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It’s never an ideal situation: A quick trip to the bathroom followed by a single flush and, boom, you’re dealing with a clogged drain or—much worse—a nearly overflowing toilet. If you find yourself ...
A man wearing a red and black flannel shirt flushing a toilet. - Boonchai Wedmakawand/Getty Images The only thing more frustrating in life than having a clogged toilet is realizing you've got no ...
Oftentimes, the problem with toilets that don't want to drain can be traced to either too much toilet paper being used or, in rare cases, poor design of a toilet bowl. Toilet bowls are configured with ...
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To keep your toilet drain auger working properly, wash and oil it before putting it away. No matter how you look at it, a clogged toilet is no fun, but you might not need a plumber to unclog it. Step ...
Stuck trying to fix a clogged toilet without a plunger? Here's exactly how to get the job done with hot water, some dish soap, and no plumber in sight. It seems too easy—and too good to be true!—but ...
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How to Unclog a Toilet

To plunge a clogged toilet, first ensure there is enough water in the bowl to cover the rubber part of the plunger, then ...
Modern flush toilets have been engineered to resist clogging as much as possible, but there are still times when small toys, toiletries, cellphones and other items find their way into the wrong part ...