Few people think about how to eliminate blockage in the toilet until the device ceases to function normally. But as soon as he gets clogged, the eternal question immediately arises: what to do. Let's consider how to clean the toilet bowl at home using improvised means, household tools and special preparations.

Sewerage device

Sewer system apartment building was developed by engineers in the last century. The standard collector scheme in the apartment is a system for connecting all pipes into a single transport line, in which, due to the slope, the drains move by gravity to the house riser. Their further transportation from the house is carried out in the direction of a centralized collector. To ensure ventilation of the sewer system, top part house riser goes to the roof. At the lowest point of the apartment sewerage system, a tee is installed to enter the house riser:

• the diameter of one of the branches of the tee is 100 mm and a toilet bowl and a bidet are connected to it;
• the other two outlets have diameters of 50 mm: bathroom plumbing is connected to one of them, kitchen appliances to the other.

To prevent bad smell in the construction of plumbing, a water seal is used. It is a water barrier that is formed in the curved channel of a technical device when filled with water. At the time of wastewater discharge, the hydraulic seal ensures the passage of wastewater and prevents blockages. After draining the water, the water seal is updated.

Most often, in the apartment sewerage system, the places where the wiring turns are clogged. To prevent blockages in the pipeline problem areas when installing a sewer system, certain requirements must be met.

1. Pipes connecting technical devices kitchens, bathrooms and toilets with a tee input are installed at a slope towards the riser. This is a prerequisite for the uninterrupted passage of wastewater in the pipeline with a gravity sewer system.
2. Pipe slope parameters according to SNiP:
   • for pipes with a diameter of 50 mm - 3 cm per meter of pipeline;
   • for pipes with a diameter of 50 to 100 mm - 1.5–2 cm per 1 m of the pipeline;
   • if the diameter is more than 100 mm, then the slope should be 0.8 cm per meter of pipeline.
3. In places where the wiring turns, it is not recommended to install pipes at right angles. Instead of one corner connection at 90 o, it is advisable to make two of 135 o. This design will significantly increase the capacity of the sewer pipeline and reduce the risk of blockage.

A water seal is part of the sewer system of an apartment that prevents the formation of blockages and unpleasant odors.

Why a home toilet can become clogged: the main reasons

Blockages in the toilet and sewerage occur for technological, mechanical or operational reasons.

1. Technological causes of blockage are associated with errors and inaccuracies in the design or installation of the sewer system. These errors include: incorrect pipe slope, rectangular fitting, insufficient section connecting pipe, improper installation of the toilet. It is possible to eliminate frequent blockages arising from technological errors only by re-installing plumbing and sewer pipes.
2. The mechanical causes of blockage are associated with the ingress of foreign objects into the water seal of the toilet bowl and sewer pipes. For example, it is unacceptable to throw paper, cat litter, leftover food, construction debris, and so on into the toilet. Observing the rules for the operation of plumbing, you can prevent mechanical blockage. To eliminate the blockage, mechanical cleaning methods will be required.
3. The operational causes of clogging are due to the long-term operation of the equipment. When using a sanitary appliance on the inner walls of the toilet bowl and sewer pipes, over time, formed body fat. Small debris, such as hair, tea leaves, etc., adhere to them, which increases the size of the build-up and thereby reduces the diameter for the passage of sewage. Accelerates operational clogging, such as pouring greasy liquids down the toilet. Blockage can be cleared using chemical, hydraulic, or mechanical cleaning methods.

Determining the location of the blockage

If the water does not leave only the toilet, then the blockage may be in the water seal or at the junction of the device with the sewer pipe. It is eliminated independently or with the involvement of a specialist of the management company at the expense of the tenant.

If the water does not leave all the sanitary appliances installed in the apartment, then the blockage is in the house riser. A sign of such a global blockage is filling the bath sewage from the sewer through the drain hole. Removal of blockage of the house riser is carried out by the emergency services of the utility company immediately.

How to clear clogged plumbing fixtures yourself

If your toilet is clogged and you decide to fix the problem yourself, the methods below will help you with this.

