Blocked Toilet Pipes

Stubborn clogs might require you to do this a number of times.

Blocked toilet pipes.

Strong sewage smells are a telltale sign that your toilet vent pipe may be clogged. You can clear most clogged toilets with nothing more than soap hot water and a little bit of time. Hot water loosens up excess toilet paper and waste while the dish soap coats the pipes which helps dislodge blockages. One way to clear a clogged waste pipe is by using chemicals.

A poor flush means that your toilet drain is partially or completely plugged. Heat a kettle on the stove and make sure it s really hot. If the problem just started it s probably a blocked drain or plumbing vent pipe that needs to be snaked out. If there is a clog in the plumbing vent those sewer gasses can t escape properly.

Everyone has hot water at home and soap so there s no excuse not to try this clogged toilet hack. The water level remains high then usually drains down to normal height within a minute or two. One of the main jobs of vent pipes is to get rid of those nasty odors and gasses so if you smell something off it s time to check it out. The drain in the toilet bowl is basically a p trap.

Flush the toilet to check the drainage. Vinegar and baking soda solution for a clogged toilet 1 pair of rubber gloves cup baking soda 2 cups vinegar 1 pot of boiling water. Don t worry about the temperature damaging it won t. Let the baking soda sit for 5 minutes and then pour 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of hot water down the drain.

If the plunging eventually drains the bowl but the clog is still blocking a free flow down the drain leave the plunger in the bowl and fill the bowl with water again. To use an at home mixture start by pouring a pot of boiling water down the drain and then pour cup of baking soda down the drain.