Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

I'm replacing the floor in one of my bathrooms and need to have the toilet
removed for several days while I remove the current subfloor, replace it,
tile, and grout. Everything I've read says to block the toilet drain with a
rag. We've done that as a temporary solution when running back and forth to
the store for extra parts when replacing a toilet, but leaving a rag
blocking the drain for several days seems like an invitation for sewer gas
to infiltrate my house, or for me to accidentally block the drain with the
rag. (Besides which, it will drive my husband crazy because he will be
*sure* I will accidentally drop something down the drain.) I assume I can
buy some sort of cap to temporarily block the drain, but before I go to the
plumbing supply store, can somebody give me the correct name for the part so
I know what to ask for?

Thanks.

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

On Nov 12, 8:18 am, "JA" wrote:
I'm replacing the floor in one of my bathrooms and need to have the toilet
removed for several days while I remove the current subfloor, replace it,
tile, and grout. Everything I've read says to block the toilet drain with a
rag. We've done that as a temporary solution when running back and forth to
the store for extra parts when replacing a toilet, but leaving a rag
blocking the drain for several days seems like an invitation for sewer gas
to infiltrate my house, or for me to accidentally block the drain with the
rag. (Besides which, it will drive my husband crazy because he will be
*sure* I will accidentally drop something down the drain.) I assume I can
buy some sort of cap to temporarily block the drain, but before I go to the
plumbing supply store, can somebody give me the correct name for the part so
I know what to ask for?

Thanks.

You really don't need to waste money on a cap. Take one of the
plastic bags that you get at the grocery store and fill it with rags.
Jam it down into the drain. It'll be too big to fall down the drain
and you won't get your rags full are wax/other stuff. Just empty the
bag and toss it when you're done.

If you really want to spend money, get a Dollar Plug:

http://www.lspproducts.com/SpecSheet...DollarPlug.pdf

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Nov 12, 8:18 am, "JA" wrote:
I'm replacing the floor in one of my bathrooms and need to have the
toilet
removed for several days while I remove the current subfloor, replace it,
tile, and grout. Everything I've read says to block the toilet drain
with a
rag. We've done that as a temporary solution when running back and forth
to
the store for extra parts when replacing a toilet, but leaving a rag
blocking the drain for several days seems like an invitation for sewer
gas
to infiltrate my house, or for me to accidentally block the drain with
the
rag. (Besides which, it will drive my husband crazy because he will be
*sure* I will accidentally drop something down the drain.) I assume I
can
buy some sort of cap to temporarily block the drain, but before I go to
the
plumbing supply store, can somebody give me the correct name for the part
so
I know what to ask for?

Thanks.

You really don't need to waste money on a cap. Take one of the
plastic bags that you get at the grocery store and fill it with rags.
Jam it down into the drain. It'll be too big to fall down the drain
and you won't get your rags full are wax/other stuff. Just empty the
bag and toss it when you're done.

If you really want to spend money, get a Dollar Plug:

http://www.lspproducts.com/SpecSheet...DollarPlug.pdf


Thanks for the help.

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Nov 12, 8:18 am, "JA" wrote:
I'm replacing the floor in one of my bathrooms and need to have the toilet
removed for several days while I remove the current subfloor, replace it,
tile, and grout. Everything I've read says to block the toilet drain with a
rag. We've done that as a temporary solution when running back and forth to
the store for extra parts when replacing a toilet, but leaving a rag
blocking the drain for several days seems like an invitation for sewer gas
to infiltrate my house, or for me to accidentally block the drain with the
rag. (Besides which, it will drive my husband crazy because he will be
*sure* I will accidentally drop something down the drain.) I assume I can
buy some sort of cap to temporarily block the drain, but before I go to the
plumbing supply store, can somebody give me the correct name for the part so
I know what to ask for?

Thanks.

You really don't need to waste money on a cap. Take one of the
plastic bags that you get at the grocery store and fill it with rags.
Jam it down into the drain. It'll be too big to fall down the drain
and you won't get your rags full are wax/other stuff. Just empty the
bag and toss it when you're done.

