The Five Most Common Clogs In Toilets

The good news in regards to a clogged toilet is that it is avoidable if you know the causes of it.

Clogged toilets can result in expensive toilet repairs and can be very bothersome to the entire family, especially if you only have one bathroom in your home.

Instead of having to deal with this hassle, you can avoid flushing down items that can potentially clog your toilet.

Toilet Paper

1. The number one cause of a clogged toilet is toilet paper. When using the toilet, you should be very careful not to flush down a large amount of toilet paper at one time.

If you tend to use a lot of toilet paper, first flush down the waste and then flush down small amounts of toilet paper at a time until you are finished.

Another tip to avoid trapping with toilet, with toilet paper is folding the paper in order to achieve the thickness you desire instead of making a ball out of it.

Feminine Hygiene

2. Feminine hygiene is a very common cause to a clogged toilet because pads and tampons are not made to be able to go down the toilet drain.

Tampons and pads are designed to absorb all the moisture when used which makes them expand even more. This means that when a woman is finished with their feminine hygiene product, they would throw it down the drain which will absorb even more water, expand, and trap the toilet.

Hair

3. Human or pet hair can easily clog a toilet if enough of it gets caught. You may regularly clean out your hair brush which can develop a large clump of hair.

Avoid throwing this down the toilet at all costs because if it becomes clogged due to this, you will have to call us to snake the drain which can be costly.

Accidents

4. The worst clogs for a toilet is when they are sheer accidents. A random object that definitely does not fit down the toilet drain can accidentally be flushed down the toilet and cause serious damage.

This can include a toothbrush, a toy, etc. When this happens, you must reach into the toilet and get it out because this is much easier than dealing with a clogged toilet from this object, trust us!

Toilet Fresheners

5. Last but not least, a toilet freshener can really clog up your drain if flushed down by accident.

There are many fresheners that hang over the toilet rim, but this is just an accident waiting to happen because the hooks that are attached can dissolve which will cause the freshener to fall down instantly.

A better option to liven up the smell in your bathroom is just to use a bathroom freshener instead of one that goes on or in your toilet. It is always better to be safe than sorry!

Problems with the clogged toilet in your Winchester home? Don’t panic, just Call Powells Plumbing at 540-665-8196, and we’ll take care of business.