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Enthused21 (FL)
Hi,
I have a toilet that is clogged in the bathroom, and now it is clogging everything in the bathroom. Please help.
I ran a long snake (about 4 or 5 feet) down it yesterday many times, but it would not de-clog. I tried a plunger too, but nothing. The clog seemed to be just beyond the snake, because when I played with the snake, it stirred up the "color" in the water, but did not move the clog.
Then finally, after trying these things over and over, the toilet flushed - and I was so excited! - until I heard something in the shower.
I looked and water was coming up in the shower from the toilet! (I could tell because it had that "color."
Then, I went to wash my hands in the sink, and the toilet started bubbling, and water started coming up in the shower again!
Is there anything I can do to de-clog this on my own? I tried pouring Liquid Plumr in the shower, thinking that maybe it would fix the problem (if it is in the part that links the shower, toilet, and sink), but now the water that I used to rinse it after 15 minutes is just standing in the shower.
Any help would be great. Thanks!
UPDATE:
The Liquid Plumr got it!
I have no idea how, but the Liquid Plumr I poured down the shower declogged the toilet.
Does that stuff eat through toilet paper?
How could Liquid Plumr eat through toilet paper?
Thanks!
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KCRoto (MO)
It is highly unlikely that the drain cleaner actually remedied anything. The main sewer line was plugged and probably still needs to be augured out or it will be plugging up again very soon.
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packy (MA)
just keep an eye on it. you may have gotten lucky and the clog loosened and washed away.
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Enthused21 (FL)
Thank you both for the replies!
I just was shocked as it had been clogged for over 24 hours, and then about a half hour after I did the Liquid Plumr, it was good to go again and is still ok.
What does augered out mean?
Thanks again!
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