Toilet blocked

[Mattk]

Our downstairs toilet is blocked but the water does drain slowly over a number of minutes so the blockage is not total.

I have felt around the bend as best I can and can't feel anything so are there any suggestions of ways to remove it preferably free!?

I feel son number 1 has got over-excited with the toilet paper again!

[anneasquith]

if it is draining slowly, just keep flushing .

[RATTER15]

If you have an old fashioned mop, just push it down the loo and thrust it up and down a few times, if not, get a large towel wrap it around your fist and use that to thrust. good luck.

[B00]

Old wire coat hanger, undo it so its one long wire if you see what I mean and have a good poke around. I've had to do this in the past when like yours my little one has gone nuts with the paper.

[joggerjayne]

"I have felt around the bend" ...

=0O

[rsvp]

go and look outside for the main drain that the lavatory pipes drain into - lift that and clear any blockages. I've just done mine recently following this advice (from jack- the -hat if I remember correctly) and all is fine now. It took lots of buckets of water and much prodding but everything is flowing clearly now. I check it at regular intervals too.

[jackthehat]

<I have my uses...........:o) >

[vignon]

A hot bowl of water with washing up liquid in it and pour in as fast as you can.

[rsvp]

you most certainly do jth. I'm very grateful to you

[RATTER15]

I use my method daily when we have residents that put giant incontinence pads down the loo, they do go around the bend before they get lodged, it works every time.

[anneasquith]

what method ratter ?

[RATTER15]

Keep up Ann, read the second answer!

[Nosha123]

poke a section of old garden hose down it

[netibiza]

Agree with Ratter, it's what I do, pump the mop a few times and it will slurp away. Of course the string mop will have to be washed after.

[firewatch]

Lol boo that was the method i had to use at our friends last week to clear there blockage, friend had no plunger and no clue how to deal with it. the only thing was i put the length of coat hanger outside as our friend didnt want it inside. Only the boys used it without realising on the cars engine.....

[cazzz1975]

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[jackthehat]

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[Mattk]

Thanks all. Lots of good suggestions there.

Jayne -"I have felt around the bend" lol didnt notice that. I was too busy trying not to use the words 'reach around'!