I currently have a clogged toilet. Is there a liquid that I can buy to unclog it?

My home was built in 1955. I have clogs off and on. Normally a plunger would do the job. This morning, it's not working. Is there a liquid formula that I can use to maybe eat through what's cloggin it?

I currently have a clogged toilet. Is there a liquid that I can buy to unclog it?
I've never had much luck with the liquids. They take forever, and for me, they never do as good a job as the TV commercials claim.





Go to a hardware store or home improvement like Lowe's, Menard's, or Home Depot. Look for a clog clearing tool, like a plumber's snake. Have lots of towels, rags, etc, because you're probably going to make a mess.





There's also another tool I found that looks like a narrow strip of plastic about 2 feet long, more or less. It has a plastic ring or tab on one end as a handle, and plastic barbs all along the sides. You can use it to clear clogs like hair, etc in a sink by running it up and down the pipe and turning it. The barbs catch and hold the hair, and you just throw it all away when done. It was only a couple of dollars when I got one. I haven't had the opportunity to try it yet, but it would be cheaper than a snake, I think. It would probably help to break up clogs in a toilet, but it will still make a mess - keep the towels and such handy.
Reply:Soda crystals!!!! (very cheap and effective with washin tough stains off cassarole dishes and the laundry also.





Dont flush till they've bern down ther for about 45 mins or longer tho.





Hope that works for ya!
Reply:No
Reply:There is a foaming clog cleaner from Orchard Supply Hardware, among others. Use it sparingly, a few ounces at a time, because it will foam up and over the toilet onto the floor! There is a warning on the container but it is not a strong enough warning!





The thing is, you probably have roots growing in the large pipe that carries the waste water away. Recent use of sanitary wipes that do not break up easily will finally clog in the roots and stop things up.


U could call a plumber but it is not all that difficult to remove the toilet out of the way. I recently had that problem, house about thirty yrs. old. Put a little lube or PAM or even olive oil on the shaft of the fresh water shut off valve. Lightly twist the water shut off valve as it is probably stuck from years of non-use. Be careful as the shut off valve can break clear off of the water pipe, flooding your house in short order! Be aware of where the main fresh water shut off valve is and make sure that it works before working on pipes.





The toilet itself is usually only held down by two bolts. Go to hardware store, buy two new bolt and nut assemblies, repair part that the bolts fit into, and a thingy called a wax ring. If U do not know about wax rings ask at the hardware. If the guy does not give U a good explanation ask somebody else! Many of these guys do not know poop from apple butter.





When removing toilet put papers down and move toi. into another room or outdoors, out of the way. U might find the really ugly roots growing clear up over the old wax ring. If there is no visible clog, go rent a rotary cleaner or give up and call a plumber. Last time I did it I just grabbed the root and pulled it out. About 7 feet long and really ugly. (The root, not me!) A plumber will say tear up the floor or yard and fix the pipe where the root gets in. Even if it is a concrete floor. The end of the root should tell you about where the pipe is broken; 7 foot long; break is about seven' down the pipe.





Be very careful when tightening the toilet back down. Wiggle the toilet down while pushing it down to set it into the wax ring. If you try to pull the toilet down by wrenching the bolts, the toilet will break almost instantly! Rotsa Ruck! And U may also consider buying a replacement pull chain and flapper valve for in the tank while the water is shut off. And when U turn the water valve back on, open it all the way as most of those valves need to be all open or all the way off to work correctly.
Reply:Your house is as old as mine. Just a theory from me. I need you to ask yourself a few questions...





1. Do you know where your main drain to the sewer or septic system is?...if so, are there any trees that may have rooted through the drain...which is probably clay or concrete?





2. Is it possible that you've had people flushing items inappropriately? That can cause on/off drainage problems.





3. Are your neighbors experiencing similar problems? If so, could be a main sewer line problem (only if the rest of your drains are not working).
Reply:there is a product called liquid fire works wonder most hardware stores sell it if that don't work call your local rotor router sometimes the line need to be cleared out i do mines once a year it stops the occasional clogging
Reply:If you use a drain opener and it doesn't work it can be dangerous to try plunging with the acid in there.


Before you use caustic substances try this. Pour about a cup of Mr Clean, or other all pourpose liquid cleaner, into the bowl. Let it sit about 15 minutes then try plunging.



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