Cleaning folk methods

To solve various problems, in parallel with professional methods, there are many folk ways. In some cases, the use of various improvised means replaces professional methods. And it happens the other way around, when professional tools and tools are developed and put into production on the basis of folk methods.

How to clean a drain with a brush and a plastic bottle

One of the popular ways to eliminate a clog in the toilet is to clean it with a plumbing brush and a regular plastic bottle, which replace the plunger.

1. Use a brush to clean the water seal of the toilet bowl. If you manage to get to the blockage, then it will be destroyed.
2. Change the bottle a little before use: cut off the bottom. The bottle cap must be closed.
3. To eliminate the blockage, it is necessary to lower the bottle all the way into the toilet drain hole. By making intensive reciprocating movements up and down, thereby creating pressure drops, blockage can be eliminated.

Using a brush and a regular plastic bottle, you can remove the blockage of the toilet

A quick way to break through a blockage with a brush and a plastic bottle - video

Removing blockages with film and tape

You can effectively eliminate the blockage using a dense polyethylene or vinyl film and double sided tape. The film should not be deformed, and its size and shape should not be smaller than the toilet lid.

1. Raise the toilet lid and seat.
2. Attach double-sided tape along the rim of the ceramic toilet bowl. It should be a closed continuous line.
3. Cover the surface of the toilet with cling film. Fix the film by pressing it down at the points of contact with the adhesive tape. Thus, you create a hermetically sealed space inside the bowl of a clogged toilet bowl.
4. Press the toilet flush button. If you did everything right, the film will swell. If this does not happen, check the integrity of the film, the tightness of its connection with the toilet bowl and repeat the procedure.
5. Press down on the film, trying to return it to its original position. By doing this, you will put pressure on the contents of the toilet bowl and break up the blockage.

How to clean the toilet with film and tape - video

Other Ways to Clean Your Toilet Sanitary Fixture

If you are sure that the blockage in the toilet is of an operational nature, you can try to eliminate it using any means that destroy fats. For example, using whiteness or dishwashing detergent. Hot water dissolves grease well. So sometimes it is possible to destroy the blockage by simply pouring hot water from the shower into the toilet.

Pouring boiling water down the toilet is strictly prohibited! This leads to the formation of cracks in the toilet bowl.

You can effectively eliminate operational blockage with the help of mustard. This is an environmentally friendly way.

1. To eliminate the blockage, you can pour half a glass of dry mustard into the toilet drain and stir with a brush.
2. For best results mustard powder can be pre-dissolved in warm water, and then poured into the toilet.
3. Rinse with water after 2 hours.

How to Clear Toilet Paper Clogs with Baking Soda

You can eliminate operational blockage with the help of ordinary baking soda, which in most cases is available for every housewife.

1. Dissolve half a pack of baking soda in warm water.
2. Pour into the toilet drain.
3. After 2 hours, flush the toilet with water.

There are more effective method using baking soda. Since the baking soda solution is alkaline, if you heat it in a pan, it will become more active and will be better able to cope with the blockage. For this you will need:

• 150 g of baking soda (about 5 tablespoons with a slide);
• 200 ml of water;
• pan.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Pour soda into the pan and ignite over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring continuously. By the end of the process, the release of carbon dioxide should stop, and the soda will become more flowable.
2. Remove skillet from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. This is a prerequisite necessary to prevent burns when a substance is combined with water.
3. Pour the resulting powder into a working container and add 200 ml of water to it. Mix well. Sodium carbonate should either completely dissolve in water or leave a small residue.
4. Pour the resulting light brown solution into the toilet drain.
5. After 2 hours, flush the toilet bowl with plenty of water.

Special chemicals

To solve problems with a clogged toilet, you can use special means, which are widely represented on the shelves of hardware stores by manufacturers of the chemical industry. When applied chemicals it is necessary to strictly follow the instructions for the drug: use the indicated dosage and do not violate safety precautions. It is unacceptable to use several tools at the same time. At best, this will not give any effect, and at worst, the reaction when the drugs are combined will be unpredictable. After removing the blockage, the toilet bowl should be rinsed well with water.

