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blocked toilet

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RavioliOnToast · 03/08/2015 13:05

my loo looks like it's blocked. it's not blocked by anything visible but the water won't go down. does anyone know what I could do about it?

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HarrietSchulenberg · 03/08/2015 13:18

Have you got a wire coat hanger? If so, unravel it, make a loop at the end so there's nothing sharp to scratch the toilet enamel with, and poke it vigorously up and down round the bend.

That should sort it.

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Delilahfandango · 03/08/2015 13:21

My DH chucks a bucket of water down ours! I guess he waits until the water level has dropped though! I tend not to get involved tbh!

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Epilepsyhelp · 03/08/2015 13:34

If you have the banned-on-mumsnet horror item that is a loo brush you can use it with a plunger type action quite vigorously under the water (as far into the pipe as poss) and it should clear the blockage if it's not serious.

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 03/08/2015 13:36

Lots of buckets of hot water from a height, keep doing it u till it clears.

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 03/08/2015 13:37

Loo brush as a plunger also works well

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donyourway · 03/08/2015 18:09

Caustic soda.

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 03/08/2015 18:10

Iirc you don't put anything down a blocked toilet in case it backs up even more or you have to get your hands down there for a rummage.

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toldmywrath · 03/08/2015 18:11

You can use a strong black bin liner (sort of ballooned up-get air in & tie tightly) as a plunger. Our plumber friend recommended this when our dd put loads of kitchen roll down the loo.

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RavioliOnToast · 03/08/2015 18:26

I have caustic soda. how do I use this?

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RavioliOnToast · 03/08/2015 18:26

will try the buckets of water thing first though.

the water is draining away eventually. it's just taking bloody ages

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donyourway · 03/08/2015 19:04

Just pour some caustic soda down the loo and leave overnight. Make sure you wear gloves though its very corrosive to skin.

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RavioliOnToast · 03/08/2015 19:56

it worked with a toilet brush thing covered with a carrier bag used as a plunger!

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ilovechristmas1 · 04/08/2015 19:50

also for future reference a mop with a bin bag over is really good and you dont have to get to near

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RavioliOnToast · 04/08/2015 21:20

thanks Christmas it still didn't look like it was blocked with anything though. just water that wouldn't go down no poo-namis thankfully!