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It Seems Impossible, But You Can Never Get a Clogged Toilet Again!

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Plumbing Professionals in Timberwood Park Share The Only Clogged Toilet Facts You Need

How to Avoid Clogging a Toilet Ever Again

Did you know that it’s possible to never get a clogged toilet at home ever again? Most people don’t think about their plumbing system until a problem arises. However, your plumbing works hard for you every day. It brings clean water to your faucets and flushes waste out of your house.

Understanding the common causes of clogged toilets and how to prevent them is the best way to avoid clogging your toilet ever again. Cleaning and maintaining your toilet, you can prevent large, expensive plumbing problems. It can also help your system last longer.

Causes for Clogged Toilets

The main cause for clogged toilets is because of too much material becoming lodged in the drain. Many times, people flush items that should not be flushed. Feminine products, baby wipes, and other “flushable” items may say that they can be flushed, but this is not the case.

These items should be thrown in the trash to protect your plumbing system from unwanted clogs. The breakdown of these items is much slower than other waste in your sewer system, which means that they are much more likely to create clogs in your pipes.

Because of their slow degradation, these items can also catch other flushed items that don’t degrade quickly, like dental floss, paper towels, or cotton swabs, creating even more intense clogs. Flushing these items can lead to extensive blockages and hefty plumbing bills.

How to Fix Clogged Toilets

When you have a toilet clog, it may help to pour a bucketful of water into the toilet bowl. This may sound counterintuitive, but many times it can work better than a plunger. Using a plunger for clogs can be nasty hard work. Before picking up a plunger, try pouring a full, clean bucket of water directly into the bowl. It is important to pour it quickly and steadily and to try to keep the water from splashing out of the toilet.

 

Aim the water at the lowest point of the bowl, where it disappears out of sight. The water pressure from the bucket will usually dislodge the clog. Try this trick two or three times before resorting to a plunger. Flushing multiple times can also help get rid of any waste that was too big for only one flush.

How to Prevent Clogged Toilets

Preventing clogged toilets is easy once you understand what can and cannot be flushed. Avoid flushing anything down the toilet that isn’t toilet paper, including feminine protection products and baby wipes. Also, using water to flush out clogs can help avoid using a plunger ever again. Flushing twice can also help if there are times when one flush just isn’t enough.

Fixing any slow drains as soon as possible will ensure that the problem doesn’t get any worse. Using toilet cleaning tablets can also help keep your sewer lines clean and clear. These tablets also help keep your toilet bacteria-free and sparkling with minimal effort.

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