Plumbing Tips - How to Unblock a Toilet
Everyone uses the toilet at some stage in their life. That's just a fact. Whether it's a hole in the ground or one of those high-tech Japanese toilets that talk to you, we've all been there and we've all got a horror story about dealing with phantom unmentionables the size of tennis balls left by an unknown assailant in a dingy hall of residence. Haven't we? Unblocking a toilet when you know what lurks down there is an unenviable task. But a blocked toilet is no good to anyone. Removing a solid build up of human waste, like a work of art, takes time and patience. You can't force it out. Here are some useful plumbing tips for dislodging the most foul of domestic blockages. The Cause You should not flush anything down the toilet bigger than the average human stool. Blocked toilets are usually a result of "large foreign items" being inappropriately disposed of. Here is a list of things you should never flush down a toilet: • Nappies • Sanitary towels • C...