Pothan - an effective chemical remedy for removing blockages in the toilet

Overview of chemicals for cleaning the toilet - table

Tool name	Release form	Active substance in the preparation	Cleaning time	Price
Mole	gel, granules	60% sodium and potassium hydroxide; 10% acetic acid; 10% surfactant.	2 hours	from 38 rubles
Tiret Turbo and Tiret Professional	gel	Surfactants and chlorine	from 5 minutes to several hours	200–600 rubles
Selena and Antiblock	granules	soda and surfactant	1 hour	from 16 rubles
Bagi Pothan	gel	soda and surfactant	3 minutes	large package - 300 rubles
Mister Muscle	gel, granules	Surfactants and reagents based on chlorine	15 minutes	40–250 rubles depending on packaging

Cleaning the toilet with a plunger

A plunger is a very simple yet effective toilet cleaning tool. Designed for situations where, due to blockage, water does not leave the bowl of the device. It has simple design: a rubber bowl mounted on a plastic or wooden handle.

1. Cover the drain hole of the toilet with the bowl of the plunger, thereby completely immersing it in water.
2. Strongly press the handle and make several reciprocating up and down movements without lifting the plunger bowl from the surface of the toilet bowl.
3. Pull the instrument out of the water.
4. Repeat the procedure several times until the blockage is completely eliminated.

The principle of operation of the plunger: by pressing on the handle of the plunger, we create hydraulic pressure on the water column in the toilet's water seal, as a result of which the blockage breaks through.

Cleaning the toilet with a "doll"

A small bag made of dense fabric and filled with sand - a "doll" - is used to quickly remove blockages. It should freely pass into the toilet drain hole. A clothesline or strong cord is firmly attached to the bag.

1. Lower the device into the toilet drain hole. In this case, the rope should not be stretched, but its edge must be held tightly.
2. Drain the water in the toilet. The “doll”, driven by the flow of water, will move along the stream and, due to its own mass, will push through the blockage.

The effectiveness of this method raises a number of questions.

1. The first thing you should pay attention to is that if there is a blockage in the toilet and the water does not drain or drains slowly, then there will be no movement of the “doll” along with the flow of water, because there is no flow itself.
2. Second, but no less important question where to store the fixture after use or is it just a one-time use. If it has to be thrown away after each use and constantly re-made for the next blockages, then it turns out to be troublesome, expensive and inefficient.

Using a cable to clean the toilet with your own hands

Using a cable to unclog a toilet is the most effective way to clear any clogs. That is why professionals always first try to clean the toilet with a cable and only then move on to other methods, for example, disassemble the structure. To eliminate blockages in the apartment sewer system, soft vibrating cables are used. For standard wiring, it is enough to have a 3 m cable. Since the toilet is always installed in the immediate vicinity of the house riser, a 1 m cable is suitable for cleaning only the toilet. When using a short tool, one person can perform cleaning work. If it has a length of 3 m or more, the work is done together.

1. The cable is lowered with its working side into the drain hole until it comes into contact with the blockage. It must be stretched, the formation of loops is unacceptable.
2. Slowly rotating the cable handle clockwise, move the cable deeper, thereby destroying the blockage.
3. For complete cleansing, the procedure is repeated several times.

Turning the vibration cable handle counterclockwise may break the cable.

When should you call a plumber?

The help of a specialist is necessary in any situation when it is not possible to solve the problem on your own. If the blockage is located in the house riser and the bath is filled with sewage through the drain hole, the plumbing must be called urgently. In this case, it is necessary to turn off the water at the water supply riser and ask the neighbors from the upper floors not to use the sewer until the blockage is cleared. Then you should contact the emergency service of the management company.

Blockage Prevention

The best prevention of toilet blockages is to follow the rules for using plumbing:

• use devices for their intended purpose;
• do not throw food leftovers, a lot of paper, tampons and other hygiene products and garbage into the toilet;
• flush the toilet bowl with water after each use: this will prevent the formation of deposits on its internal walls and pipes.

