unclearable toilet (toilet auger, hot water, time) (I gorged on peanut butter!)

[David Combs]

Man, I've never had a stoppage like this before.

First, this is the one toilet in the house that has a big exit hole, pipe, etc.

If it got blocked (before now,, that is), a home-depot orange accordion-like mother of all plungers usually does the trick. Change that "usually" to "always". Until now.

I've been trying the toilet auger (doesn't scratch the visible ceramic surface). [There was, unfortunately, a LONG time when I didn't know toilet augers even existed -- snakes really ruin things!]

Anyway, the 2inch long spiral thing at the end of the auger comes out with this crap (that is the correct word) on it that's of the consistency of thickening, curing glue, the only way to clean it off is a BLAST of pretty high-pressure water from outdoor water faucet. (No, wee screwdriver not sufficient.)

(I'm assuming it's from recently gorging on peanut butter, but no, I've not tasted it to be sure. HOWEVER, for any brave volunteers out there, I'd be happy to send you some, and YOU tell ME what it came from.)

So, any suggestions as to what might dissolve or loosen this stuff, so the plunger has a chance of working?

(Remember, on a 1940 or 30 house, over the years various pipings and seals have been replaced with the plastic-like stuff they use now. Sure don't want to harm that, if that's what I've got.)

OK, enough for now. Gotta go back to pouring in hot (faucet) water (drains out VERY slowly), guessing that the heat will help it to soften up.

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(When I go every ten years to get one of those tv-cameras up your rear end colon-tests (I stay awake and watch the tv, like riding at the front car of a subway, looking out the front window), they always run out of tube. God knows what extra processing happens in those extra feet of colon (you know, stuff goes in liquid, comes out solid)!)

Ideas?

Thanks,

David

[Stormin Mormon]

1) try a stew pot full of boiling water from the range. Chase everyone out of the house, and carry it VERY carefully to the bathroom, and pour that all down the toilet. 2) Try several ounces of crystal Drano, flush last moment before bedtime. Don't flush the toilet again till the next morning. Leave the Drano crystals in palce at the grease clog as long as possible. 3) Call a plumber with a big drain snake, and he can pull the toilet, and work directly into the drain.

[Joe]

Pull the toilet, DIY or pro. The problem will be resolved/obvious, so prepare a gunk container and floor protection, wear gloves, ventilate, etc. At this point there will be denials of complicity from everyone in your household, so line them all up, ask 'who done it' and if there is no response, just say. "One of you is a liar" and get to waterboarding. Odds are it is a female member of the household that needed to dispose of some semiliquid product that should have been put out at curb in a suitable container. Use the attendant pro helper bills as an example of why such ignorance is so costly. That way you get a little return on your money in the future.

Good luck.

Joe