Blocked toilet

brianthebard

There's no plumbing section so I put this thread here. The other guy in the apartment blocked the loo somehow, and the bowl is full of water. I don't think there's a plunger in the apartment. What do I do??? He's not going to fix it.

RKQ

I assume the blockage is in your apartment wc.

Pour half a cup of cheap brown vinegar into bowl. This will help dissolve the blockage. Get a metal coat hanger, unwind it fully.

Push the coat hanger wire into the wc, to dislodge the blockage.
It may take afew attemps - be patient.

If this doesn't work you will need a plumber unless you are able to unscrew the wc from the floor, to access the pipe.

brianthebard

Ok I'll have to get those things. thanks though

samhail

nice DIY there !

have you tried any of those unblock drain type products from the supermarket

brianthebard

nope I only just found out, and I didn't do it so I'm not in such a hurry. (maybe in a few hours I will be though! :eek:)

Juwwi

roll up ur sleeve and stick ur arm down is the best option.;)

311

RKQ wrote: »

Get a metal coat hanger, unwind it fully.

Push the coat hanger wire into the wc, to dislodge the blockage.
It may take afew attemps - be patient.

If this doesn't work you will need a plumber unless you are able to unscrew the wc from the floor, to access the pipe.

The coathanger trick works nearly all the time ,I'd also recommend getting a plastic bag to put over your hand/arm when your doing it.
You will see the water drop as your using the coathanger

brianthebard

Don't have vinegar, would bleach be any use here? I can go to the shop for some drain unblocker or whatever if needs be.

niceirishfella

Mr. Muscle does a product, then get a plastic bag over the hand and arm and go in!
Unplesant but it'll work.

brianthebard

I'm holding off having to put my hand in, I didn't do it after all. But your man is away for the weekend and probably wouldn't do anything when he comes back either so I'll keep that as a last resort. So glad I'm moving out *shudder*

Avns1s

If you have a mop (not the flat square type obviously!! ) and use it like a plunger in the toilet bowl, it should clear the blockage.

Dec McC

+1 for the mop. Always works for me.

brianthebard

I tried the mr. muscle and got creative with an old ironing board to find something that would replace the hanger. Not worked yet though, maybe I need to bend it to the shape of the pipe or something? Please don't make me put my hands in the loo!!!! *cries*

311

Knock into the neighbours and tell them you need a coathanger to get your keys from the back of something.

Coathanger is your only man.

RKQ

Large bottle of vinegar is 40c in Aldi or Lidl!

Coat hanger wire or similar works so why not try it?
I'm sure black sack works too but rather You than me!

"maybe I need to bend it to the shape of the pipe or something?"
Thats the idea!

Gazza22

Did you check the main manhole/foul drain on site to see if that was full?

brianthebard

Gazza22 wrote: »

Did you check the main manhole/foul drain on site to see if that was full?

I can see the paper...and have an overwhelming desire to stick yer man's head in it. bastard. :mad:

RKQ wrote: »

Large bottle of vinegar is 40c in Aldi or Lidl!

too late now (I Know should've gotten it earlier). Whats it to do though? he just stuck a hell of a lot of paper in there and clogged it up from the looks of it. bastard. :mad:

Dizzyblonde

If you have a mop, tie a couple of plastic bags over the head of it and use it like a plunger. It works every time, I promise. If you haven't got a mop, a round-headed toilet brush will do - but wear rubber gloves because your hands will get splashed.

brianthebard

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

If you have a mop, tie a couple of plastic bags over the head of it and use it like a plunger. It works every time, I promise. If you haven't got a mop, a round-headed toilet brush will do - but wear rubber gloves because your hands will get splashed.

*shudders* ok thanks I think there is an old mop here, I'll go try that now. *shudders again*

Gazza22

brianthebard wrote: »

I can see the paper...and have an overwhelming desire to stick yer man's head in it. bastard. :mad:

Ah i see it's just right there in pipe.....ah nasty what a *rick! Yeah well hanger or toilet brush/mop as mentioned are the only options!

RKQ

brianthebard wrote: »

too late now (I Know should've gotten it earlier). Whats it to do though? he just stuck a hell of a lot of paper in there and clogged it up from the looks of it. bastard. :mad:

Vinegar is ideal for clearing / unblocking wc or whb. It dissolves hair, grease and fatty solids!:eek:

Vinegar would have helped to dissolve the problem. Might not have needed to use coat hanger, mop or black sack - yuk. It might have dissolve it for you.

Good luck!

brianthebard

Does it dissolve paper though? I would've thought the mr. muscle would. (there is a lot of paper *shudders again*) Can you tell I now hate this guy?

311

brianthebard wrote: »

Does it dissolve paper though? I would've thought the mr. muscle would. (there is a lot of paper *shudders again*) Can you tell I now hate this guy?

If you can't find a coathanger ,you could always stick his neck in it and try that.

Dizzyblonde

You'd need something caustic like a drain cleaner to dissolve the paper - I'm sure the mop will work if you keep at it though. You might need to flush the toilet if the water goes too low for plunging.

Thoie

BTW, if you're using a plastic bag, wrap your hand in an old towel, wrap that and your arm in a black plastic sack, and use your arm as the plunger. Have another black plastic sack ready and open to dump the whole lot into when you're done.

Avns1s

brianthebard wrote: »

*shudders* ok thanks I think there is an old mop here, I'll go try that now. *shudders again*

Sorry to say this but if you're genuinely not trolling you need to toughen up and use your loaf as they say. Be a man! :rolleyes:

brianthebard

Ok so the mop plunger seems to have done the job, I poured the rest of the mr. muscle in and will flush in a half hour. If that hasn't worked then I'll go down to centra and get some vinegar, keep plunging, and then put on the immersion so I can scrub myself with a brillo pad.

Dizzyblonde

Happy Days

Have a drink

Avns1s

Great! We're delighted!

Remember alcohol disinfects...... have a good drink!

brianthebard

Still hungover from last night (well not really...) going out tomorrow, it can disinfect then!

brianthebard

Final update: success, and with no hands in loo required! Thanks all.