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I rent.

I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
yesterday and it's not a pretty site

ugh

So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?

For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he

(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)

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On 19 Aug 2006 09:07:42 -0700, wrote:

|I rent.
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|I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
|yesterday and it's not a pretty site
|
|ugh
|
|So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?
|
|For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he
|
|(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)
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B&Q sell plumbers plungers, as do Wickes all plumbers merchants etc.

Keep it stashed away, you will need it again
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B&Q sell plumbers plungers, as do Wickes all plumbers merchants etc.


You might want to pick up some goggles too, whilst you're there...

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Dave Fawthrop wrote:
On 19 Aug 2006 09:07:42 -0700, wrote:

|I rent.
|
|I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
|yesterday and it's not a pretty site
|
|ugh
|
|So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?
|
|For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he
|
|(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)
|
|
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg
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|http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00425.jpg

B&Q sell plumbers plungers, as do Wickes all plumbers merchants etc.

Keep it stashed away, you will need it again
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Just a bog-standard plunger? (no pun intended)

Does it have to be a certain size/type?

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I rent.

I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
yesterday and it's not a pretty site

ugh

So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?

For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he

(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg

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An estate agents would be the best bet.
Get the **** out of there.


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Dave Fawthrop wrote:
On 19 Aug 2006 09:07:42 -0700, wrote:

|I rent.
|
|I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
|yesterday and it's not a pretty site
|
|ugh
|
|So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?
|
|For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he
|
|(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)
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http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg
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|http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00425.jpg

B&Q sell plumbers plungers, as do Wickes all plumbers merchants etc.

Keep it stashed away, you will need it again
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update - after a couple of hours, the water level has (slowly) dropped
down, but the block is still there

I have bought a bottle of Mr Muscle 'sink & plughole unblocker'

It is super-corrosive, and says 'do not use in toilets'.

Should I do that anyway, or is that a really bad idea?

I mean.. if it's corrosive... it'll 'burn' through cotton wool/andrex
wet wipes (whatever is blocking it easily.... right?

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Get your hand down there and round the u bend




Why do people assume the blockage is just around the bend - it could be
yards away.





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On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:58:58 UTC, wrote:

Why do people assume the blockage is just around the bend - it could be
yards away.


Usually the tightest constriction.


That explains constipation...

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On 19 Aug 2006 09:07:42 -0700, wrote:

I rent.

I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
yesterday and it's not a pretty site

ugh

So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?

For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he

(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00425.jpg


If you have any net or other curtains held up by a wire with the hooks
on the end steal that and use it as an unblocker.

if you do it quietly, wash after use and return to the curtain, no one
wll ever know.

These wires are a most useful tool in the home for unblocking or
threading.
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On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:45:55 UTC, Owain
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I know they're horrible and disgusting but I think you'll just have to
get your hand round the bend and remove the wet wipes. Why did you put
them down the toilet anyway?


When I've unblocked drains, I've used two layers of heavy duty rubbish
bag (two bags, one inside the other) fixed to my upper arm with elastic
bands...

As for the poo, it's only what came out of your botty.


I think 'fell' might be a more accurate term...!
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On 2006-08-19 22:07:29 +0100, EricP said:

On 19 Aug 2006 09:07:42 -0700, wrote:

I rent.

I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
yesterday and it's not a pretty site

ugh

So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?

For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he

(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00425.jpg


If you have any net or other curtains held up by a wire with the hooks
on the end steal that and use it as an unblocker.

if you do it quietly, wash after use and return to the curtain, no one
wll ever know.



Apart from Mrs Jones at No. 43 who will certainly notice any subtle
movements of the net curtains.

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Get your hand down there and round the u bend
Why do people assume the blockage is just around the bend - it could be
yards away.


Perhaps, but it`ll teach the OP the folly of using indestructable ass-
wipes ! :-}


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On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:34:15 GMT, John wrote:

Get your hand down there and round the u bend


Why do people assume the blockage is just around the bend - it could be
yards away.


'cause in most cases that is where the blockage is...

I find that a 3/4 of a bucket of water poured moderately quickly (5s for
the the pour) from 2 to 3' above the pan and aimed at the hole rather
than the sides will shift most things.

Obviously with the pan that full already this might not be wise, so a
plunge is required first either with your hand or even a standard bog
brush shufted up and down a few times might get things loosened enough
for the water level to drop.

Why are people so squeamish about their body products? Bung on a pair of
Marigolds and get stuck in...