If you really want to spend money, get a Dollar Plug:

http://www.lspproducts.com/SpecSheet...DollarPlug.pdf

Actually, I use fill the plastic bag
with more plastic bags .... what a great
use for a horrible product.

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

Just lay a board over it. Jeeeeze......

It's not like there's 40 psi of gas in there.....


steve


"JA" wrote in message
. ..
I'm replacing the floor in one of my bathrooms and need to have the toilet
removed for several days while I remove the current subfloor, replace it,
tile, and grout. Everything I've read says to block the toilet drain with
a rag. We've done that as a temporary solution when running back and
forth to the store for extra parts when replacing a toilet, but leaving a
rag blocking the drain for several days seems like an invitation for sewer
gas to infiltrate my house, or for me to accidentally block the drain with
the rag. (Besides which, it will drive my husband crazy because he will
be *sure* I will accidentally drop something down the drain.) I assume I
can buy some sort of cap to temporarily block the drain, but before I go
to the plumbing supply store, can somebody give me the correct name for
the part so I know what to ask for?

Thanks.

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

Thanks to everyone else for their replies. As for Steve: it's clear he
lives
in a household without curious cats, small children, or klutzes. And no,
the bathroom door doesn't lock from the outside.

"Steve Barker" wrote in message
...
Just lay a board over it. Jeeeeze......

It's not like there's 40 psi of gas in there.....


steve


"JA" wrote in message
. ..
I'm replacing the floor in one of my bathrooms and need to have the
toilet removed for several days while I remove the current subfloor,
replace it, tile, and grout. Everything I've read says to block the
toilet drain with a rag. We've done that as a temporary solution when
running back and forth to the store for extra parts when replacing a
toilet, but leaving a rag blocking the drain for several days seems like
an invitation for sewer gas to infiltrate my house, or for me to
accidentally block the drain with the rag. (Besides which, it will drive
my husband crazy because he will be *sure* I will accidentally drop
something down the drain.) I assume I can buy some sort of cap to
temporarily block the drain, but before I go to the plumbing supply
store, can somebody give me the correct name for the part so I know what
to ask for?

Thanks.

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

correct, correct, and well you know.... G.


steve


"JA" wrote in message
. ..
Thanks to everyone else for their replies. As for Steve: it's clear he
lives
in a household without curious cats, small children, or klutzes. And no,
the bathroom door doesn't lock from the outside.

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

On Nov 12, 6:48 am, "Steve Barker" wrote:
Just lay a board over it. Jeeeeze......

It's not like there's 40 psi of gas in there.....

steve

"JA" wrote in message

. ..



I'm replacing the floor in one of my bathrooms and need to have the toilet
removed for several days while I remove the current subfloor, replace it,
tile, and grout. Everything I've read says to block the toilet drain with
a rag. We've done that as a temporary solution when running back and
forth to the store for extra parts when replacing a toilet, but leaving a
rag blocking the drain for several days seems like an invitation for sewer
gas to infiltrate my house, or for me to accidentally block the drain with
the rag. (Besides which, it will drive my husband crazy because he will
be *sure* I will accidentally drop something down the drain.) I assume I
can buy some sort of cap to temporarily block the drain, but before I go
to the plumbing supply store, can somebody give me the correct name for
the part so I know what to ask for?

Thanks.- Hide quoted text -

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But it isn't going to seal off the pipe and odor _will_ seep past.

Harry K

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

On Nov 12, 7:18 am, "JA" wrote:
I'm replacing the floor in one of my bathrooms and need to have the toilet
removed for several days while I remove the current subfloor, replace it,
tile, and grout. Everything I've read says to block the toilet drain with a
rag. We've done that as a temporary solution when running back and forth to
the store for extra parts when replacing a toilet, but leaving a rag
blocking the drain for several days seems like an invitation for sewer gas
to infiltrate my house, or for me to accidentally block the drain with the
rag. (Besides which, it will drive my husband crazy because he will be
*sure* I will accidentally drop something down the drain.) I assume I can
buy some sort of cap to temporarily block the drain, but before I go to the
plumbing supply store, can somebody give me the correct name for the part so
I know what to ask for?

