MAN PLEASE HURRY UP THE TOILET WATER IS COMING UP

i've done plumbing for some time and worked in a Home Depot plumbing dept. for 8 years at one point. first, you cannot use a plunger if the water level is close to the top of the bowel. when you push on the plunger, it will force the water over the top of the bowel. wait until the water has drained at least half-way down the bowel. second, if you buy a plunger, only buy a RUBBER one with the circular extension on the bottom - do not buy the cheap plastic ones! the rubber ones will conform to the size and shape of the bowel opening and make a good pressure seal while the plastic ones will not seal as well. the guy's advice in the video about using dish washing liquid and/or hot water really does work. and obviously, drain clog liquids also work. finally, this procedure is a final "emergency" option. get a wire coat hanger from your closet and straighten it out completely. on one end where you will hold the hanger, bend a loop to make it easy to hold. stick the hanger down into the bowel and shove it into the opening as best you can and move it around. most clogs occur right at the opening of the toilet in the bottom of the bowel or slightly up into the toilet trap. if you look at the side of your toilet and see that "snake-like" figure on the side of the bowel, that is the trap. when you have cleared the clog, pull the hanger out, wash it well and spray sanitizer on it and then put it in the back of the vanity under the sink for the next "emergency" clog. one last bit of advice about using a toilet, and i will try to be delicate here. toilet paper is what usually causes the clog. when you have done your "number two", flush the toilet at that point. THEN use toilet paper after the flush is completed and flush a second time. you will probably never experience a clogged toilet using this procedure.

👍🏻 My 14 year old self needed this video in the 70s during a toilet incident. I'll send it to our young family members.

Awesome such a simple solution to take away the panic feeling watching the water rise I could have used this a few times over my 77 years

It is good to have a mental practice because when it actually happens the panic will take over. Great tip. Thank you for sharing

Perfect timing releasing this video - I'm just about to eat dinner 😄

You helped me to fix my issue! By turning the water off, then flushing the toilet again and then turning the water back on, that reset my the water level in my toilet. My wife actually was the one that flushed the toilet (I went nuts when she did it, but it looks like she knew better, lol), so thanks to her for an assist, as well! Have a great one!

After the plunger alone did very little to unclog my toilet, I tried method 3 in this video using Dawn Ultra and hot tap water. It took only three plunges after letting it sit for no more than a couple minutes before the clog was cleared. Thanks so much for the video!

THANK YOU FOR THIS! I watched it the day it came out and thought "Thats pretty cool." As luck would have it, this afternoon one of my kids clogged a toilet. Ugh... My wife went to get the plunger but I said "Don't do that -- get the Dawn." (She looked at me like I was crazy... 😆) The water was slowly seeping out the bowl. I put a generous amount of Dawn dish soap in and let it sit for 15 minutes. I came back and dumped a small Pyrex bowl of very hot water. I let it sit for a minute... and then flushed. IT ALL WENT RIGHT DOWN! I hate using a plunger because it is so messy. This worked PERFECTLY with zero mess. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! 🙌🏼 This needs to go viral!

The phone jack next to the toilet got me cracking up. Reminds me of grandmother's house, has one in her bathroom, on the wall opposite the toilet and between the bathtub and toilet. When my mother was a teenager in the 80s she would chat with her boyfriend on the rotary phone while getting her hair and makeup ready for her date. If only today's kid knew how wild the 80s were 🤣

Just followed your easy directions from turning the water off to pouring dish soap and then boiling water AND IT WORKED! Super easy and super effective 👌 👍 Thanks so much!! 🎉🎉😊😊

I’ve been using the hot water trick in conjunction with the plunger. If I get a stubborn one I’ll be reaching for the Dawn! If I have a sink draining a little slow I’ll turn on the hot and let it go for a while, usually gets things going.

Be careful about using hot water in a toilet. My dad used to use that trick, and it eventually melted the wax ring enough that it started leaking. If you have one of the newer wax-free rings, you should be okay. But, hot water will never work as well as a plunger, anyway. The trick to using a plunger effectively is to take a two-step approach. First, push the plunger down once slowly to get the air out without splashing water too much. Second, without breaking the seal at the bottom of the plunger, move the plunger rapidly up and down, but only move it about an inch (at most) in each direction. That will loosen up the clog very quickly without splashing water everywhere.

You literally saved Me!!! I've unclogged plenty of toilets before but this one wasn't bulging! I tried the turning the water valve off trick & it helped!!! All I needed was to plunge with force & everything starting flushing! Thank you!