Additionally, you can do salt prophylaxis for the toilet once every one or two weeks.

1. In the morning or evening before going to bed, pour one glass of salt down the toilet drain. Having dissolved in the water of the water seal, the salt turns into a saline solution, which well corrodes fat deposits on the inner surface of the toilet bowl.
2. After 8-10 hours, flush the toilet with water.

Compliance with these simple rules Relieve you of problems with clogged toilets.

After considering the proposed methods, choose for yourself the best way to clean the toilet from blockage. When the problem is solved, it is worth considering how to prevent a recurrence. similar situation further.

From time to time in each apartment there is such an unpleasant situation as the obstruction of water in the toilet, caused, in part, by. If the toilet is clogged, you must immediately take action. Did the incident occur in an apartment of a multi-storey building located on the first or second floor? Then the situation can be critical! After all, a common sewer riser is installed in each entrance, and if it clogs in the place of the “knee”, the apartment will begin to be flooded with sewage.

Causes of clogged toilet

It is important to know what to do if the toilet is clogged, because this usually happens at the most inopportune moment. However, it is equally important to know how to prevent clogging.

The toilet bowl is an unpretentious plumbing device, so it is often used not for its main purpose, but, for example, for flushing:

• leftover or missing food;
• water with small construction debris after washing the floors in the room where the repair is being carried out;
• means of personal hygiene or contraception;
• accidentally dropped small items.

As a result, the toilet bowl fails - the water in it does not pass further. Of course, clogging often happens by accident, so you should be careful to prevent trouble.

Ways to clean the toilet drain

Often people do not know what to do if the toilet is clogged, so they begin to improvise. As a result, the situation becomes even more critical. To prevent this, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with four ways to clean sewer pipes:

• pneumatic;
• mechanical;
• hydraulic;
• chemical.

Each of them has its own characteristics that you should know in order not to damage the plumbing equipment and quickly clear the blockage.

• Mechanical

The item is removed by hand, so rubber gloves must be worn. If the object that clogged the pipe has gone quite deep, use a steel cable with a tip that looks like a drill and a curved handle. Such a device is very effective, because it can pull out or push through any blockage. The cable length is at least 3 meters.

The plumbing cable is inserted into the toilet hole for draining, and, as it moves, the handle is rotated - this is the only way the device will pass through all the bends of the pipeline. Unfortunately, few people have a cable in everyday life; as a rule, it is used by professional plumbers.

If the toilet bowl is clogged, then the hydraulic method will be very effective in case of stagnation of fatty deposits in the sewer pipeline. But for its implementation, a hose is required, which not every inhabitant of a multi-storey building has.
The essence of the hydraulic method is to blur the blockage with a pressure of hot water. To do this, you need to connect the hose to the sink or bathtub faucet, put the other end into the toilet drain and turn on the hot water as much as possible. This method may not give the desired result the first time, so it is recommended to try again after a few minutes. When performing, you must be careful, otherwise there is a possibility of flooding the neighbors on the floor below.

Video - an alternative method of dealing with blockages is presented on

• Pneumatic

The principle of pneumatic cleaning is to create high air pressure in the pipeline in order to push the blockage into the sewer. To do this, use a plunger. It is worth noting that, in addition to the household tool familiar to everyone, there is a professional device with the same name. It is more effective, but more expensive, so only professional plumbers use it.
It is necessary to use the plunger correctly, otherwise there will be no result. It operates on the principle of pumping air together with the flow of water discharged from the toilet barrel. The movements must be very vigorous.

• Chemical

If the toilet is clogged, then it can be eliminated not only by physical effort. The chemical method is very effective, but it is better to use it only as a last resort.

Using chemical substances You must follow safety precautions to protect your health. Since they are very aggressive (capable of corroding the surface of pipes), rubber gloves should be worn, although it is better to prevent liquid from getting on them. When using chemicals, it is important to follow their dosage exactly.

Today on the market you can see a wide variety of means for clearing blockages in the pipeline. To pick up best option, recommend to be guided by the reviews of acquaintances and friends.

