Be Careful about Plunging a Clog

After several attempts, if you cannot unclog a drain, be sure to concede defeat and hire a professional plumber like American Plumbing Co.

 

Then, a question for DIY regarding the clogging process. Can plunging make a clog worse? It actually depends on the drain and if you plumbing a toilet sure that is no problem.

Should You Use a Plunger on a Bathtub?

Usually, it is not a good idea to plunge a bathtub drain. Only a snake should be used. And can even make the issue worse unless you have the proper tools.

 

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Clearing the Toilet

The same applies to a toilet, having the proper equipment, things will seem to work better.

 

When A plunger does not work, your only other option is a toilet auger for an obstinate obstruction.

 

The plumber can feed a cable through the toilet using a toilet auger, which fits inside the toilet bowl. These toilet augers can remove or hook obstructions and pull them back through the bowl.

Because these snakes or cables are stronger, longer, and frequently have more aggressive tips for breaking up the clog or hooking it for removal, they can be used to unclog toilets.

 

The snake should be fed through the drain until the obstruction is removed.

 

The only other recourse if it does not unclog is either it is the main drain or something is stuck inside the toilet like a toy or if something falls down the toilet.

However, there is one crucial suggestion: Flush the toilet several times Once you have unclogged the toilet. 

 

By doing this, the recently loosened build-up will be able to flush through the system rather than simply returning to its original position.

I can not emphasize that many clogs reoccur because of this, in other words, not running enough water down the drain after unclogging.

 

Whenever I unclog, for instance, a kitchen drain, I run the water for a few minutes, 6 or 7 minutes hot water down the kitchen drain line.

 

Important: Ensure that the clog does not go somewhere else and begins to overflow within the house.

 

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