Jean in Newcastle Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I cannnot get this &*(^% toilet unplugged. Even the water level isn't going down. I'm using a plunger. Anything else I can do? It really really really stinks. I'm stressed. I'd rather not call the Rooter guy unless I have to due to how expensive it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Go get a drain snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakarimom5 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 First we try the plunger. If that doesn't work we use the snake. IF that doesn't work then the rental place will rent us an auger for $40 and they keep the size we need on file for us. As you can see we go through this a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakarimom5 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Are you sure it is a clogged toilet? Is everything else draining? If nothing is draining it could be your main is clogged with tree roots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Are you sure it is a clogged toilet? Is everything else draining? If nothing is draining it could be your main is clogged with tree roots. Thankfully, everything else is draining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakarimom5 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 If everything is draining then try the snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Left and went to Home Depot. Bought a toilet auger. Came home and used it with ds15's help. Toilet is still clogged. And ds has lost his essay that he's been working on for over a week. Let's just say that we're having a bad day and that it is no joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeninok Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 We just went through this, and had a plumber out to try to fix the toilet as well he snaked our whole main line drain before declaring the issue was the toilet itself and to replace it. This was a friday afternoon, and of course, our only bathroom, AND DS was puking into a trashcan int he living room with a rapidly worsenting tummy bug. Whatever happened was up inside the curve of the base of the toilet and would not come out. I don't what it was, but I am guessing the dogs dropped something in there and all our plunging and snaking made it get even more stuck. We ended up replacing the toilet, which wasn't too hard to do ourselves, and we were super pleased with the 100 dollar toilet from Lowes. I was NOT going to pay for emergency after hours service for someone to install it for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 It is 2 pm and I still can't get the dang toilet unclogged. I hope that dh can do it when he gets home. Or maybe I should call him and see if he wants me to call someone. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 We recent had a toilet that was doing the same thing. Dh took the whole toilet up and discovered that one of those cleaners that hang on the side of the toilet had been flushed and was stopping the whole thing up. Any chance something is stuck in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 We recent had a toilet that was doing the same thing. Dh took the whole toilet up and discovered that one of those cleaners that hang on the side of the toilet had been flushed and was stopping the whole thing up. Any chance something is stuck in there? Maybe? We don't use those but it could be something else. Dh has agreed to deal with it when he comes home because I'm out of strength and ideas. And the good chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 One other time it was a toothbrush :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 One other time it was a toothbrush :ack2: My kids are older! I don't think they're putting stuff down the toilet. At least I hope not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 In our case it was a pencil. My kids are older but tend to compose while sitting. :cursing: It took us ages to dislodge it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 9 pm. Our toilet finally works. Thank you, Dh! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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