Prevention of clogged toilets

Usually, after residents of a high-rise building experience a sufficiently severe clogging of the sewer, they begin to be more attentive to what goes into the toilet. To prevent the formation of blockage in the drain hole, you must follow a few rules:

• do not throw foreign objects into the device;
• prohibit children from playing near the toilet so that they do not accidentally drop any object into it;
• do not wash off contraceptive and hygiene products;
• in case of hit foreign object into the hole, try to get it out immediately.

If the toilet is clogged, and you can’t clean it yourself, you must immediately contact the plumbing service!

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What to do when the toilet is clogged - 4 ways to solve the problem

August 5, 2016
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Sometimes the question of how to eliminate a blockage in the toilet becomes a real dilemma for a non-professional and the result is what you see in the photo. But in order to solve such a problem, sometimes an elementary understanding of it is enough and, most importantly, not to panic. I will now tell you about four effective ways to eliminate blockages and invite you to watch the video in this article.

Possible causes and solutions

Blockage refers to an unwanted buildup of debris, deposits and/or objects in a pipe that impedes fluid flow.

The first and easiest way

First, determine what exactly is clogged with you. If there is a drain from all other bathrooms, and it is not only from the toilet bowl, then only the first method makes sense here.

Despite the fact that this method is the easiest, it will only be effective if the blockage is not very dense, but the instructions do not prohibit trying it in any situation:

• so, how to clean the toilet - if it is clogged - take a plunger, which all users of such bathrooms have, regardless of whether it is new or old - it does not matter;
• the plunger can also be hydraulic, but, based on personal experience, I can say that this doesn’t really give it power, it’s just that the pump turns out a little more - here it’s important to move the blockage, at least by 5 mm;
• if you manage to create good pressure, then a loose blockage will move and disintegrate from the flow of water;
• in order to create such pressure, the skirt of the plunger should fit as closely as possible to the neck of the toilet;
• if, despite all your efforts, there are no results, do not hesitate, proceed to the next method.

Method two

And what to do - if the plunger did not help within 3-5 minutes of intensive pumping:

• it will be very good if you have a plastic plumbing cable in your apartment, yes, yes, it’s plastic, so as not to scratch faience or ceramics with steel (however, this is your business);
• but the cable should be inserted directly through the neck only if you cannot disconnect the device from the fan tee (if the connection is made with a corrugation, then this is possible in 90% of cases);
• to clean through the neck of the toilet, insert the plumbing cable there with your own hands until it stops(the knee of the water lock will not allow him to freely pass) and start rotating it clockwise;
• for this operation it is best to use a partner- one pushes, and the other at this time rotates it;
• if there is water in the toilet, then you will see the result in descending order.

Method three

Cleaning: on the left - through a fan tee; right - through revision

In addition to cleaning through the neck, you have the opportunity to:

• run a plumbing cable through a fan tee, as I mentioned above, or through a revision, as in the photo above, if you have one on the riser;
• this method is much easier in its implementation, and in terms of efficiency, but, unfortunately, it is not always possible;
• the essence of the action here does not change - the plumbing cable is inserted into the hole in the direction of the drain until it stops and rotates clockwise;
• here, as in the previous case, it is best to work with a partner - one person pushes the cable, and the second rotates it clockwise.

If the steel cable is fluffy at the end, do not use it in this state! The steel wire will scratch the pipe, and this, in turn, will help to retain fat and sediment fractions on the walls, which greatly increases the likelihood of a quick blockage.

Method four

The fourth method includes a whole range of measures and requires ingenuity and speed of action, and again here it is desirable to have a partner. First of all, you should make sure that this problem is not only with you, but also with the neighbors below - if everything is in order with them, then this indicates that you did not fully or incorrectly used the second or third methods.

If this problem is observed up to the first floor of the apartment riser, then you need to go to the basement or seek help from a plumber in the service responsible for the improvement of your home.

