How do you unclog a toilet?

Question

I've been plunging all day since last night and well it's still clogged.

Any suggestions?

Besides tearing the toilet off.

Answer 1

what sorst of plunger are you using

we have this absolute beauty at work

it is a hard plastic, about 18inches-2foot long and sort of folds like a concertina when you plunge

works every time

a plumber brought it in once and then we bought our own

so get yourself down to the closest plumbers and ask for what they use good luck  

Answer 2

By a toilet snake.

It is not expensive.

Snake it.

It's not harder that plunging.

Answer 3

get a drain snake.... or you can pull the tiolet upby disconnecting the water and taking the two nuts off,, be sure tu buy a new wax ring!!

Answer 4

Plunge it or use a snake.  If you plunge it, make sure there is some water in the bowl.  Also make sure you get a good seal.  Sometimes if it sits a while it breaks down and makes the job easier, that is unless there is a whole platoon of G.I. Joe men down there!

Answer 5

go out-side and locate any pipe-work that aligns with your Toilet/Water closet and look for an `inspection plate`/`opening`.....this will be an access point to the under-ground piping from the Cistern.

remove the i.p. (care-fully) and see if any liquid seeps out from the seal.

if so , you need to call a Registered Plumber to work on ANY system that is connected to City/Town Sewerage.

if not connected to Sewerage...then you will be on a stand-alone or  SEPTIC system that utilises a tank for holding the waste.

if seepage occurs on this type of system , you then need to find the tank and remove (again...care-fully) the lid to access the tank and the In-let pipe.

most times a clog occurs because of a build-up of paper material and it is simply a matter of finding a stick and removing the clog.

once removed , the pipes should free-up and waste and water will flow to the Tank , thus alleviating the back-up and draining the toilet.

good luck and keep me posted on your success or........!