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if you do it quietly, wash after use and return to the curtain, no one
wll ever know.



Apart from Mrs Jones at No. 43 who will certainly notice any subtle
movements of the net curtains.


He did say you should wash the motions off.

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I rent.

I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
yesterday and it's not a pretty site

ugh

So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?

For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he

(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00425.jpg


Get your hands on a wooden handle mop with a large head and a mop bucket.
Note, do not use the tiny domestic mop heads.
When the water level is low, use the mop as a plunger a few times.
Flush and try again if the toilet does not empty.
Repeat ad infinitum.
I have used this method at the local primary school with 100 percent
success.

Good luck

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If you have any net or other curtains held up by a wire with the hooks
on the end steal that and use it as an unblocker.

if you do it quietly, wash after use and return to the curtain, no one
wll ever know.

These wires are a most useful tool in the home for unblocking or
threading.


do you not find the wire coathanger a far more suitable peice of kit? I
would have thought the curtain wire was a bit wobbley and unstable... I see
the drains in the MrP household have been tested a few times then.... Since
my big son left home, we no longer suffer from this problem...


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I rent.

I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
yesterday and it's not a pretty site

ugh

So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?

For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he

(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00425.jpg


You can make a disposable toilet plunger by cutting the bottom off a plastic
3 litre soft drinks bottle. The ultimate in DIY.


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On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:25:46 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
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|On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:34:15 GMT, John wrote:
|
| Get your hand down there and round the u bend
|
| Why do people assume the blockage is just around the bend - it could be
| yards away.
|
|'cause in most cases that is where the blockage is...
|
|I find that a 3/4 of a bucket of water poured moderately quickly (5s for
|the the pour) from 2 to 3' above the pan and aimed at the hole rather
|than the sides will shift most things.
|
|Obviously with the pan that full already this might not be wise, so a
|plunge is required first either with your hand or even a standard bog
|brush shufted up and down a few times might get things loosened enough
|for the water level to drop.

Better a plumbers plunger which will partially seal round the edge and
create an overpressure in the bog and IME usually clears a blockage.
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| I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
| yesterday and it's not a pretty site
|
|I know they're horrible and disgusting but I think you'll just have to
|get your hand round the bend and remove the wet wipes. Why did you put
|them down the toilet anyway?
|
|As for the poo, it's only what came out of your botty.

This is a cultural thing, poo/faeces consists mainly of dead bacteria and
quite a few live ones. Some of these are dangerous, and on some occasions
lethal. So cultures throughout the world consider it to be disgusting, so
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I rent.

I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
yesterday and it's not a pretty site

ugh

So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?

For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he

(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00425.jpg


The preferred method used by the cleaners at work is to use a mop as a
plunger with a dustbin bag tied around the head (to keep it clean).

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its not a sink plunger you want ,but a drain rod with a 4 inch plunger
on the end of it,B&Q, WICKS all sell them.
good luck

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I rent.

I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
yesterday and it's not a pretty site

ugh

So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?

For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he

(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00425.jpg

Of course, whilst the OP was sitting on the toilet, he could have read
the packet of the wipes, which clearly (at least on the packet I have,
it does) that you should not flush down the toilet, but dispose of in
the bin.

House behind me (though their drain runs(sic) through my land) flushed a
load of wipes down their toilet. There were not pleased when I returned
them, along with the bill for my time and damage to my property.

Best DIY/Cheap solution appears to be to get your arm in a bin bag, then
remove the wipes from the toilet, including around the bend, and use
flexible netting wire stuff to poke even further.
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You can make a disposable toilet plunger by cutting the bottom off a
plastic
3 litre soft drinks bottle. The ultimate in DIY.


Trouble is he's already "done it himself" and it's dealing with the
doings that's causing the trouble.

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On 20 Aug 2006 03:04:14 -0700, wrote:

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wrote:
| I rent.
|
| I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
| yesterday and it's not a pretty site
|
| ugh
|
| So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?
|
| For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he
|
| (WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)
|
|
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg
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| http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00425.jpg
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|UPDATE - the water level (slowly) went down to NORMAL levels.
|
|Man, I'm gonnga have to pay dynorod to come out...

Not dynorod they charge the earth.
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wrote:
I rent.

I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
yesterday and it's not a pretty site

ugh

So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?

For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he

(WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00425.jpg



UPDATE - the water level (slowly) went down to NORMAL levels.

