worked, try using a snake
@@MikeKlimek I was afraid you'd say that! But before doing so, I think I'll get a friend who's better at plunging that I am. If that fails, it will be the snake! Thanks very much for your help!
FEB 2024 If anyone person use to have an omd police scanner indoor tall dipole antenna since the dipole is thin bendable it s safer to use... than chemicles I just fixed my toilet..
Thanks so much for tip about filling the plunger bell with water. Since water is incompressible, you end up sending a nice slug of water down the toilet throat instead of less effective air! I’ve unclogged toilets for years and never thought about that. I assume that with enough plunging my plunger eventually displaces the air with water; I’ll start off with water the next time and save myself some plunging!
ATTENTION: If NONE of these worked for you, you might need to buy a differently shaped plunger. I had a plunger shaped like the one in the video and it wasn't creating an effective seal for suction on the type of toilet I have. I just went to Home Depot and bought a beehive shaped one (korky Beehive max to be specific) and it worked like a charm. Good luck to you all!
Thanks for this video. I bought the toilet snake and that fixed the issue.
Way to go Harry!
Thanks for the help, i was about to use the drainage snake but one i tried this it saved me
Glad it helped you!
Hi Mike. Many thanks for this video. I had no bloody idea about filling the plunger with water and after watching your video I unblocked the toilet on the first try. You sir are an absolute Star!
LOL glad it helped you!
Thank you so much ❤
You're welcome!
Hi again Mike! Do you have a video on how to snake a toilet? We have a toilet that is, once in a while, flooding the bathroom. There doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason as to when it decides to flood - sometimes it's a flush with nothing in the bowl at all. So the latest advice is to pull to toilet off and snake the pipes below. We are have a little trepidation attempting this! Please advise me again!
Are there any other drains that are slow-for example a shower/tub next to the toilet?
Hello, I just used a 6' auger several times and toilet still slow with a gurgle at bottom end. I snaked out the bathroom clean out and the shower drain and still the toilet is not flushing completely.
I did pull out a couple of paper towels from the clean out on the first pass, then a small paper towel from the shower drain. Not Shure if there's more, but did it twice. At least 50' in. Getting ready to pull the toilet and snake it. Don't know what the hell is going on?
There was certainly stuff in your drain at the least. It sounds like you may have an issue with a blocked vent. If you can get a snake on your roof or even a drain camera, you might give that a look
@@MikeKlimek I pulled the toilet out. A tree root had squeezed between the concrete slab and ABS drain pipe, through the wax seal and grew into a massive horse tail down into the drain. It was a good 3' long and very thick and heavy and tough to pull out. This is where I wish UA-cam would let us post a picture. The problem is, I'm all back up now without the use of my toilet for 5 day's!🤣
Oh Man!@@jat-justamaturetech-philpj8285
Hallelujah, it worked! You rock!!
Awesome!
Thank you so much!🙏 Your explanation helped!
You're welcome Yuliia!
Thank you so much! Just pouring water did the trick.
Awesome-glad it helped you!
Help! I’ve tried several tips on UA-cam, including adding water to a toilet bowl that has a very low level (together with dish soap.) Your description for using a flange plunger is excellent but after trying it, all that happens when I flush is that the water in the toilet bowl decreases to an extremely low level (although it’s at the proper level in the tank). I’m pretty sure the clog is due to waste matter. How many more times should I repeat this, and is there a danger of overflowing if I keep adding pots of hot water (even though the amount of water in the bowl remains VERY low)?
There is no danger of overflowing if the water level is low. If you've filled the bowl to a level where you can use the plunger and it still hasn't worked, try using a snake
@@MikeKlimek I was afraid you'd say that! But before doing so, I think I'll get a friend who's better at plunging that I am. If that fails, it will be the snake! Thanks very much for your help!
The turd that floated up was a nice touch.
LOL! Unplanned of course...
Thanks
Welcome Margaret!
Thank you! 🚽
Welcome Leanne!
To prevent toilet clogs, eat more White Castle hamburgers or cheeseburgers 🍔 😂
dish soap followed by a scrubber did it
Sweet!
omg thatnk you my toilet was extremly plugged
Welcome!
That turd though😅
LOL!
A whole ball of toilet paper is stuck pretty far into the toilet that my plunger can’t reach, but it’s late at night and that’s all I have
You can probably get it with the plunger (just make sure the plunger is full of water and not air), or go with a toilet auger.
I can reclog it. Will take less than 2 minutes
LOL Gabe!😄
FEB 2024
If anyone person use to have an omd police scanner indoor tall dipole antenna
since the dipole is thin bendable it s safer to use... than chemicles I just fixed my toilet..
Turd: why am i still here????
lol
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Thanks so much for tip about filling the plunger bell with water. Since water is incompressible, you end up sending a nice slug of water down the toilet throat instead of less effective air! I’ve unclogged toilets for years and never thought about that. I assume that with enough plunging my plunger eventually displaces the air with water; I’ll start off with water the next time and save myself some plunging!
thats a stubern turd
LOL they all are!