Mike wrote:
Hey folks. Need some advice before I have to call a plumber (or some
other drastic step). One of our toilets has started to back up, not
completely flushing the contents of the bowl (it hasn't overflowed,
yet). I plunged and plunged (using 2 different plungers!) and the
toilet still won't flush as it used to. At best, the water now just
swirls a bit, gets lower in the bowl (often leaving some remains of
the last use) and then starts to re-fill. Is a snake the next step?
Anyone got one I can borrow on the north side of Atlanta? ;-)

Thanks for any input...

Mike


You should first try using a closet auger before going on to a snake
and/or pulling the toilet.

They are cheap enough so you can own your own and it's less likely to
leave ugly scratches at the bottom of the bowl than an unguarded metal
snake cable run through the toilet.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=1280067

HTH,

Jeff

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