Unblocking a toilet - toilet brush stuck

Maccy · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:29

My stupid incapable sister was trying to clean the toilet and the brush "fell" off and she decided to flush the toilet. The brush I think has become wedged somewhere and is probably acting as a dam (yuck) and when flushing the water level is rising very high.

What's the best way to deal with this or do we need to call in a plumber?

SideWinder · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:29

I am interested to see what this looks like so before i help you, post a picture please.

benjo plz. · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:30

ROFL! that is all.

me227 · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:31

Why would you need to call a plumber? Just stick your arm in and pull it out.

Wang · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:32

Hand in binbag, then hand round the bend, see what you can grab. If your hand is too big, get the wire coathanger in there and dig a little deeper. Other than that it is the U-Bend off. Enjoy that one.

HamZilla · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:53

if you open your window can you hear me laughing?

Glaucus · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:58

Get some rubber gloves and go pick it out, it will only be stuck in the U-bend.

Monkey Puzzle · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:58

Please take pictures of your sister trying to unblock the toilet manually.

Secret_Window · 8 Jul 2008 at 01:02

Reminds me of the time I blocked my toilet. Except in my case, all the turds came back firing from the pipe and were rising with the water.

Greenlizard0 · 8 Jul 2008 at 01:13

Monkey Puzzle said:
Please take pictures of your sister trying to unblock the toilet manually.

Do this.

YT-Niveus · 8 Jul 2008 at 01:19

Use these -->

Do the job just fine !

Cupra · 8 Jul 2008 at 01:20

if only they were available in the uk yt

Werewolf · 8 Jul 2008 at 01:31

I'll second the get you sister to put her hand down, as it'll be in the U bend.

Gloves are optional depending on how much you love your sister, and how annoying she's been

mrk · 8 Jul 2008 at 01:31

Take the toilet to China where the water from the flush goes in reverse thus creating an opposite effect and the brush appears again!

Then back hand your sister.

Sinque · 8 Jul 2008 at 01:37

Don't bother with gloves, they won't go far enough. Two black bin bags (one for backup

) and get stuck in

Van Hellseek · 8 Jul 2008 at 01:46

Oh noes! Brush dropped in toilet!!

Available options:

1) Put hand in toilet and take it out.

2) Flush chain and hope the problem goes away.

Girls... :rolleyes:

Neoni · 8 Jul 2008 at 01:59

Just forget about it, and keep going toilet she will realise what she has done when the smell and mess becomes unbearable.

Berserker · 8 Jul 2008 at 02:29

mrk said:
Take the toilet to China where the water from the flush goes in reverse thus creating an opposite effect and the brush appears again!

LOL! That could certainly get messy. Sounds more like a case of DIY SOS than anything to do with China. Just imagine what else would come out if true.

PS - the Coriolis Effect, which you may have been thinking of, is a bit of a red herring as it's too weak to have any significant effect in this case.

mk17 · 8 Jul 2008 at 02:32

Sinque said:
Don't bother with gloves, they won't go far enough. Two black bin bags (one for backup ) and get stuck in

awesome! how you know this, is your own business :cool:

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<edit>no pun intended</edit>

Gackt · 8 Jul 2008 at 02:57

Ignore it, it'll dissolve over time.