New Flange Plunger Out Of Shape - Toilet Waste Pipe Partially Blocked

[robtherevelator1969]

What about one of those air pressure toilet plungers?

Are these better than the rod and plunger method?

 

[CountryFan]

Are these better than the rod and plunger method?

I’ve never used one, but as per @Hugh Jaleak, 4”rubber hasn’t failed me much, only when the main drain is blocked.

 

[Mottie]

Are these better than the rod and plunger method?

I think they should be - I’ve never tried them but I’m sure a plumber can tell you.

 

[danfre]

If your renting then get the landlord/ owner to sort it out

 

[Alec_t]

A full 2-gallon bucket of water emptied rapidly down the loo can clear quite severe blockages.

 

[robtherevelator1969]

I’ve never used one, but as per @Hugh Jaleak, 4”rubber hasn’t failed me much, only when the main drain is blocked.

thanks mate, ill see if i need the 4" rubber and rod tomorrow after the overnight bleach method attempt.

 

[robtherevelator1969]

I think they should be - I’ve never tried them but I’m sure a plumber can tell you.

thanks mate

 

[robtherevelator1969]

If your renting then get the landlord/ owner to sort it out

i will probably be charged if it was my doing

 

[robtherevelator1969]

A full 2-gallon bucket of water emptied rapidly down the loo can clear quite severe blockages.

thanks for your suggestion mate, no harm trying this tomorrow, i can use my kitchen bin, im steeping beach overnight anyways

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Many thanks for your reply. What about this set from Toolstation £32 ?

So do you recommend doing this from the actual toilet and not the manhole?

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Those should be ok for what you need to do. Ensure the Plunger is securely attached before getting too excited with it, but equally you're trying to create some 'bow waves' of water behind the blockage to move it, doesn't need to be so vigorous as to risk breaking the WC Pan!

Yes, Plunge the Pan, that's the narrowest point in the whole system usually, if its an upstairs WC I'd be very surprised if the stack is blocked.

 

[robtherevelator1969]

Those should be ok for what you need to do. Ensure the Plunger is securely attached before getting too excited with it, but equally you're trying to create some 'bow waves' of water behind the blockage to move it, doesn't need to be so vigorous as to risk breaking the WC Pan!

Yes, Plunge the Pan, that's the narrowest point in the whole system usually, if its an upstairs WC I'd be very surprised if the stack is blocked.

Many thanks for your reply mate.

I will follow your guidance if i buy a this as there has been some improvement today. Ideally i dont need to buy the rod set and plunger but if i do i know what to do.

This morning I flushed away the 2 bottles of bleach i left in the toilet overnight? It did not make any improvement. I then poured a kitchen bin of about 40L of water, this seems to have made a difference. I wont know until i go for another pooh. I still get a tiny bit of coloured water at the bottom of the bowl but it is very slight.

 

[Alec_t]

That looks like a very feeble flush in the video. Is the cistern water-level correct?