Do you have a toilet brush? If not, how do you clear blockages?

Arthur Beesley

I don't. This morning the toilet got blocked. I filled the toilet with water up to the rim, and the blockage cleared itself.

How do you clear your toilet blockages?

artanevilla

Use my foot to give it a hoosh.

Hande hoche!

Have used a hockey stick to unclog it in the past.

dr.bollocko

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

I filled the toilet with water up to the rim, and the blockage cleared itself.

How do you clear your toilet blockages?

Risky strategy.

Gran Hermano

Senokot?

The_Pretender

I generally use a brush to clean it and a plunger to unblock it, I find stuffing the brush down the toilet only makes the blockage worse :pac:

mackeire

Coat hanger

Arthur Beesley

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Risky strategy.

Why's that? Is there risk of 'blow back' or something?

Pumpkinseeds

I get my husband to clear it. Not sure how he does it, but I get 'the look of blame' for a while afterwards:(

Arthur Beesley

Gran Hermano wrote: »

Senokot?

Didn't think that worked with toilets.

Smiles35

It's only poo. Put my hands down.

ceadaoin.

A brush is for cleaning the toilet, not unclogging it. That's what a plunger is for!

zef

Toilet brushes are for cleaning the loo surely?
Personally I think they are rank.
I unblock with. An old. Mop and a plastic bag over it. Good vids on YouTube on same.

Doom

What you need is an old hand blender....

Roger_007

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

I don't. This morning the toilet got blocked. I filled the toilet with water up to the rim, and the blockage cleared itself.

How do you clear your toilet blockages?

I pretend I didn't notice it and hope the next person to use the toilet will clear it. This has worked for me so far.........:rolleyes:

Daveysil15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqFK_AaaIpU

Arthur Beesley

zef wrote: »

Toilet brushes are for cleaning the loo surely?
Personally I think they are rank.
I unblock with. An old. Mop and a plastic bag over it. Good chins on YouTube on same.

We have them on work. The water in the bottom of the holder is manky.

Duff

Good old knife and fork.

HellboundIRL

I stick a bin bag over an old mop and do it that way, it works.

I should really buy a toilet plunger one of these days.

Gran Hermano

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

Didn't think that worked with toilets.

Sort out your intestines and leave the lav to the domestic staff.

Davarus Walrus

Wrap up an old copy of Viz Magazine and give it a good prod if it's a manageable load. Otherwise a tub of caustic soda will break it down.

SeanPuddin

When in doubt, adopt the two flush stategy. One for the poo, one for the **** hankies.

Arthur Beesley

SeanPuddin wrote: »

When in doubt, adopt the two flush stategy. One for the poo, one for the **** hankies.

Yeah, fair call. I brought it upon myself.

Borderfox

It ain't a bin so nip your **** in half for two visits ya big gallut

Arthur Beesley

Borderfox wrote: »

It ain't a bin so nip your **** in half for two visits ya big gallut

It was more of an emergency evacuation.

shopaholic01

Blocking a toilet - what do you eat?

Tooooo

I put my hand in a plastic bag and reach down as far as I can to clear the blockage

Stella Virgo

3 year old + snorkel + retractable dog lead............

Roger_007

Tooooo wrote: »

I put my hand in a plastic bag and reach down as far as I can to clear the blockage

So what do you do then........with the plastic bag?

Arthur Beesley

Lots of good advice here for future troubleshooting.

Tooooo

Roger_007 wrote: »

So what do you do then........with the plastic bag?

I turn it inside out with it containing the blockage material and dispose of it.

Roger_007

Tooooo wrote: »

I turn it inside out with it containing the blockage material and dispose of it.

Rrrrrright!

Arthur Beesley

shopaholic01 wrote: »

Blocking a toilet - what do you eat?

It's not a regular occurrence.

biko

I just pray to god to unblock it and it's usually will unblock after a couple of days and flushing once an hour.
Praise the lord for helping out.

Doom

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

We have them on work. The water in the bottom of the holder is manky.

Your not supposed to drink it....

