How to Unblock a Toilet

A blocked toilet is really annoying. It is even worse when it happens at the same time. If the toilet does not flush the way it should, or if the water is getting too high, or if something is stuck in the toilet, then you need to do something about it.

In this guide, we will be looking at how to fix a blocked toilet.

You need to make sure you really have a toilet before you do anything.

So how do you know if your toilet is clogged?

Here are some things to look out for:

* The water in the toilet is rising. It does not drain

* You hear gurgling sounds when you flush the toilet, and after you flush the toilet

* The water in the toilet bowl drains slowly

* The water is overflowing

* The. The drain smells very bad

If you see any of these things happening with your toilet, then it is time to fix your clogged toilet.

If the water is rising, your first task is to stop the water from spilling over onto the floor.

You need to do things to the toilet to make this happen.

Open the toilet tank lid. Press down on the flapper valve. The flapper valve is the rubber piece at the bottom of the toilet tank.

Next, you need to pull up on the float. The float is the ball or cylinder in the toilet tank.

Then you have to turn off the water supply valve. The water supply valve is located at the base of the toilet.

To turn it off, you have to turn it clockwise.

This will stop the water from rising. Prevent the possibility of a flood while you work on clearing the clog in the toilet.

The best thing to use when your toilet is clogged is a plunger. You need to use a special kind of plunger, not the one you use for the sink. You should use a plunger with an edge on the bottom, which is called a flange plunger.

Put the flange plunger over the hole at the bottom of the toilet.

Make sure there is water in the toilet to cover the rubber part of the flange plunger.

Then press the flange plunger down. Pull it back up really hard.

Do this times, like 10 to 15 times. You might see the water start to drain out of the toilet.

If the clog in your toilet is not too bad, using a flange plunger can really work.