Is there a way to get fish gravel out of a toilet that’s clogged?
My daughters kids put gravel in her toilet from a fish tank in her tub that she was cleaning and clogged it which has been that way for quite awhile now. She has tried plunging as well using a shop vac which has not helped. She has even tried drain cleaners and some unclogging device. Anything else to try or is a plummer the only way.
It’s filled up the U trap in the toilet base. You can’t plunge it out because there’s not enough of a plug to suction off of, and drain cleaners won’t work because you can’t dissolve the gravel. It’s too far in for the shop vac to work, not enough suction to pull gravel through the bends. A snake won’t work either because the gravel isn’t solid or snagable like hair or a wad of toilet paper. She’s gonna need a plumber unless she’s the handy sort.
Shut off the water line going to the toilet. There should be a shut off valve on the floor or wall. Flush it to empty the tank, then disconnect the tank and unbolt the base from the floor. Stuff a rag into the sewer pipe to prevent the gas from coming into the house, take the base outside. Turn it upside down and stick a garden hose in to start flushing out the gravel. She’ll need a new wax ring to reinstall it afterwards, they’re at any hardware store for a few bucks. Any home improvement book will walk you through toilet removal/installation. It’s really not that hard.
Tell her not to feel bad. I dumped clumping cat litter in my toilet without thinking. It solidified all through the outflow line in the toilet. I had to get a new one.
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