Thanks.

I have used duct tape for this purpose in the past and it worked
fine. You might have to wipe off the flange surface a bit to get it
clean enough for the tape to stick. -- H

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

On Nov 14, 8:16 am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
Styrofoam coffee cup.
Duct tape.
Plastic and staple gun.

--

Christopher A. Young;
.
.

"JA" wrote in message

. ..
I'm replacing the floor in one of my bathrooms and need to have the toilet
removed for several days while I remove the current subfloor, replace it,
tile, and grout. Everything I've read says to block the toilet drain with a
rag. We've done that as a temporary solution when running back and forth to
the store for extra parts when replacing a toilet, but leaving a rag
blocking the drain for several days seems like an invitation for sewer gas
to infiltrate my house, or for me to accidentally block the drain with the
rag. (Besides which, it will drive my husband crazy because he will be
*sure* I will accidentally drop something down the drain.) I assume I can
buy some sort of cap to temporarily block the drain, but before I go to the
plumbing supply store, can somebody give me the correct name for the part so
I know what to ask for?

Thanks.

-- Styrofoam coffee cup.
-- Duct tape.
-- Plastic and staple gun.

I tried that. Everytime I put the staple gun in the styrofoam cup, the
cup cracked. Then my roll of duct tape was too big to fit in the
drain, so I had to peel off about 50 yards to get it small enough to
fit. (I wrapped the peeled off duct tape in the plastic so it wouldn't
stick to the inside of my garbage can) I decided to use some of the
remaining duct tape to repair the cup, but after I peeled it off the
roll, the roll was small enough to fall down the drain and now it's
lodged in there.

Man, I'm having a bad day.

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

On Nov 14, 6:06 am, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Nov 14, 8:16 am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:





Styrofoam coffee cup.
Duct tape.
Plastic and staple gun.

--

Christopher A. Young;
.
.

"JA" wrote in message

...
I'm replacing the floor in one of my bathrooms and need to have the toilet
removed for several days while I remove the current subfloor, replace it,
tile, and grout. Everything I've read says to block the toilet drain with a
rag. We've done that as a temporary solution when running back and forth to
the store for extra parts when replacing a toilet, but leaving a rag
blocking the drain for several days seems like an invitation for sewer gas
to infiltrate my house, or for me to accidentally block the drain with the
rag. (Besides which, it will drive my husband crazy because he will be
*sure* I will accidentally drop something down the drain.) I assume I can
buy some sort of cap to temporarily block the drain, but before I go to the
plumbing supply store, can somebody give me the correct name for the part so
I know what to ask for?

Thanks.

-- Styrofoam coffee cup.
-- Duct tape.
-- Plastic and staple gun.

I tried that. Everytime I put the staple gun in the styrofoam cup, the
cup cracked. Then my roll of duct tape was too big to fit in the
drain, so I had to peel off about 50 yards to get it small enough to
fit. (I wrapped the peeled off duct tape in the plastic so it wouldn't
stick to the inside of my garbage can) I decided to use some of the
remaining duct tape to repair the cup, but after I peeled it off the
roll, the roll was small enough to fall down the drain and now it's
lodged in there.

Man, I'm having a bad day.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I also had the 'crack the cup' problem. Worked around it but found
that I couldn't use the cup for my coffee afterward, it leaked too
much.

Harry K

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

On Nov 14, 11:49 am, Harry K wrote:
On Nov 14, 6:06 am, DerbyDad03 wrote:





On Nov 14, 8:16 am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

Styrofoam coffee cup.
Duct tape.
Plastic and staple gun.

--

Christopher A. Young;
.
.

"JA" wrote in message

...
I'm replacing the floor in one of my bathrooms and need to have the toilet
removed for several days while I remove the current subfloor, replace it,
tile, and grout. Everything I've read says to block the toilet drain with a
rag. We've done that as a temporary solution when running back and forth to
the store for extra parts when replacing a toilet, but leaving a rag
blocking the drain for several days seems like an invitation for sewer gas
to infiltrate my house, or for me to accidentally block the drain with the
rag. (Besides which, it will drive my husband crazy because he will be
*sure* I will accidentally drop something down the drain.) I assume I can
buy some sort of cap to temporarily block the drain, but before I go to the
plumbing supply store, can somebody give me the correct name for the part so
I know what to ask for?

