I made the mistake of throwing a large clump of clumping kitty litter down the toilet. Here are some tricks I used to unclog it:
My teapot holds 9 cups of water. The clog should clear up after pouring in the boiling hot water.
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Scoopable kitty litter was put in toilet. Wouldn't go down, your website told me to use mouthwash. I had a few ounces of mouthwash.
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How do I remove clumping cat litter that is stuck like cement to the inside of the toilet bowl?
I've heard of this for litter stuck to the litter box, so might be worth a try? (Drain water from toilet and allow to dry.) Mix two parts hot water with one part hydrogen-based bleach in your spray bottle and shake well.
I'm not sure this will work but I think I would try spraying/pouring dish washing liquid on the litter (start at top so it might run through litter) And maybe add a little water to see if you can get the litter to absorb the soap; wait about 30 minutes and then pour a kettle of hot water on the clump.
Hopefully this will loosen the litter.
It's also possible white vinegar would do the same thing.
If you have a plastic spatula you might give it a little help by pushing the spatula behind the clump.
Please try to capture the litter and not flush it or you may clog your toilet completely.
It would probably be best to use bags and trash for litter from now on. The Dollar Tree has several size bags that can be used for this disposal.
Clumping cat litter is made to ball up and clump together. This should never be thrown down the toilet because it can cause blockage in your pipes and like you have found out can stick to the side of the toilet bowl and make it almost impossible to remove. There have been many people who have had issues with their toilet clogging and have found solutions to get the clogs out. Here is the article from this site. www.thriftyfun.com/
One of the things you can try is to use mouthwash to resolve the cat littler and remove it from the toilet. Boiling water is yet another one that seems to work fine to dissolve the cat litter and remove it from the toilet.
I would suggest that you stop this practice now before you clog your pipes and need to get a plumber to unclog them for you. This litter should be put in a plastic bag and disposed of in a trash can and not in the yard or in a toilet bowl.
I have dumped the waste from the cat litter in the toilet about four times and there was no problem until the last time. The cat had a big clump and it wouldn't flush down. Now the toilet has cat litter that won't flush in it and when I flush, the water rises to the top of the bowl and within 5 minutes has gone back to normal.
How do I fix this issue?You will have to use a toilet auger to push it through the line and into the sewer system.
Your going to have to snake it. Cat liter is not supposed to go through the sewer system. It can harden like concrete and be several hundred dollars to several thousand if it hardens in the main line.
A very simple way to do this is with a garden hose. Run it down the toilet and turn it on full force. This should force the clump through and you should be fine. I use a garden hose to unclog a toilet when my grandson stuffed 2 rolls of toilet paper down the toilet. It worked like a charm.
I did a dumb thing. I didn't realize that it was bad to flush cat poop down the toilet. I would scoop his litter box and flush the feces down the toilet. The litter was just regular clay litter, and I would shake all access litter off, but there was still pieces stuck to the feces.
It's time for a plumber's snake. You can get one at the hardware. Fairly straight-forward on how to use.
How do I unclog a toilet that was clogged with cat litter?
By Cea from Houston, TX
Cat litter is usually made, part or all, of clay and clay expands in water. So if clay litter is dumped into the toilet, it will expand and can cause very difficult problems, even cracked pipes. You can try a toilet snake yourself but the best plan is to call in a plumber who will have better tools, knowledge and experience to work with the problem.
Never flush cat litter down the toilet, not even flushable litter. Never put anything but toilet paper down the toilet (not even flushable wipes). It will save lots of problems and some big plumber's bills. I'd call a plumber as soon as possible. The problem isn't going to get any better.
I agree with other posters. If plunging doesn't work, and a snake doesn't work (or you don't know how to use it), call a plumber. I am sure that this is something that most plumbers will have dealt with, and they will get your toilet running again.
Thanks to the advice below, I tried all remedies starting with the snake. That did not work because of the shape of the back of the toilet bowl; if it is an S shape, the snake does not work. Mouthwash did not work. Vinigar did not work. BUT finally, LOTS OF HOT WATER and DISH SOAP ! I poured boiling water from my the largest two pots I have for making pasta PLUS alot of dish soap (COSTCO's environmentally sound soap worked just find). Just for good measure I must have poured 4 gallons of boiling water through at the SAME TIME as the dish soap. It worked! Thanks for sharing this trick below....my husband will never put clay kitty litter in the toilet again.
I am thrilled with the boiling water and dish soap tip. Worked like a charm.
I have S-shaped pipes and the snake worked. You have to get one of the expensive ones, not the cheap plastic snakes. A good snake will have a crank one one end and a bore/drill on the other. Turning the crank will push the snake slowly forward and the tip of the snake will drill right through any litter and when it does the clump will collapse on itself and pass through. Took me less than 5 minutes.
I boiled lots of water and poured it down with dish soap -- it worked! Thank you!
I have been using this clumping cat litter since I was asked to take in a 4th cat. I have 2 boxes, 4 cats, hoo-boy. I always put the clumps in a baggie and throw them in the garbage. But with the winter I noticed a couple of things. First, my vacuum was getting clogged with a super-fine dust. I have to clean the filter every time I vacuum.
Second, my voice had become very raspy. And finally, the sink where I clean the filter has begun to back up. So, I'm wondering if this dust is clogging the sink? In an earlier post you mention using mouthwash to clear it. Would that work with this dust?By Marige O. from Washington, NJ
Yes, it could very well be causing all those problems. Start using a small broom instead of the vacuum. I would change liters.
Yes, this could be it. Have a dustpan just for this purpose and use a face mask
Can cat litter still clog the toilet after I flushed it 100 times non stop? I know this sounds really stupid but I flushed cat litter down the toilet. Before I flushed it, I put some hot water in the cat litter to make it soggy. After I flushed it down, I continued flushing the toilet non stop.
Will the cat litter still clog the toilet after I flushed it that many times? I only flushed about 1/4 of a cup. It works right now but will it clog later tonight?
Help ASAP
By tiffanyhung1108 Toronto, ON
Yup, I tried to scoop up as much as possible to the bag and then I poured about 0.5 l hot water with soap + 1.5l o boiling water. Helped!!!
Hi all! Well my husband made it home safe and we just moved into the new place. Unfortunately he thought that "scoopable" and "flushable" cat litter were the same thing. So now the toilet is clogged. How do we get the clay litter out and get the toilet unclogged? Thanks everyone.
Oh My what a mess. There's a couple of things I can think of. 1. Rent a snake from a rental store and run it down the toilet. Hopefully it will run the stuff on into your septic. Tell guy at the rental store what going on and he might be able to give you some ideas. 2. Call rotorooter and ask them if they would give ideas of what to do. I hope it wasn't a whole lot, if it was might have to have septic pumped out once you've flushed it on thru.
Good Luck. Let us know what you end up doing and if it works.
