Help - blocked toilet :(

missprice

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

If the 'kit' from B&Q contains a pressure canister thing for unblocking toilets (sorry not very technical i know!) be careful when you use it. My friend used one but didnt put it far enough into the toilet and all the pooey water exploded up out of the toilet covering her and her entire bathroom:eek::rotfl:

OMG i had to laugh at that
sorry for your friend but god thats funny

as for where to get 'something' to use as bendy pole
try skips near you
or any local fixit shop
bet they have loads of possible alternatives lying around
and no i aint seen metal coathangers for ages but prob wilkinsond have some:)

mumcoll

I have had to put my hand/arm down to unblock our toilet before now. We tried everything and it was the only way to go.

The upstairs toilet always blocked if you even had a small poo so that became the wee toilet and the downstairs one, the poo toilet. Not too nice as it is in the hall between the kitchen and lounge (not very private!) We had a new bathroom two years ago and it felt like luxury to be able to use either!

ljaneyr

Any news yet tara? As unfortunate and embarassing as your situation is, I have to say it has brightened my day, I was feeling a bit grumpy until I came on here!

When someone blocked the loo at uni my friend literally had to reach in and grab it. You can also get stuff to dissolve blocked drains, it's like the stuff that clears the plug hole in the shower if it gets slowed down by hair but it's for blockages that are filled up by water. They have it in tescos etc.

I hope you have a second loo, we had to go into a pub about 10 mins walk away. They gave us some strange looks! :rotfl:

Good luck and please update us!

S1976

Hmm curse of the giant turd....

Only thing I can think of really is to get perhaps some good stiff cardboard and try to break it up in the U-bend.

Good look lol

Hubby just told me you need a toilet auger - maybe pop down local DIY or something see if they have one if worse comes to worse rofl.

onlyroz

My son often produces turdzillas but he's yet to block the toilet. We have had blocked drains three times now though and Dynorod are a godsend - sign up for a British Gas Homecare policy and you can call them out as often as you like (but they start to complain if you do silly things like flushing baby wipes or sanitary towels).

ellieo

roll up your sleeves and get down there girl
2 mins and it will be all over
:rotfl::rotfl:

tara747

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

The cola-down-the-lav trick is used to dissolve lime-scale, as any Old-Timer forum regular could tell you. I doubt that it would break down a dirty great jobby that quickly but I expect the water in the lav would do that given enough time.

Why not pop round to a neighbour and ask for a wire coat-hanger? There won't be any need to tell them what you need it for although I expect your kids will do that for you at some point.

PLEASE don't be tempted to use caustic soda, it's evil stuff and gives off really dangerous fumes as well. The dead kind of dangerous

I don't have kids, if I then no doubt it'd be all over the neighbourhood by now! :rotfl:

I didn't get caustic soda in the end but have tried Coke (slight improvement) and 2 bottles of bleach... and it is slowly shifting. I can't wait to be rid of it. OH has been very understanding but I am sooo mortified. Watch this space...

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

It's probably just lurking at the bottom of the bend - easily reachable to be taken apart. No fancy stuff needed, just breaking it and the paper (which has prob been the major problem) up should do it.

[STRIKE]Two[/STRIKE] Three little points -

1. Super quilted toilet roll causes this. I suggest reversion to standard Andrex if this is the case.

2. When you leave a Zeppelin, flush before wipe and then flush again.

3, Wire coathangers come from dry cleaners.

Tigsteroonie

Caustic soda didn't work for us. But a cheap plunger from a Poundshop did the job!

tara747

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

It's probably just lurking at the bottom of the bend - easily reachable to be taken apart. No fancy stuff needed, just breaking it and the paper (which has prob been the major problem) up should do it.

[STRIKE]Two[/STRIKE] Three little points -

1. Super quilted toilet roll causes this. I suggest reversion to standard Andrex if this is the case.

2. When you leave a Zeppelin, flush before wipe and then flush again.

3, Wire coathangers come from dry cleaners.

We use Tesco loo roll, not the value stuff, the next one up. I'm too stingy to buy quilted stuff!!! :rotfl: I would actually like one of those little spray hose things that you get in Asia, no need for any loo roll and they are so hygienic.

Thanks for the coat hanger and flushing tips.

p.s. aren't most plungers too small for a toilet bowl? We have one but it's so small it's surely only for a sink plughole...