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Use a toilet plunger

Toilet · Blocked
LIKELY CAUSE
Soft blockage in trap
Success rate
0% success
Successful repairs
0
People tried
0
Repair time
10 min
Difficulty
Easy
Estimated cost
€0
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Fix Score 81
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TOOLS
Required tools
Toilet plungerglovestowels
PARTS
Parts used
No replacement parts used.
REPAIR GUIDE

Step by step

  1. 1
    Stop flushing if the bowl is rising
    Stop flushing if the bowl is rising.
  2. 2
    Protect the floor
    Protect the floor.
  3. 3
    Use a flange-style toilet plunger with enough water to seal
    Use a flange-style toilet plunger with enough water to seal.
  4. 4
    Plunge with controlled strokes
    Plunge with controlled strokes.
  5. 5
    Test with a small flush only after water level falls
    Test with a small flush only after water level falls.
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