Thanks.

-- Styrofoam coffee cup.
-- Duct tape.
-- Plastic and staple gun.

I tried that. Everytime I put the staple gun in the styrofoam cup, the
cup cracked. Then my roll of duct tape was too big to fit in the
drain, so I had to peel off about 50 yards to get it small enough to
fit. (I wrapped the peeled off duct tape in the plastic so it wouldn't
stick to the inside of my garbage can) I decided to use some of the
remaining duct tape to repair the cup, but after I peeled it off the
roll, the roll was small enough to fall down the drain and now it's
lodged in there.

Man, I'm having a bad day.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I also had the 'crack the cup' problem. Worked around it but found
that I couldn't use the cup for my coffee afterward, it leaked too
much.

Harry K- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Use the remnants of the old wax ring to plug the leaks in the coffee
cup.

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

On Nov 15, 7:19 am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
Have you considered a career as a procotologist? Then you could get paid to
be a real pain in the A.

--

Christopher A. Young;
.
.

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message

ups.com...

I tried that. Everytime I put the staple gun in the styrofoam cup, the
cup cracked. Then my roll of duct tape was too big to fit in the
drain, so I had to peel off about 50 yards to get it small enough to
fit. (I wrapped the peeled off duct tape in the plastic so it wouldn't
stick to the inside of my garbage can) I decided to use some of the
remaining duct tape to repair the cup, but after I peeled it off the
roll, the roll was small enough to fall down the drain and now it's
lodged in there.

Man, I'm having a bad day.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I do this as a public service. To pay
me would diminish the warm feeling I get when I give of myself to
others.

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

replying to JA, Jim wrote:
CONFIRMED SOLUTION - I know that you are looking for and I do it all the time
to fill the bowl with water/vinegar to sanitize. Just buy a bag of medium-size
party balloons (should not cost more that a couple of dollars). Take one of
the balloons and fill with water until it is much larger than the toilet
drain. Tie off the top of the balloon. Now, carefully wedge the balloon into
the toilet drain hole, by manipulating the circumference of the balloon with
your hands. This may take a couple of tries, but basically you have to force
some of the water to the end of the balloon to get it to fit inside the drain
hole. Tie a string to the balloon and attach it to something just in case you
forget and flush the toilet - this also allows you to remove the balloon
later, without putting your hands in the water. That's all there is to it. The
balloon will now act as a plug in the drain hole and will keep water from
automatically draining out of the bowl. I do this all the time and it works
like a charm. As I said, it may take you 5 minutes of practice to get the
balloon wedged tightly in the drain - but I am sure you will get it.


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Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

Jim posted for all of us...



replying to JA, Jim wrote:
CONFIRMED SOLUTION - I know that you are looking for and I do it all the time
to fill the bowl with water/vinegar to sanitize. Just buy a bag of medium-size
party balloons (should not cost more that a couple of dollars). Take one of
the balloons and fill with water until it is much larger than the toilet
drain. Tie off the top of the balloon. Now, carefully wedge the balloon into
the toilet drain hole, by manipulating the circumference of the balloon with
your hands. This may take a couple of tries, but basically you have to force
some of the water to the end of the balloon to get it to fit inside the drain
hole. Tie a string to the balloon and attach it to something just in case you
forget and flush the toilet - this also allows you to remove the balloon
later, without putting your hands in the water. That's all there is to it. The
balloon will now act as a plug in the drain hole and will keep water from
automatically draining out of the bowl. I do this all the time and it works
like a charm. As I said, it may take you 5 minutes of practice to get the
balloon wedged tightly in the drain - but I am sure you will get it.


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that is an excellent suggestion, thanks

--
Tekkie

Blocking toilet drain (temporarily)
 

Tek..
Not excellant. The orig poster did not have a toilet. Lol