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Ok, so we had a very slow draining toilet (it would drain, but would take an hour or more to do so) after one of our kids put paper towels down it (i know!).
Tried plunging, using an auger toilet snake thing, adding extra water to the toilet to force it through under gravity, rubber gloves to clear the blockage...none of that worked.
Then decided to put some one shot liquid cleaner down there (91 percent sulfuric acid). Observed all the precautions (gloves, mask, ventilation etc) and checked we have upvc piping. Added it very very slowly and kept well clear.
However....that didn't work at all. In fact, despite a small amount of fizzing as I added it, it hardly seemed to react at all! The toilet still drains as slowly as ever.
Now, after flushing again, there seems to be a purple layer at the bottom of the water....(the one shot is purple coloured!!)
We're about to go on holiday for a week. My question is (a plumber will be called and apologised to when we get back) is if safe in there? Is it likely to be giving off any fumes that might be harmful, or will ot react badly with repeated flushings?? Will it go away with flushings (i know it's heavier than water....will it just sit there in the u bend??)
Any advice gratefully received (yes I know this wasn't exactly the best course of action. Stress levels high).
Paul
Tried plunging, using an auger toilet snake thing, adding extra water to the toilet to force it through under gravity, rubber gloves to clear the blockage...none of that worked.
Then decided to put some one shot liquid cleaner down there (91 percent sulfuric acid). Observed all the precautions (gloves, mask, ventilation etc) and checked we have upvc piping. Added it very very slowly and kept well clear.
However....that didn't work at all. In fact, despite a small amount of fizzing as I added it, it hardly seemed to react at all! The toilet still drains as slowly as ever.
Now, after flushing again, there seems to be a purple layer at the bottom of the water....(the one shot is purple coloured!!)
We're about to go on holiday for a week. My question is (a plumber will be called and apologised to when we get back) is if safe in there? Is it likely to be giving off any fumes that might be harmful, or will ot react badly with repeated flushings?? Will it go away with flushings (i know it's heavier than water....will it just sit there in the u bend??)
Any advice gratefully received (yes I know this wasn't exactly the best course of action. Stress levels high).
Paul