So, there is a blockage in the toilet - the water does not leave until the first floor, and you decide to proceed further and you have the opportunity to get into the basement of the house (there are keys to it). The riser after the apartment on the first floor enters the basement and crashes into a sunbed there (most often, of a larger diameter, but this does not really matter). You should look for blockage either at the intersection point (in the fitting), or further, along an inclined straight line in any of the knees (turns).

We continue to consider how to clear a clogged toilet and talk about the necessary actions in the basement. First of all, you need to examine with a tee, but you need to do this not visually, but with the help of a plumbing cable, either from the ground floor apartment or from the nearest revision.

All your actions should be exactly the same as above, only here you may have to lead the cable against the movement of the liquid to enter it through the outlet, if this cannot be done from above.

But there is one nuance here: you will examine the bend from below only if you make sure that after it the entire sunbed is dry. This is easy to do - just check each revision from the far end of the basement, but remember that you should be primarily interested in the turns! If you unscrew the extreme revision and water starts to flow there, then close it back and call the plumbers - the problem is on the sewer route, and this is not in your jurisdiction.

Conclusion

In some cases, the price of a free plumber call is more expensive than your labor costs to remove a blockage due to damage to your apartment! And if you have any questions, then write about it in the comments.

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It is difficult to imagine a modern apartment building without properly functioning plumbing, especially a toilet. However, even the highest quality plumbing can become clogged sooner or later. And it happens at the most inopportune moment. So, you have a clogged toilet, what to do? This article will tell you how to clear a blockage at home.

How is sewerage in apartment buildings

Sewerage in apartments is necessary to eliminate liquid waste and sewage. Therefore, the places where these wastes are collected - the sink in the kitchen, the toilet bowl, the bathtub - are equipped with an output line through which they enter the sewer riser. All apartments located one above the other are connected to it.

Typically, the diameter of the riser does not exceed 100 mm. The pipe for it, as a rule, is made of plastic. plastic pipes less prone to clogging. The surface of their walls is smooth and, unlike cast-iron pipes, is devoid of burrs and various kinds of defects. Due to this, the "overgrowth" of the section of the riser is practically eliminated.

The device of the sewerage system

To facilitate cleaning of pipes in the riser of high-rise buildings, each floor is equipped with additional holes, and the standard configuration of all plumbing is as follows:

• drain hole;
• pipe with a supply to the riser;
• riser.

Any of these areas can become clogged. There are several reasons for this.

Causes and location of blockage

Attention! Before choosing a method for cleaning the toilet, first of all, it is necessary to determine the cause, degree and location of the blockage.

Among the main causes of blockages, the following can be noted: improper operation, “growth” of plaque on cast iron or metal pipes, made with errors installation of the toilet.

In most cases, clogged toilets can be caused by household items that are not classified as liquid waste. For example, garbage after repair, cat litter, floor cloths. Great harm the sewer system brings a diaper thrown into the toilet. The sorbent of which it consists, soaks and swells in water, while completely clogging the pipe.

Often the cause of clogging in the sewer is household waste that is not intended for disposal through the sewer.

TO possible reasons frequent clogging of the drain can be attributed to the wrong choice of toilet bowl. Modern models that fit well into the design of the bathroom are not always suitable for sewer systems old apartment buildings. Therefore, when buying a modernized toilet bowl you like, take an interest in its technical characteristics.

Important! The fact that the water from the toilet or drain in your apartment does not go away is not always your fault. A blockage in the riser can be initiated by your neighbors from above or below.

In the case of a small blockage, water flows off in a slow stream. But it happens that the pipe is completely clogged and prevents even the slightest exit. You can determine the degree of clogging by pouring 1 liter of water into the toilet bowl. After 30 minutes, see if she came out. If the water comes out, then you can eliminate the blockage with your own hands. In no case do not use the tank to check, since if it is completely clogged, all the water flowing from it can rush to the floor without going into the sewer.

To avoid flooding the bathroom, do not drain the water from the tank in case of blockage

This is followed by checking the locality of the blockage. Turn on the water in the kitchen and bathroom. See if it goes well. If the water comes out as usual, then most likely the toilet pipe is clogged. A weak outflow of water in the bathroom and in the kitchen characterizes the problem with common pipes. As a rule, such blockages require more serious measures.

