Am I the only person who is in awe of the misplaced ingenuity and
dogged dedication to reinventing the wheel that we see in these
threads? And to extend the metaphor, you have apparently decided that
"round" is out of fashion, TRIANGLES are what everyone is using for
wheels now.

I think the shopvac idea is my favorite, although the chemical you have
to order special that boils your plumbing and makes you blind is a
close second. I like that "Betsy" says "Good luck. And please let me
know if it works". Call me a cynic but I'm betting that if the OP does
so "Betsy" will rupture an organ from laughing too hard. "Hey honey! I
got some rube to vacuum the CRAP out of his toilet" ...

Even if this idea appealed to me, I'm certain it wouldn't save any
money. My wife's rule is that only excrement-free appliances are
allowed back into our house. I doubt that a plumber is more expensive
than a new shop vac.

I grew up in a house with Flushometer toilets, which probably used 47
GPF but would flush an antelope down with no trouble. In my adult life
I've been around more "modern" designs, and I'm sure I've had to unclog
a toilet a hundred or two times. A plunger takes care of 90+% of the
clogs quickly and easily. The rest can be handled with a closet auger.

Greg Guarino