When i was a kid i remember my father using one of those things several times. Never seem to work he always had to take the pipe apart and run a sewer snake down the pipe to clear it.
I had a chronic clogging problem in the old bathroom sink, turned out to be corrosion on the screen. A couple of good pokes with a bamboo skewer cleared it.
While cleaning Mom accidentally dropped the toilet paper holder roll into the toilet as she was flushing it. The holder was made of wood. (happened long ago) It stuck inside the pipe (p-trap) of the toilet. My Dad could not extract it from the toilet ‘p’ trap. He took the toilet out and tried everything. No go. My eldest brother, with a flash of insight, had my Dad lay the toilet on its side while he took a garden hose and let water flow gently through the toilet. The wooden holder just floated out. My hero.
I built my home and installed my own septic system. All went well until my two visiting menstruating nieces came to visit and crashed my system. Later, I DID tell them that they, like their mother, should have ‘saved’ their @#$%^& tampons in it’s box that no robber would ever look in for their valuables. Such is the lore passed in MY family.. >eye-roll<
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
and being an unplugger like that is no fun
allen@home over 4 years ago
When i was a kid i remember my father using one of those things several times. Never seem to work he always had to take the pipe apart and run a sewer snake down the pipe to clear it.
Caldonia over 4 years ago
You gotta be kidding me. Do I believe what I am reading? By the way, dishwashing soap is helpful for this.
Display over 4 years ago
You’ll find the cause of that problem if you can answer this question – When did my wild oats become bran muffins?
Breadboard over 4 years ago
Did not know that one was on the Plugger Bucket List !
david_42 over 4 years ago
I had a chronic clogging problem in the old bathroom sink, turned out to be corrosion on the screen. A couple of good pokes with a bamboo skewer cleared it.
anomalous4 over 4 years ago
This used to be much less of a problem before someone came up with the bright idea of low flush volume toilets.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 4 years ago
Replacing the toilet often helps.. the insides get a major build up of minerals that reduce the size of the hole.
the lost wizard over 4 years ago
There is a reason they call you the family plugger.
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe over 4 years ago
Never had that problem with our outhouse, just wasps
CynthiaLeigh over 4 years ago
Ewww. Just ewww.
Zykoic over 4 years ago
While cleaning Mom accidentally dropped the toilet paper holder roll into the toilet as she was flushing it. The holder was made of wood. (happened long ago) It stuck inside the pipe (p-trap) of the toilet. My Dad could not extract it from the toilet ‘p’ trap. He took the toilet out and tried everything. No go. My eldest brother, with a flash of insight, had my Dad lay the toilet on its side while he took a garden hose and let water flow gently through the toilet. The wooden holder just floated out. My hero.
Homerville Premium Member over 4 years ago
Good one, Jerry
unca jim over 4 years ago
I built my home and installed my own septic system. All went well until my two visiting menstruating nieces came to visit and crashed my system. Later, I DID tell them that they, like their mother, should have ‘saved’ their @#$%^& tampons in it’s box that no robber would ever look in for their valuables. Such is the lore passed in MY family.. >eye-roll<
Kip W over 4 years ago
As ye plug, so shall ye unplug.