Bruin:
I assume you don't want call the guy back that you paid $130? Unless there's some circumstance that he shouldn't or that you don't want him back, maybe he could pull the toilet and inspect the bottom side for an obstruction? While he's at it, have him test the (closet arm) pipe for an object or for a partial stoppage by running some water or buckets of water down it. Maybe there's hard water deposits built up inside the toilet that is preventing paper and waste from flowing through.
Also, not to insult your traditional knowledge of plunging a toilet when there's a stoppage, but never plunge a toilet stoppage unless you KNOW for sure it's only paper and or waste causing the problem. Otherwise there's the very like possibility that plunging will force the object further into the trap of the toilet or even into the closet section of the system. If this happens, you've essentially doubled or even tripled the amount of work that needs to be done. I would love to share the secret with you, but it's a little known, guarded thing among SOME professional drain cleaners, so you'll need to call a professional.
As far as your current issuse, call the guy back, have him pull the toilet, inspect it. If the toilet checks out fine somehow, all at one time, dump at least 3 gals. of water down the drain to try to get it to back up. If the it backs up, it'll need to be either augered or cabled (snaked) to hopefully retrieve the object, if any. If it still isn't resolved, you might be looking at a larger problem (though I doubt it) and may need to have a video inspection performed to reveal what it is and where it is.
Keep us posted.
-a
This is an ongoing problem for weeks now. The toilet will seem fine then be plugged. Usually what happens is I use it in the morning before work, errrrrr use it kina "heavily". One or two flushes later it seems fine. Off I go to work, wife goes to use it & WHAM it's plugged & requires vigorous plunging.
Once when it was "slow" I rented a closet auger & reamed it for a while, feeling no obstructions & it had no effect on the problem. Our Condo maintenance guy claims it is the toilet. We called in a company that quoted 24/7 service at reasonable prices. The guy did not seem to be a plumber to me, just a hard worker. For surprisingly cheap $130.00 he spent about 30 minutes using a closet auger & a plunger & got it flushing normally again. I am unsure if the reaming did anything as he also plunged like a maniac.
The toilet became plugged a few days later.
All the reaming I do does nothing. Only plunging seems to help. When it is working, it flushes well, swirls & everything goes down in a single flush. After "heavy use" a plug does not show for a couple flushes.
Question: In a professional plumber's opinion, is this some sort of toilet issue or an obstruction downstream?