Blocked Drain Experts | Drainforce Ltd

Unblocking a toilet with a snake

The plumber’s snake is a long, flexible tool that can be pushed into the toilet as far as the blockage.

Depending on the type of blockage, the snake can perforate it, destroy it or even extract it thanks to a tip shaped like a cork-screw.

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Step 1

Push the snake down into the toilet bowl, tip first, until you can feel the blockage.

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Step 2

Rotate the snake with the handle while pushing downwards.

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Step 3

The rotation causes the snake to break the blockage into smaller pieces that can be removed easily by flushing the toilet.

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Step 4

If the tip of the snake pierces the blockage, you can pull the snake and the blockage out from the bowl. Repeat as necessary until the waste outlet is free. Pull the snake back out from the toilet bowl and flush the toilet to check that it works properly. If the blockage is caused by a solid object jammed in the waste outlet, you may have to remove the bowl to get at it.

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