Man, I'm gonnga have to pay dynorod to come out...




OH MY GOD - 60 ****ING QUID IS THE LOWEST QUOTE I COULD FIND - and
that's TO COME OUT DURING WORKING HOURS

FORGET MEDECINE, DENTISTRY ETC. I'M GOING TO BE A PLUMBER... THEY MUST
BE *MINTED*


Jeez...

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On 20 Aug 2006 03:11:38 -0700, wrote:

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wrote:
| I rent.
|
| I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
| yesterday and it's not a pretty site
|
| ugh
|
| So do I pay a huge call out fee & get it unblocked?
|
| For a totally DISGUSTING picture of the problem, click he
|
| (WARNING: PICTURE OF DISGUSTING TOILET. DO NOT VIEW!)
|
|
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00424.jpg
|
| http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...n/DSC00425.jpg
|
|
|UPDATE - the water level (slowly) went down to NORMAL levels.
|
|Man, I'm gonnga have to pay dynorod to come out...
|
|
|
|
|OH MY GOD - 60 ****ING QUID IS THE LOWEST QUOTE I COULD FIND - and
|that's TO COME OUT DURING WORKING HOURS
|
|FORGET MEDECINE, DENTISTRY ETC. I'M GOING TO BE A PLUMBER... THEY MUST
|BE *MINTED*

Just because you would not buy a plumbers plunger at about GBP5 and Do It
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Of course, whilst the OP was sitting on the toilet, he could have read
the packet of the wipes, which clearly (at least on the packet I have,
it does) that you should not flush down the toilet, but dispose of in
the bin.


OP specifies Andrex. My packet of Andrex Moistened states they are
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On 20 Aug 2006 03:04:14 -0700, wrote:

|UPDATE - the water level (slowly) went down to NORMAL levels.
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|Man, I'm gonnga have to pay dynorod to come out...

Not dynorod they charge the earth.


That depends on the degree of one's desperation and embarrassment. :-)



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I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
yesterday and it's not a pretty site


OK - this is what gets me - the "sanitary" product mfrs all come up with the
latest greatest wet this, lotion that, soothing the other papery products
for use on yer arse - and all they seem to do is block the sodding bog and
drains behind it. It wouldn't suprise me if Andrex wasn't actually a
division of Dyno Rod these days ;-)

IME this stuff all causes blockages - even on a nice shiny new crapper.
This is the reason one sticks to normal loo paper - that and the fact that a
gentle shove with yer arm in a binbag normally clears any blockages!!

Cheers
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Dan delaMare-Lyon wrote:

IME this stuff all causes blockages - even on a nice shiny new
crapper. This is the reason one sticks to normal loo paper - that and
the fact that a gentle shove with yer arm in a binbag normally clears
any blockages!!


My mate works for Monument Tools and knows a thing or two about drains. He
quotes a figure of 90% of domestic blockages down to paper based products.
String tailed white mice being the worst culprit.


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On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 10:36:15 GMT, "Dan delaMare-Lyon"
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|IME this stuff all causes blockages - even on a nice shiny new crapper.
|This is the reason one sticks to normal loo paper - that and the fact that a
|gentle shove with yer arm in a binbag normally clears any blockages!!

There is a spec somewhere which ensures that Bog paper is not *too* strong
and thus block up the loo. The strongest we can find is Lidl Luxury, which
has not blocked our loo, and even flushes away with the low flow button on
our new bog cistern.

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Of course, whilst the OP was sitting on the toilet, he could have read
the packet of the wipes, which clearly (at least on the packet I have,
it does) that you should not flush down the toilet, but dispose of in
the bin.


Had another look at the Andex Moistened packet; not only do they state
the product is 'flushable' but there is no longer any caveat about
macerator toilets, which I think I saw previously.

I'm beginning to think the manufacturers ought to be liable for their
product blocking toilets when used as suggested, and for subsequent
expense.

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I rent.

I'd be to embarrased to get my landlord to fix it. I had the runs
yesterday and it's not a pretty site

ugh


You can buy a toilet unblocking device from most DIY sheds. A bit like a
spring about 10mm in diameter. Look at Drain Augers here

http://www.monument-tools.com/D+Ctab...20Drain%20Rods

Costs less than a £10.


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Can I get one from B&Q or homebase?


I've looked on the homebase website and can't find it.

If it costs £10 and I really can do it by myself, I will.. better than
paying £60!

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