| Nobody likes a clogged toilet. However, there is a | | | | plunger. Running hot water over the plunger before |
| good way and a bad way to unclog one. These tips | | | | use will help make it more pliant and form a better |
| will help with how to unclog a toilet with a plunger. | | | | seal and be more effective. |
| Before starting on the clog, the first thing to do is to | | | | For effective plunging, a solid seal must be formed |
| stop the toilet bowl from filling up. This can be done | | | | over the toilet hole. With a good seal, the clog should |
| by turning off the water from the wall by turning the | | | | be able to be removed with a few up and down |
| valve to the right or by taking off the lid and closing | | | | pumps with the plunger. Try flushing the toilet and if |
| the toilet flapper, either way will stop the water flow | | | | the water clears, the job was successful. If not, |
| to the bowl. | | | | close the flapper and repeat the plunge and flush. |
| Next, it is a good idea to put something on the floor | | | | If time allows, hot water helps if it is added to the |
| around the toilet for easy clean up in case of | | | | toilet before plunging. The heat helps to break up the |
| splashes or drips. Newspaper, old rags or paper | | | | clog and sometimes this can work on its own, but |
| towels will be fine for this. Then it is time for the | | | | usually does make the plunging easier. |