How Do You Unplug A Toilet With Plastic Pipes?
When a toilet clogs, the obstruction is in the toilet’s inner waterway, so unplugging a toilet that uses plastic pipes is the same as unclogging a toilet with metal pipes. Clearing a toilet paper clog is straightforward, but the process can be complicated if a solid object, such as a toy or toothbrush has been flushed and is caught in the toilet’s inner waterway. If you unplug the toilet, but it clogs again whenever toilet paper is flushed, then the paper is catching on a solid item, causing the blockage. Use a plunger, also called a plumber’s helper, to force air and water into the toilet’s inner waterway, dislodging the blockage. Place the plunger over the toilet’s opening. Push down on the plunger, forcing air and water into the waterway. Repeat as needed. A pipe snake, also called a hand-cranked auger can break up the obstruction. Insert the auger end into the toilet bowl, pushing it so that it follows the bends in the toilet’s inner waterway. Turn the auger’s handle to ease the in
