When I was a kid, we had malfunctioning toilet. My sister h ad dropped a
little aluminum dish that was part of her tea set -- it was clogging the
drain line.

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"Floating Mind" wrote in message
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The shop vac idea is a new one to me too. Now I know why some go so
cheap at garage sales. I'd never!

First step is to have a good plunger. Heavy duty with the second
smaller tube that fits inside the toilet drain opening.
Have bowl approx. 3/4 full of water.
Now take that plunger and smash it down along the side of the bowl until
as many air bubbles as possible are seen.
While holding the plunger compressed under water wiggle/slide it over
the drain opening.
Make sure it seats properly over the drain opening, and then pull up.
This sucks the debris back the way it came from, and loosens it much
more quickly.

If that doesn't work the next step is to use the aforementioned toilet
auger.

If that doesn't work the next step is to rent a roto rooter type device.

If that doesn't work the next step is to pull the toilet and look around
inside the curvy cavern with a little mirror on a stick. One time I
found a snuff can lid wedged in there sideways that the auger and roto
passed right on by. The lid kept catching toilet paper on every flush.

Plunger works 90% of the time
Auger for that next 8%
Roto rooter for the next 1%
Pull toilet for the last 1%

Shop vac, ROFL!

Acid? Well, I ain't never done no acid man...