The dish soap worked wonders. I had a very stubborn clog that I almost gave up on and called a plumber for. Fortunately the dish soap swooped in and saved the day. Thanks!

Thank you for sharing this video. Picture it: It’s after midnight, everything is closed expect Walgreens and they’ve completely run out plungers. Tonight will be a disaster…… The House Saver: Your video has saved my money, a night of unpleasantries, and a now happy household. Thank you, Scott @everydayhomerepairs 👍🏾👍🏾Perfect 2 thumbs up!

This video saved me from an overflow disaster, thank you!

This was a great refresher course. I changed ALL my valves under the sink and toilet to 1/4 turns, over 10 years ago! Now, if I can just convince my wife to do a “ courtesy flush” every now and then.

You share great practical info --- and in a way that is so easy to understand. THANKS!

I'm a 41F homeowner on YT looking for reviews regarding the typical household name brand "Drain-os" and came across this, watched it, got out of bed and got the Dawn Disbsoap and poured it in the sink and toilet bc they have both been VERY SLOW with draining and flushing. Waited around 30 minutes, filled my dog's large water bowl in the tub with the hottest setting. The sink drained after two "flushes" of extremely hot water and I added about 5 bowls worth of the very hot water into the toilet without flushing, waited a couple of seconds, flushed, then added another 3 bowls until finally it drained normally. SO GLAD that I now know this trick!! THANK YOU 😊 🙏 for this!!

What a useful video for such a common problem. 👍👍

Thanks a lot sir. Me and my friend waiting for plumber for more than 3 hours but finally i got this video and finally it work's. Literally it works as magic.

We just got a new toilet put in and this is what happened luckily I ran into your video you got straight to the point and I fixed it thank you sir!!

Fantastic advice about using dish soap to help unclog a toilet. Will use ur advice next time my toilet clogs. Kudos for vid. Anticipating next one one.

Love the CAT 5 connection next to the toilet in your library

Thank you so much for this! The soap trick Worked within 20min for me

Many thanks for this tip. Much appreciated. Worked a treat 👍

Thank you, the dishwashing gel hack worked for me.

Thank you for your service

Ofc this is happening while I’m on my period

Wow the soap worked !! Thanks a ton

Thank you so much for the useful advice!🙏

Great information. Thank you greetings from Arizona.

Good info! Using the float is easier and saves the supply line valve, especially if it is old and hasn't been used for some time. It can start to drip after you turn it back on.

I always enjoy your videos. Love your tips, hacks and advice. They are always informative, helpful and clearly explained. Thank you so much. Best to you and your family always

THANKS SCOTT…WE HAVE USED #3 to many times…never thunk 😉of dish soap and hot water Also when the bowl is full we put the flap down as quickly as possible …AS ALWAYS THANKS FOR SHARING THIS WITH OTHERS 👍😍😍😍

If I am a guest in someone's house and I have to use the toilet. I always do a two-flush if I have a bowel movement. I flush the crap then I wipe and flush again. This minimizes the chance of plugging up the toilet.

Really useful, as always. Thanks.

Wow dish soap really does work! Tried the plunger and even Green gobbler. Thought for sure I'd have to call the plumber.

Great information, thanks!

Outstanding video sir!

Thanks Every day home repairs

I’ve used the dish soap technique for several years. It works.

Thank you, very helpful video for future reference. 👍🏼

Thank you, you just saved me a constant headache!!! 😤

pretty useful information Scott

My toilet had been clogged and for a number of days beforehand I noticed the flush was getting weaker, and weaker and water was filling up a bit higher than normal during this time. I suspected that there was a small clog or some type of buildup in the drain. I decided to use the dish soap and hot water route to clear things up all the way down. Took a few tries but the hot water and dish soap cleared everything up very nicely, now the toilet is flushing great again. I recommend everyone try this instead of jumping to the plunger right away, instead of boiling water I'd use hot water from the tap instead as boiled water can damage the toilet itself as well as the pipes.

thanks! highly informative!

Hello, thanks for the video. The hot water does work. The better plunger is the ribbed kind.

Thanks for sharing!

thank you so much, so helpful.

Saving this video to my favorites

An old style mop in a bin bag is a good make shift plunger that helped me in the past

Great job thank you.

Thank you so much.I tried this.and I actually fixed it🎉😊

Another good one. Thanks!

OMGosh, plunger didn’t help, but the Dawn + hot tap water worked! Thank you!!

Very helpful video.

