What to do if the toilet is clogged and there is no plunger: the hanger method

13.11.2023 15:49

A clogged toilet, like any other problem, always appears at the most inopportune moment (although it is difficult to say when this problem would be appropriate).

But that’s not the point now – let’s instead tell you how to clean pipes using a hanger and thus eliminate the blockage.

We would like to draw your attention to the fact that not just any hanger will do: you need a wire version.

From such a hanger, it is necessary to form a structure that is as similar as possible to a rope.

Carefully insert the wire that you were able to “get” from the hanger into the toilet drain and move it in different directions.

Toilet
Photo: © Belnovosti

It's a good idea to be careful for two reasons: you might accidentally cut yourself with the sharp wire or scratch the toilet finish.

It would probably be unnecessary to say that the hanger cannot perform its previous functions after this procedure.

If you don’t like all these “newfangled life hacks”, you always have the option to act in a traditional way: call a plumber or try to clear the blockage using special means.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources