What to do if the toilet is clogged and the water does not leave at home?

A clogged toilet is like a nightmare. The appearance of this undesirable incident is absolutely sudden, and the solution to this problem is urgent. Panic, most of us begin to look in the notebook for the phones of plumbers with the hope that they will come running, as in the cartoon "Chip and Dale", and in a few minutes they will correct the situation and the dirty toilet will sparkle again. But, alas, the cherished master can wait an hour, two, or even several days, which will turn the life of your family into a real nightmare. Therefore, it is necessary to know what to do if the toilet clogged and the toilet does not work and the water does not leave at home. You will find information about this in this article.

Why does the dirt in the toilet rise and slowly pass?
Important! The first thing to do is to establish the cause of the plug in the toilet, and only after that make a decision on how to eliminate it.

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Sewer clogging options:

• The most common option for blockage is when the biological waste of a person’s vital activity doesn’t go into the sewer when water is flushed, but rather pour out. So - only your toilet clogged.
• A more difficult situation is when the water does not go into the pipe, but is poured through the drain holes into the bathtub or sink. This suggests that, most likely, there is no your fault, just the neighbors from the upper floors scored a common riser.

Important! To solve such a problem, you should find out if the bathroom living above you has clogged up. Only a master plumber who has permission to service such networks can clean a blockage in a common sewer riser.

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The causes of the “plug” in the sewer:

• The first and most common cause of a “flood” due to a malfunction of the bathroom can be the use of a large amount of toilet paper, throwing feminine hygiene products, foreign objects, such as a child’s toy, floor cloth, and the like into the toilet.
• Incorrect installation of the toilet. When replacing plumbing, it is necessary to observe the correct angle to the riser, as well as the distance from the riser to it.
• The absence of a background pipe or special valves that equalize the pressure of the water supply in the pipe when draining.
• Non-standard form of toilet or non-certified production of plumbing. The details of manufacturing may not be respected.

Important! When purchasing plumbing, choose products of a well-known brand with a quality certificate.

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What to do if a toilet clogged at home? Effective cleaning methods

There are several ways to eliminate this disaster that has overtaken you:

• People's - elimination of blockage with improvised means.
• Chemical - in this case, they use special household chemicals, represented by a sufficient assortment on store shelves.
• Mechanical - using special plumbing tools.

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Folk methods of clearing a blockage

Sometimes, with minor problems, the simplest means that every housewife has on hand can help.

Hot water

Is your toilet clogged? What to do at home? Quickly and effectively eliminate mild clogging with hot water.

Sequencing:

1. Bring about a bucket of water to a boil on the stove.
2. At a right angle, quickly pour the contents straight into the drain.

Important! When working with hot water, observe safety measures: put on protective gloves, remove animals and foreign objects.

3. If the water leaves a little, repeat the process again.

Baking soda

There was a blockage in the toilet. What to do at home to get rid of this problem? Baking soda is an indispensable product in the kitchen for any housewife. With its help, you can easily get rid of greasy marks on clothes, clean a burnt pot, wipe various surfaces from dirt and so on. You can use soda in case of sewage malfunction.

Sequencing:

1. Take a pack of baking soda and pour inside the toilet hole.

Important! Sometimes half of the packaging is enough.

2. Wait a while and try to drain the water. Under the influence of alkali, the blockage will gradually dissolve.
3. If the toilet has not cleared once, repeat the procedure again.

Important! For a better effect, you can also add a glass of vinegar. Reacting with soda, vinegar will lead to a quick and high-quality result.

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Special means for removing blockage

Doesn’t water leaving the toilet? What to do? With the advent of special cleaning and cleaning products, more people prefer them than using folk methods. Household chemicals departments as well as specialty stores offer a wide range of products for cleaning sewers.

Important! Products are available in the form of powders, gels and granules, designed for one application or several.

The following brands have the largest customer demand:

• Mole;
• Domestos;
• Mister Muscle;
• Tiret
• Domol.

Having these substances at home, you can not only easily get rid of the problem with clogged sewers, but also take a number of additional measures:

• Sanitary disinfection;
• Getting rid of the unpleasant smell of old pipes;
• Preventive procedures to prevent clogging inside pipes.

Important! Before using the product, read the instructions. Strictly adhere to the proportions indicated on the packaging. Observe safety precautions - some liquids have a pungent odor and may leave a chemical burn.