Sir Arthur Daley

I use compressed air, one way or another something has to give.

Roger_007

biko wrote: »

I just pray to god to unblock it and it's usually will unblock after a couple of days and flushing once an hour.
Praise the lord for helping out.

The power of faith never ceases to amaze me. Would it be any good for a leaky roof?

Arthur Beesley

WikiHow wrote: »

I use compressed air, one way or another something has to give.

Hopefully not your sphincter.

Roger_007

WikiHow wrote: »

I use compressed air, one way or another something has to give.

You mean you sit on the toilet and fart?

Local_Chap

Like these lads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Sir Arthur Daley

Roger_007 wrote: »

You mean you sit on the toilet and fart?

No i seal the toilet opening with a sealing plate, have a pcl air connection on it and hook it up to the 2000psi compressor.

Renegade Mechanic

Bit of pipe. Be grand.

Donkey Oaty

Roger_007 wrote: »

The power of faith never ceases to amaze me. Would it be any good for a leaky roof?

Yes, apparently. This from The Dublin People classified, but there countless examples around the country:

DEAR Heart of Jesus and St Anthony in the past I have asked for many favours I ask you for this very special one. Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your broken heart, where your Holy Father sees it then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour and not mine. Say this prayer for 3 days promise publication and favours will be granted never known to fail. Promise to publish, many thanks for favours received and about to be received. Publication promised. HS

Artful_Badger

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Risky strategy.

A strategy that let me down once in work years ago. Toilet was blocked and the water was about half way up so I said I'd give it another flush thinking my old pal gravity would take care of everything. Water started to rise, and rise and rise and panic rising with it the nearer it got to the rim. When it got right up to the rim I prayed to every known deity to make it stop, it didnt even have to go down, just stop but alas it was in vain.

Water came flowing over the rim and I started pulling paper off the roll and throwing it on the ground to stem the flow. It had overflown by quite a bit though and was making its way into the next (occupied) cubicle. So I just decided to bail out.

About an hour later I came back up for lunch and there was water flowing right out in the corridor with signs up and some poor bastard making his way over with a mop and bucket. I just shook my head and grumbled with the rest about what ever dirty bastard caused it.

Arthur Beesley

Artful_Badger wrote: »

A strategy that let me down once in work years ago. Toilet was blocked and the water was about half way up so I said I'd give it another flush thinking my old pal gravity would take care of everything. Water started to rise, and rise and rise and panic rising with it the nearer it got to the rim. When it got right up to the rim I prayed to every known deity to make it stop, it didnt even have to go down, just stop but alas it was in vain.

Water came flowing over the rim and I started pulling paper off the roll and throwing it on the ground to stem the flow. It had overflown by quite a bit though and was making its way into the next (occupied) cubicle. So I just decided to bail out.

About an hour later I came back up for lunch and there was water flowing right out in the corridor with signs up and some poor bastard making his way over with a mop and bucket. I just shook my head and grumbled with the rest about what ever dirty bastard caused it.

I added the water with a bucket rather than repeated flushes, to mitigate this risk.

Catphish

I'm assuming that it is not the poo that causes the clogs (at least I hope not), so it has to be the amount of tissue being used. Are you not wipe-fold-wiping?





Only in AH's can you find these kinds of discussions..

Darkglasses

Only had to deal with it once, toilet brush worked well.

Arthur Beesley

Catphish wrote: »

I'm assuming that it is not the poo that causes the clogs (at least I hope not), so it has to be the amount of tissue being used. Are you not wipe-fold-wiping?





Only in AH's can you find these kinds of discussions..

Yes, I subscribe to the wipe-fold-wiping methodology. Unfortunately it was mostly poo.

Rhyme

Jam my hand in there, fingers extended. When they hit something organic, just claw wildly, taking chunks out of the blockage until it clears. Works every time.

Galwayguy35

Pour a bucket of water and it clears the blockage, failing that a stick does the job.

Arthur Beesley

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Pour a bucket of water and it clears the blockage, failing that a stick does the job.

That's what I did. Worked a treat.