Twin Home Experts has been around since 1982 and unclogging toilets has been part of our job. We have unclogged over 5,000 toilets from simple clogs to root-infested toilet clogs that require jack hammering the floor to remove that stubborn clog.
We came across Benjamin Franklin Plumbing’s post about 7 ways to unclog your toilet which offers very helpful tips. But….do they really work? Let’s take a look.
# 1 - TOILET PLUNGER 👎👎
The number one tip for unclogging your toilet according to Benjamin Franklin is using a plunger.
Folks, sorry to say, but a typical bell-shaped plunger is not going to work for those stubborn clogs. These plunger make a mess and cause more frustration and inconvenience than anything else. Now, of course if it’s the only thing you have next to your toilet, then give it a try. You have about a 50% chance to unclog your toilet.
Twin Home Experts loves the toilet cleaning brush to unclog your toilet.
This style is the best to use versus that typical plunger that Benjamin Franklin is recommending.
# 2 - BAKING SODA & VINEGAR 👎👎
# 3 - PLUMBING SNAKE 👍👍
The third Benjamin Franklin tip to unclog your toilet is a plumbing snake.
# 4 - DISH SOAP AND HOT WATER 👍👎
Benjamin Franklin’s fourth tip on how to unclog your toilet is by using dish soap and vinegar. This offers a 50% chance to unclog your toilet under these conditions which is why the Twins offers one thumb up and one thumb down.
👍 If you have a soft blockage, which is a very soft non-compacted clog, this will work.
👎 If you have too much paper clogging your toilet with a tough stool, then this will not work.
# 5 - WET & DRY VACUUM 👍👍
Benjamin Franklin’s number five on how to unclog your toilet gets the Twin thumbs up.
# 6 - DRAIN CLEANERS 👎👎
Benjamin Franklin’s sixth recommendation is by far the worst recommendation. Our professional opinion is that this is the absolutely worst thing you can do to try to unclog your toilet. In the event this does not work, plumbers charge more to unclog because of the damage the toxic cleaners can do to our cables. There is NO need to pour any toxic drain cleaners down your drain.
# 7 - CALL A PLUMBER 👍👍
Benjamin Franklin is recommending a plumber to unclog your toilet, which is inevitable in the event you cannot unclog your toilet using the stated above tactics.
Twin Home Experts ONE Way to Unclog a Toilet: FAST AND EASY!
Now that we have gone over all the pros and cons of Benjamin Franklin’s unclogging tips, let’s get right to Twin Home Experts ONE way to unclog a toilet. If this doesn’t work, then you will have no other choice but to use Benjamin Franklin’s last recommendation – call a plumber. Twin Home Experts feels pretty confident that you won’t have to call the plumber if you follow our tip.
Folks, this is by far the best way to unclog your toilet in 2020. It’s super easy, clean and can unclog your toilet in seconds.
The innovative Samshow plunger is made with a stainless steel handle and ABS cone head that allows the water to strategically power down the clog. This does not make a mess or splash water around. This by far is something we highly recommend.