A clogged toilet is something that happens over the years to the best of us – it just comes with owning modern day plumbing lol! Perhaps your toilet has been faced with something it isn’t supposed to swallow, perhaps it’s older and just can’t keep up with the demand of what is being flushed – it happens everywhere.
Ever heard of an auger? It’s the tool we plumbers use to clear blockages. Many of you may know it better by the nickname it has been given over the years: snake. It is named after this reptile as it is long and sleek with a coiled tail. When put in motion its tails will wrap itself around whatever matter is causing your blockage and shred it/chew it apart. This is a powerful machine and sometimes your blockage may only require a makeshift facsimile of what a true auger is. Below we have instructions on how to make your own and give it a try yourself if you’d like – you’d be amazed at what you can fix on your own!
Go to your clothes closet and take out a wire hanger. Unbend the wire hanger so it’s one long piece/rod. Take an old rag and wrap it tightly a good ways up the rod, like at least six inches. Put on a pair of rubber gloves (you’ll thank us for mentioning this – it does get messy!).
Insert the wrapped up into the clog and start poking about/breaking the matter up. Remove everything you can from the toilet and put into the garbage. Dump a kettle of boiling hot water down the toilet – and flush.
Congratulations! You’ve snaked your own toilet!
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