Fixing a blocked toilet

Ok, so after 2 days I think the toilet is on strike. I guess my fiance was wrong and you can't flush everything down it...ok not everything but...never mind

Ok so after watching it take water down slowly or barely and then realizing it wasn't getting better after I dumped a whole bottle of gel drano in it and in two trash bags sticking my hand down there, that was disgusting...I am at a loss of what to do. Where can I go buy something that could possibly get down past the shelf hole or ...fuck I don't know. In the US a good old plunger takes care of these problems, what the hell do you do here or do these things not happen frequently here. I searched all over google/msn/yahoo/Toytown and can't find shit. (yes that is humor)

I mean, is there no way to buy something to fix this or is this something I need to call a plumber for, which I find rediculous.

Help please...

You call the landlord, at least that's what I'd do if I had your probs.
Act like it suddenly went that way "did you flush down anything "inappropriate"?"

Of course not!

Ok, then they will take care of it.

P.S.

Have you tried one of these?

problem is my german is lacking...basically a 2 year old speaks better German then me.

I don't think that will work on a shelf toilet...I couldn't get a plunger around the square hole.

Your topic title is very funny ...however I can't offer any constructive advice for your problem!

You never know, if the hole is not bigger than the plunger, than it is worth a try lol. How did you move in if you say your German is not good, the landlord that rented the place to you spoke to you in English I assume? Then just tell him what's wrong in English, he should understand. Just say toilet-kaput! LOL

My fiance is German and this is his flat, but he is at sea right now in the middle of the Atlantic...

Ha, ha, I didn't read the title as funny until you mentioned it. You're right "where to go" is hysterical as shit happens .

I know...but I need help :/

Does your landlord have a fax or email? I gladly help and send you some German text you can send him to help you...

I have absolutly no idea. I don't deal with them.

One of the toilets at my parents' house gets blocked every now and then, they use a plunger ...

I already suggested a plunger, mariposa, she thinks it won't work on a square hole toilet...

Okily dokily at what store would I find a plunger?

DM
Rossmann
Karstadt
Schlecker

Well I guess I know what I am doing first thing tomorrow morning...ugh...

Good luck!

Not taking a dump?

Keydeck, I have a feeling it would be better to unblock the toilet first, then take a dump.

Exactly. Not taking a dump is what she's going to be doing first thing tomorrow morning.

if youre really struggling, most ubahn stations are empty at this time of night and have warm corners where you probably wouldnt be disturbed.

NOTE: TAKE YOUR OWN TOILET PAPER.

Have made some experiences huh?

We had the same problem of water going down slowly & we thought that something was blocking it. We had a plumber come to look at it. He said that there is a build up of calcium somewhere behind the whole flush thing on the wall. He advised us to contact our landlord before any work is done due to the fact that we have a clause of the first 75 Euros we pay then after that the landlord pays.

Hope the plunger takes care of your problem!

and you will be flushed with success...

Break up an old wire clothes hanger and use it to push/moving item that is blocking your loo...

works something, just be careful not to scratch the toilet itself - sometimes leaves marks.

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Actually at places like OBI etc there are these several meter long spiral thingies which you insert into drain or said toilet & wind in the handle at the end. The Captain Hook claw on the end will dig into whatever you should not have put down in the first place...

Yup, I used to keep a specially-shaped wire coathanger in a sealed plastic bag when I was living in a place with a "shelf" loo. Usually it's enough to pull the obstruction back, which lets everything else flow out. If it's too difficult to break up, use the coathanger to hold it in situ while flushing to remove other debris, then try again.

What does the old song say -"never marry a soldier, a sailor or a marine, but keep your eye on the Sinn Féin boy in his yellow white and green".

"Rohrfrei" will shift almost anything. You can get it from the detergent shelves in any supermarket.

Almost is the key word here... if it's not soft and organic, and it's physically stuck, only mechanical aids will help.

@Garibaldi, Good man keep learning those Cork songs...

Yep, Jimmy Crowley will shift anything!

As I previously thought a plunger did not work. It would not seal on the hole...figures


The problem is I only have plastic and wooden hangers, that was actually my first idea. Now where can I get wire hangers?


Ok, looks like I will be heading out again, I have already been out for 2 hours in search of a plunger that didn't work... ugh


Are you sure about this? I don't want to put anything else in there that will block it up...

No OBI in Rostock...next suggestion...ugh...shoot me please.

Google for baumarkt rostock & you get things like Max Bahr, Toom etc

I'm sure if you go there & say "Abfluss blockiert... Spiral Dings-Bums bitte"

Hmmm I know where Toom is, but dammit I was just out there 30 minutes ago. I was going to go but then I found the plunger...I think I can do that...better be one at Toom...I am beyond frustrated right now. Thanks!

Let us know if there's any movement.

You have nothing else to do all day have you?

Its too bad you're bogged down...

Well, she's frustrated because she has tried a couple of things and now has nothing else to go on.

Double groan

Try putting an alka seltzer tablet down there the efferves fizzy stuff might dislodge whatever it is.

I'm sure she will let us know how it PANS out...

Her cheeks will be flushed with pride once she solves the problem...

I bet it's driving her potty for now though...

This goes from bad to Wurst...

But she will sigh with relief once the strain is off her.

You can unblock a toilet with a toilet brush quite easily if the blockage is not big. The art is angle the brush into the u-bend as much as you can and work it in and out with fast powerful strokes, your aim is to create a good vacuum.

It's not nice, but a toilet brush in the right hands can be quite effective.

P.S. Put your marigolds on.

If push comes to shove then you can always wrap a large tüte around your whole arm and insert it into the nether regions of the toilet bowl until you dislodge the obstruction. !Guaranteed solution.

Apparently not.

Phone a gynaecologist...

The thing from Toom was this long thing, but so far I have no luck and that is with the 2 trashbags on my hand pushing the thing further...

couldn't find the rohlfrei or whatever it was at Rewe...guess time to call the future family in law and try to find a plumber, or calling the rental place...

I'd go for that option. If they can't help soon-to-be daughter-in-law out of this shitty situation you are onto a bad thing.


Its Rohrfrei I guess - you must have been looking for the Japanese version.