Ways to clear a blockage in the toilet

In the fight against simple blockages, three proven methods will help: mechanical, chemical, or cleaning with a plunger.

• flush out all excess water in the toilet;
• pour ½ pack of soda, pour in 200 ml of technical (9%) vinegar;
• wait 20 minutes;
• pour 2 liters of hot water into the toilet bowl (do not use boiling water).

If all of the above methods did not help, then you are dealing with a complex, most likely coked blockage. To eliminate it, you will need a special device - a plumbing cable. Its design is quite simple - it is a long piece of steel wire, equipped with a handle on one end and a tip on the other. The principle of operation of the cable is as follows: the tip penetrates into the clogged area in the pipe and, having broken through it, clears the way for drain water.

As a cleaning agent, you can use the usual baking soda

It is preferable to work with a cable together: one person rotates the handle, while the other pushes the tip into the line, making rotational and translational movements with it. For greater flexibility in sewer pipe, make circular motions with the cable. As a result, the cause of the blockage can be removed outside or pushed into the riser. You can check the result by draining all the water from the barrel. Before working with the cable, be sure to cover the floor near the toilet with an unnecessary rag so as not to smear it with sewage dirt.

When You Need an Urgent Plumber Call

In most cases, blockage that occurs before the riser is relatively harmless. You can deal with it on your own using the above methods. An urgent call to a plumber is necessary in a situation where the water level in the toilet bowl gradually rises on its own. This can only mean one thing - a blockage occurred in a common riser pipe in apartments below or above your floor. With this blockage, working on the principle of communicating vessels, sewage sewage will quickly reach and overflow over the edges of the toilet bowl. This problem is not solved by improvised methods. The called plumber, having inserted a long cable into the inspection hatches, will clean the riser from the accumulated dirt.

If the blockage cannot be removed by yourself, call a specialist immediately.

Prevention of clogged toilets

In the future, to avoid problems with the toilet will help regular preventive measures and compliance with simple rules for using the toilet and sewerage:

• do not use the toilet as a garbage chute (do not throw food and household waste into it);
• once every two to three months, do prevention of salt deposits using chemicals;
• even the slightest blockage must be completely eliminated to prevent more global blockages;

Don't throw trash in the toilet

• do not throw diapers in the toilet;
• keep foreign small objects away from the toilet;
• explain clearly and often to children general rules toilet use;
• drain with plenty of running water.

It is a pity that few adhere to these rules. After all, other residents of the house can also clog the riser, and you can suffer.

How to clear a blockage in the toilet: video

Removing a clogged toilet: photo

All troubles are a nuisance - the toilet is clogged in the house. Where to run, what to do, who to call - these questions arise, as a rule, among the female part of the population. A man, on the other hand, should assess the situation without panic and immediately ask his household members - who and what threw it into the toilet?

Causes of blockages

Clogged toilet - how to clean?

Anything can get stuck in the toilet - rags, potato peels and pickles, apples, newspapers, tufts of hair, grease. If you know a plumber you know, you can ask him around. We guarantee he will tell you a lot of interesting things.

One hundred percent blockage is guaranteed to you if hygiene products (pads, diapers), condoms and cat litter get into the toilet. In the latter case, we are talking about practically cementing the conclusions, and if your suspicions are really justified, call a plumber or emergency service.

Another worthy contender for the title of winner is plastic bags. If with his help the toilet is clogged, how to clean it is up to you. You can try it yourself, using a cable, you can call a plumber. Be prepared that along with the package you will be able to pull out a lot of all sorts of "goodies".

Interesting. A fact is known when a man who dropped his false teeth into the toilet in a public toilet tried to get it with his hand. I had to call the Rescue Service and save his hand along with the jaw - he still caught it.

If we are not talking about clogging the entire riser, you can try to solve the problem yourself. We are talking about three ways in which it is possible to clean a clogged toilet:

• simple mechanical - using a plunger;
• chemical - using ready-made or improvised means;
• plumbing - using a cable.

