I accidentally flushed a bleach tablet down the toilet and now it is stuck. A plunger won't work. Is there a way to dissolve it? Help!
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Whatever you do, do not use anything other than warm (not hot) water to try to dissolve the tablet more quickly! Don't even use something as simple as baking soda or vinegar because anything with chlorine bleach in it can have a dangerous chemical reaction mixed with 'any' other chemical! If waiting for the tablet to dissolve is not an option and plunging doesn't work then snaking the toilet should do the trick.
So I horrifyingly ran into this problem. I I called a plumber who said the only way that they could fix the prinlem would be by charging me $350 to replace the toilet. Hell no! So I started by having 3 stiff drinks (which I needed to forge through all if the naysayers and warnings). I then poured atound 12 quarts of extremely warm water successively into both the toilet bowl and tank flushing in between.
I did the same thing and found out if I used a wet dry vac I sucked the tablet out of the toilet and all was good.
Same story here. I accidentally flushed down one of those hard, drop-in-tank toilet bowl cleaners. Now it's lodged in the pipes and the bowl won't drain except while plunging vigorously. Is there any chemical or other method that can be poured down the toilet to dissolve the hard disc? It is designed to dissolve gradually over 4 months in the tank, but I can't wait that long to get my toilet back! If not dissolve it, any other suggestions?
Run a toilet auger through and once it's in put your shop vac in and suck it out as you pull the auger out.
I went through the same issue with a bleach tablet going down the pipes. My tablet was not near the toilet, it went further down into the pipe and got stuck, too far down to get to, and blocked both the toilet and shower flow. I didn't use chemicals (though we did pour drano down there before realizing what it was) but once we realized it was the bleach tablet, we stopped because mixing bleach with other chemicals is dangerous. We tried the hot water, but because it was so far, I had to do it an unspeakable amount of times because the line was already backed up with cold water and I couldn't use boiling water for fear of cracking the bowl. So I had to keep pouring and plunging until the water coming up into the shower was warm, that's how I knew I got into contact with it finally.
By the way, thanks Deeli for your words of caution. I worked with chemists and other scientists for 2 years in a company that made its money by promoting safety, and I agree completely. Don't mix products formulated with bleach with any other chemicals unless doing so in a highly ventilated area (i.e., outdoors or under a certified laboratory fume hood, not in your residential bathroom) and wearing certified protective equipment certified for respiration, skin, and eyes.
I've been pouring pot after pot of hot water down the toilet for a couple hours. It's starting to drain faster. Any other suggestions?
Thinkfast, did you try using the snake I suggested? It will greatly help break that tablet up! You can purchase one at any hardware store or places like Home Depot or even rent one from an equipment rental company. Personally, I would just purchase one and have it on hand for future plumbing needs instead of renting.
I just rapidly plunged for about 5 minutes, keeping the plunger under water. You can start to hear the tab move around a bit and sooner then later it will drop.
I accidentally flushed a bleach tablet down the top of the toilet,. Is there a way to dissolve it quickly
I flushed the bleach cube along with the clip down the toilet. I've tried using a snake along with plunger. Toilet flushes but with very little power.
I vigorously plunged my toilet for about 30-45 seconds and then put my hand and arm in a garbage bag and was able to grab it out!
I got a bleach tablet stuck in my toilet, we poured hot water in it and plugged until the water emptied, and then started the process again and again for about 35 minutes.
Had this happen today. Bought a $5 toilet auger and spent just a few minutes alternating between these three things (1) introduce hot tap water (not too hot) about 16 ounces at a time; (2) inserting and twisting the auger; (3) plunging, which was only effective after the auger breached the plug. Clog was soon gone.
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