Is it safe to pour Liquid Plumber down my toilet?
If a toilet blockage can’t be cleared by a plunger, the blockage is in the sewer line, not in the toilet. If you live in a house, and have any trees in the yard planted near where the sewer line exits your property to the street, you probably have tree roots invading the sewer line. If you’re physically strong enough to lift the equipment, you can go to a rental place and rent the huge electrically powered snake to clear the sewer line. But, if you don’t know what you’re doing, you can lose a hand. In my opinion, it’s best to just call a Roto-Rooter type plumbing business. They’ll lift the toilet, snake the sewer line, and if the blockage is on your property, you pay for it. If the blockage is beyond your property, they bill the water company that provides your water. If the sewer line is old, it’s not uncommon for it to have developed cracks that can easily be invaded by root systems. Anything flushed that doesn’t degrade quickly can get trapped in the roots, such as dental floss, tam