The first way is mechanical. The simplest, suitable for minor blockages. We take a plunger (desired diameter is 10 centimeters), insert the rubber part down and make 10-15 movements up and down. If necessary, scoop out excess water. We repeat this procedure three times. As a rule, if the cork is small, the water starts to leave quickly. Together with it, parts of the blockage fall into the riser.

If there is no plunger, you can use plastic bottle. To do this, you need to cut off the bottom, close the bottle tightly with a lid, insert it into the toilet and also pump it. See the video below for more details:

Clogged toilet - what to do? Method two

The second way is chemical. So, the toilet is clogged - what to do to remove it as quickly as possible without having a plunger at hand (or you just don’t want to mess with it).

You can try to do the following. Clogged fat or something similar, you can try to break through hot water(not boiling water), which is poured at a right angle to create pressure. In such cases, you will need a bucket, it is more convenient to work with it than with basins or pans. You will need to pour at least three buckets. Hot water dissolve fat deposits, water will begin to decrease. But be careful not to overdo it - if the cork is tight, the water will start to overflow. It is not recommended to allow this.

More effective way toilet piercing - use regular baking soda. Suitable for all types of plumbing, including built-in toilets. For one time, it is enough to fill up half a pack, let stand for about 30-40 minutes. Then rinse with hot water. When soda is dissolved in water, an alkaline environment is formed, which corrodes fat and other food residues. You can repeat twice, it does not hurt.

Important. In some sources, "craftsmen" recommend such a method as the sharing of soda and acetic acid. Can you imagine this process? First of all, instantly stands out a large number of gas, which may well break the system. Secondly, acid residues will act in a destructive way on metal parts or pipes. At home, this method is not used. But, if you have a toilet installation planned soon, you can try.

The active products offered for sale Mole, Tiret and others are most likely to help clear blockages of almost any origin. Their duration is from 40 minutes to 8 hours. Perhaps this is the best option to use if the toilet is clogged. The composition of the finished preparations includes alkalis and other chemically active substances that can even dissolve hair.

Interesting. Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the wonderful properties of Coca-Cola, including its use for resolving blockages. They say that this assumption is not without foundation, since the composition of the drink includes phosphoric acid. If you have time to suffer, and the disaster has not yet taken on the scale of a disaster, you can fill the toilet with Coca-Cola.

How to clean a blockage in the toilet with a cable - video

The third method is the most reliable. With the help of a plumbing cable, which is a flexible metal wire with a spiral at the end. For home use 3 meters is best.

It's best to clean with two people. One person turns the handle, the second directs the cable. You need to act carefully so as not to damage the pipes or corrugation. With rotating movements, the cable must be pushed through the pipe until it rests on a blockage. Then you should try to push it into the sewer or hook it.

You may have to repeat the operation several times. You should have a bucket and a rag or rag on hand to immediately wipe the cable from organic residues.

Important. If there is a plug in the toilet bowl, an unpleasant odor is often emitted, which is the first sign of a blockage. Therefore, suspecting something was wrong, we immediately clean it with what is at hand - soda, water or ready-made products. It definitely won't get worse.

What to do if the toilet is clogged thoroughly

As soon as you find that not everything is in order with your toilet, we proceed according to the following algorithm:

• we check how the water leaves in the bathroom or in the kitchen sink, and draw conclusions - if it drains well, it means that the blockage has formed before it goes into the sewer;
• we find out from our household members if they threw something into the toilet;
• we quickly figure out what exactly could cause the traffic jam and take appropriate measures.

At the first suspicion that the riser is clogged, call the emergency service - in such cases, the locksmith can wait indefinitely. Notify your neighbors about trouble, prepare old rags, buckets of water, rubber gloves just in case. It may well be necessary to take emergency measures to prevent sewer contents from entering the apartment.

If you are very squeamish, make some kind of mask so as not to breathe in fumes.

Now you know what to do if the toilet is clogged. The main thing is not to panic.

For our part, we wish you that the biggest problem for you was the task of how to clean the toilet from limescale.