If it’s clogged, and you’re scared it’s going to overflow: best method is squeeze several squeezes of dish soap (any kind) and let it sit for about 30 min. No hot water needed. Then flush. Works every time. True story: my grown kid’s toilet was clogged for 2 weeks. Don’t ask why they let it go that long. I walked in with dish soap and fixed it in minutes. Also: I’ve put new American Standard toilets in all my last 4 houses. They’re the ones that flush 25 golf balls. (In those commercials)They almost never clog. They pretty much render a plunger almost unnecessary.

I’ve also used a toilet bowl cleaning brush, they are usually kept beside the toilet in most houses, sometimes just enough of that will act like a plunger.

Yes! Thank you! It worked!! 😮😊

Wow good job man

AWESOME DUDE, THANKS

Great. info thank you so much

Great video tips!

Hey Bro, U are genius 😊..The above method worked for me. Although it took bit more time, but eventually it cleared the clog. Than u very much.God bless u.

Thanks alot to u man, it's really works, everything is perfectly done, now me don't need to worries about toilet bowl choked anymore, ur a good man👍👍👍👍👍

Thank you sir

Thank you a lot.

Thanks

Nicely explained thank you

That dish soap trick I have never heard of before. I will give it a go the next time I have a clogged toilet.

Another Awesome Video

I try to watch all your videos!

My daughter is terrified of the toilet overflowing so I found this to kinda explain the process and show her there's nothing to be scared of... I took way more away from it than she did 🤣🤣 I learned quite a bit! Thanks for the tips!

Thank you sir you saved me from a big disaster of a mess to clean up

Thanks for the video =)

thanks much.

Worked for me 👍

Good to know

Thank u soooooooo much

I stop up my toilet on the regular. Ive become a master of reaching the cutoff valve still seated.

i am.about try this tomorrow . hopefully it works on my case as i do not wanna call for a plumber anymore

thankyou so much man you helped me like an angel.....also saved a lot of money.....guys his trick works like a charm 😍😍😍😍😍😍

I need to find this man and give him a big hug for saving me from a very traumatic episode of “poop all over the floor”!!!

Bro thx so much bc I’m only 10 and my toilet flooded and I had got scared and started looking for stuff and I decided that I should look on here and it worked very much.

At the 3th scenario, may I suggest if the flap is still floating letting the water go to the bowl, first push it down to stop the flow and then, lift the float and disconnect the overflow.

thanks so much........had company this afternoon before I went to work. Just got home and after flushing, my toilet to begin to overflow. Had a plunger but the dishsoap too was the way to go.

Thanks you saved me

Thank you so much i was stresset

One time I had a clog and I kicked the side of the toilet near the trap and it worked! Not too hard or soft kick. Just a couple good thumps.

Hey Scott! I knew most of this but another well done video you have made here. Along the lines of toilets and to use one of your catch phrases, what is your "go to" fill valve?

very informative dialog and visual info on all of his videos

The big yellow wood handled black perfect plunger, A MANDATORY ITEM wherever I live!!!!

I did apt maintenance for over 10 yrs. Had many clogged toilets to deal with. We had a 6' snake to put down the drain. Also I used buckets filled with hot water to help loosen and move things along. Some problems require additional steps to end the problem. The complexes I had were family and 62 and older or disabled of any age. One resident was on 15 different medications some of which made the stool hard and did not want to follow the curves of the toilet. After a number of clogs I was finally able to get management to ok a power flush toilet that took care of the problem. Kids using too much toilet paper. Need to be trained to clean up with less as it needlessly wastes paper. I would instruct residents to pour a couple of buckets of hot water down the toilet drain once a week to help keep things clean. Also flushing part of the way thru session to keep a huge "pile up" from happening.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! IT WORKED❤😂❤😂❤😂❤

God bless you!❤🙏🏻

Before I watched this video, I did try the Dawn dish soap trick, using a generous amount and ended up with tons and tons of bubbles. I also tried two different good plungers. I now have a gallon of Green Gobbler in the bowl. It has been sitting there for five days. I have been scared to try flushing again, because I didn’t want that stuff going all over the floor if it overflows. But, now that I’ve watched your video, I know how to prevent that. Thank you. Now, I have to get up my courage.

Thanks. The dishwashing fluid worked for me. I'm a bit concerned that when I flush the toilet there's a noticeable glug glug sound coming from the plug hole in the bath tub and vice versa with the toilet bowl when the bath is drained.

If you are watching this video, and you don't have a plunger, go get a plunger before you clog the toilet. I always reach for the float first, but the refill hose tip is a great hack. Excellent info for anyone with indoor plumbing.