If the toilet water does not leave well, experienced housewives know what to do in the apartment for the toilet to work properly. In this case, some acids can be used, for example, formic, hydrochloric or acetic.

Important! Acids should be used with extreme caution, as they can damage the toilet material, as well as old pipes.

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Mechanical methods for cleaning the toilet

In the case when the water does not leave in the toilet, what to do in a private house? For this, mechanical cleaning options are perfect, of course, if you have special tools for such work.

Plunger

This device is simply a must have in your home. It consists of a plastic or wooden handle, at the end of which is a rubberized hemisphere. With its help, the sewage system is cleaned of shallow, uncomplicated blockages.

Sequencing:

1. Install the plunger on the toilet outlet.
2. Pour a small amount of water into the toilet bowl so that it covers the rubber base of the plunger.
3. With a sharp movement, push it inside the drain hole, then return it to its original position.
4. Continue these steps until the tubes are completely clear of cork.

Corrugation Cleaning

If the toilet was installed through the corrugation, the blockage may be in it. To clean it, do the following.

Cleaning sequence:

1. Disconnect the corrugation from the toilet, carefully inspect.
2. If the plug is in it, put on protective gloves and remove the blockage.
3. Set the corrugation in its original position, drain the water several times.

Important! For prevention, you can pour inside a special tool for cleaning the sewer.

Hot water through rubber hose

Is there water in the toilet? What to do to break through the resulting cork? The next method that we will offer you can be considered not only mechanical. Due to the supply of water under pressure, it should be included in the category of hydrodynamic.

Sequencing:

1. Connect one end of the hose to a hot water tap.

Important! In the case when the bathroom is separate, the length of the hose should be enough to reach the toilet.

2. Lower the free end into the drain hole as deep as possible.
3. Turn off the tap with hot water to create a strong pressure.

Important! To achieve the best effect, pour a special blockage into the drain hole to clean the blockages.

Plastic bottle

If the toilet clogged, what should I do? A simple plastic bottle can sometimes help. Clogging is a problem that can occur all of a sudden, and if you don’t have the right tool at hand, getting rid of it is unlikely. There is an alternative method invented by craftsmen.

Cleaning method:

1. Take an empty plastic bottle of 1.5-2 liters.
2. Use a sharp knife or scissors to cut off the curly bottom.
3. Screw the bottle neck tightly on the cap.
4. Insert the bottle with the cut side into the toilet hole.
5. With movements as if using a plunger, clean the sewer from clogging.

Plumbing cable

A special cable for cleaning pipes is not found in every household. It is considered a professional tool that plumbers use. But still, if you have such a tool, install a special nozzle on the tip - it can be in the form of a spiral, wire antenna, or have a peak shape.

Cleaning Method:

1. Lower the prepared cable into the drain hole of the bathroom until it stops.
2. Using a special handle mounted on the other end, twist the cable clockwise.

Important! Such a cable can clean the deepest plugs in the sewer, as it has a sufficient length.

3. Pour a special agent into the toilet and drain the water several times.

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Plumbing call

When trying to cope with the problem on your own, not one of the proposed options gave any result? We recommend that you immediately call a specialist until the situation has become completely critical.

If the water does not stop arriving, despite attempts to clean the pipes, there is only one conclusion: the riser is clogged below your floor. In this case, the neighbors from above, draining the water, will cause all waste to spill over the edges of the toilet and get into your apartment. To eliminate such a blockage can only qualified specialists serving the sewer.

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Prevention of clogging in pipes

Having enough information on what to do if the toilet does not run out of water, you can eliminate the plug in the pipes yourself. But in order to avoid such situations at all, you need to know some rules:

• In no case should foreign objects be thrown into the toilet, and if they get in, immediately get it.
• Do not throw the leftover food into the toilet, even a liquid consistency. The fat, when it enters the pipes in cold water, settles firmly on them, each time making the passage narrower and narrower.
• If you are repairing the bathroom, cover the drain hole, as well as the toilet, with a cloth to prevent construction debris and other materials from entering it.
• For prevention, periodically fill in special liquid mixtures - they will maintain the cleanliness of the pipes.
• As a rule, old rusted pipes are more likely to form plugs and blockages - if possible, replace them with new polymer ones.

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Owners of apartments and private houses who have already encountered the problem of clogging the toilet are more attentive to the rules of operation of this plumbing. The recommendations from this article will help you eliminate the troubles associated with the bathroom, and observing the precautions, you will not encounter it in the future.