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

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  • #32
    Roger_007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭Roger_007


    Tooooo wrote: »
    I turn it inside out with it containing the blockage material and dispose of it.

    Rrrrrright!


  • #33
    Arthur Beesley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Arthur Beesley


    shopaholic01 wrote: »
    Blocking a toilet - what do you eat? :confused:

    It's not a regular occurrence.


  • #34
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #35
    Doom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭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....


  • #36
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


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


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  • #37
    Roger_007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #38
    Arthur Beesley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Arthur Beesley


    WikiHow wrote: »
    I use compressed air, one way or another something has to give.

    Hopefully not your sphincter.


  • #39
    Roger_007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #40
    Local_Chap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Local_Chap


    Like these lads

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


  • #41
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #42
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    Bit of pipe. Be grand.


  • #43
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭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


  • #44
    Artful_Badger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭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. :o


  • #45
    Arthur Beesley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭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. :o

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


  • #46
    Catphish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 378 ✭✭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..


  • #47
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


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


  • #48
    Arthur Beesley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭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.


  • #49
    Rhyme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,561 ✭✭✭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.


  • #50
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


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


  • #51
    Arthur Beesley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #52
    Catphish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 378 ✭✭Catphish


    Arthur Beesley wrote: »
    Yes, I subscribe to the wipe-fold-wiping methodology. Unfortunately it was mostly poo.
    Ooookay.. now I have to ask. What the hell do you be eating?? :eek:


  • #53
    Smiles35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭Smiles35


    Fill it with Coca Cola. Then drop in a handfull of Mentos.


  • #54
    Sam Quentin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭Sam Quentin


    I cut the pipe from outside, put an S bend on the end, and now it lands straight in the brown bin!


  • #55
    looking_around
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭looking_around


    I've never had my toilet blocked.....is that weird?


  • #56
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Sam Quentin wrote: »
    I cut the pipe from outside, put an S bend on the end, and now it lands straight in the brown bin!

    I dont think that will pass the impeding septic tank inspections by the council.


  • #57
    stefan idiot jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,518 ✭✭✭stefan idiot jones


    I found this in work. Roots growing up through the pipes. You won't shift this with a plunger.


  • #58
    Roger_007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭Roger_007


    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

    Haven't heard of this method.......is there a FAS course?


  • #59
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,208 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


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

    Just don't let him touch you with his right hand for the 3 days that follow


  • #60
    Catphish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 378 ✭✭Catphish


    Roger_007 wrote: »
    Haven't heard of this method.......is there a FAS course?

    If you haven't heard of the wipe-fold-wipe method, perhaps you should see if they have one for plumbing..


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  • #61
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    stefan idiot jones wrote: »
    I found this in work. Roots growing up through the pipes. You won't shift this with a plunger.

    Im guessing sunlight wasnt prerequisite to survival here.... :confused:


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