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What You Can Do Without a Plunger to Unclog a Toilet
Every time a toilet can clog, it will clog. The best thing to do when a toilet clogs is to grab the nearest flange plunger and get to work. However, what do you do if you cannot do that? You might have just moved into a new apartment. Your plunger may be missing at your friend's house. Maybe your dog just ate your old plunger!

What matters is that you don't have a plunger. Ultimately, it is about what you are going to do next. No matter what, you will want to unclog the toilet even without a plunger. I promise that this isn't as hard (or as gross) as you might think! Several surprisingly easy strategies exist for clearing even tough clogs without a plunger. Here are the ones you need to try first:

The greatest hot water
Start by grabbing a bucket of hot water. You want hot, but not boiling water. In the toilet bowl, boiling water could crack the porcelain. Just fill a bucket with the hottest water your tap can provide. Add that water to the toilet bowl until it is almost full. Let it sit.

It should help break down solid waste enough for the toilet to flush it down. Please do not panic if this doesn't work. Continue to the next method. Start with the hot water trick.

Dish soap is number two
Add a couple of drops of dish soap to the toilet bowl. About fifteen minutes should be enough. By using soap, you will break down any solids. Moreover, it will lubricate the bowl and pipes themselves, making it easier for the clog to slide down. Try using hot water again after using dish soap. Using a large bowl, pour a pot of hot water into it (not boiling). Let it sit again for around thirty minutes.

Try flushing again after you allow the water and soap to unclog. If still no fix is found after that, repeat the process again. You can also let the dish soap sit for longer, even overnight!

Salt of Epsom
If you happen to have Epsom salt around, you are in luck. In the presence of Epsom salt, water reacts chemically, resulting in bubbling and fizzing. Clogs are easily dissolved when all that fizzing and bubbling goes on.

Pour an ample amount of Epsom salt into the toilet bowl. Allow 15 minutes for it to sit, then flush. Your results should improve after the first flush. Additionally, you can combine this method with the dish soap and hot water trick.

The fourth item is a wire hanger
This is the most direct method of clearing a clog. If you've tried heat reactions and chemical reactions without success, you might want to get right in there. Wrap the wire hanger around a wire and insert it into the toilet opening. Wiggle it around.

Because the clog might be gross, we suggest wearing gloves. Make sure you don't cause any damage to the toilet bowl while you're working. When you are too rough or non-discriminating with wire hangers, porcelain can easily get scratched.


When you've unclogged your toilet, there are a few things you need to do. First, you'll need a flange plunger. Despite canduplumbing.com that these plungerless techniques are useful, they can't substitute for the real thing. Next, determine what caused the clog. It happens a lot, right? It could also be an indication of a more serious problem with your home plumbing.


The Candu Plumbing pros can help you if that's the case. Let's take a look at your home's plumbing to find out why it is clogged. We'll make sure you don't need to buy another plunger right now.

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