How to Fix a Slow Toilet
Biological waste does not deserve to stay long in your toilet bowl. It should be flushed out immediately, given the odor it creates, which makes your comfort room quite uninviting. A slow toilet delays the process, sometimes even failing to do the job at all. You should fix it as soon as possible. Don’t fret, however. You just need a toilet snake, some vinegar and a pinch of plumbing skills, to deal with this stinky situation.
Clear the Water Passage with a Toilet Snake
The initial phase of fixing a slow toilet is to remove any physical blockades stuck to the watter passage. With a toilet snake or a long piece of wire, you can dislodge grime and other stuck objects from the passageway. Make sure the instrument you’re using is long enough to reach a significant distance inside the toilet.
Procedure:
Wear a pair of gloves, so your hands are covered from toilet water.
Cut off the water supply coming to your toilet.
Affix a vanity mirror to or beneath the inner surface of your toilet seat’s front rim.
Check the mirror to locate the water passage and if there are blockades in sight.
Once done, insert the toilet snake inside your toilet’s drainage. If you don’t have a toilet snake, cut a meter-long strip of metal wire and insert it in the toilet drainage.
Push and rotate the snake while it is inside the drainage. That way, it can remove objects or grime blocking the passage.
Turn on the water supply then see if the toilet flushes quickly.
This procedure usually works, but in some cases, it only speeds up the flushing a bit. You may need to dissolve the blockage, for the flush to work normally.
Dissolve the Blockade
Any problem has a solution and in this case, you need a highly acidic solution. Look no further than your kitchen, since it holds one of the most acidic substances you can find - vinegar.
Procedure:
Cut off the water supply coming to your toilet.
Empty the toilet’s tank.
Push the flush lever down then tape it, so it stays in that position.
Pour a quart of vinegar, or more, into the flush valve.
Let the vinegar settle for about 8 - 10 hours, which is enough time to dissolve grime.
Once done, use a toilet snake or a brush to finally get rid of the blockades.
Peel the tape off the flush lever and switch on the water supply.
If vinegar fails to do the job, repeat the entire procedure, but this time using muriatic acid. Muriatic is more potent than vinegar and can dissolve even large blockades.
Your One-Two Punch Against Toilet Blockades
Using your one-two punch against toilet blockades, the flush should be running normally after. Gone are the days when you had to endure the biological warfare waged by your toilet. It cannot win, not ever.