It’s truly amazing what our plumbers at Fogarty & Fogarty Plumbing located in Murrells Inlet, SC find in clogged toilets. Within the last few weeks, The Plumber Who Cares has retrieved a few items from toilets that could not be retrieved until the toilet was pulled.
A cell phone – YES, we retrieved a cell phone from a clogged toilet in Garden City, SC! This was in a rental unit and no one claimed to have flushed the cell phone. If you ever drop your cell phone in the toilet, DO NOT FLUSH! Flushing caused the phone to lodge in the toilet trapway and it would not budge. Unfortunately, this was determined after breaking open the toilet.
Soap – Yes, soap can clog a toilet! We have come across several cleaning crews that have been guilty of flushing partial bars of soap, only to have them interfere in the flushing performance of the toilet. Soap that floats seem to cause the most problems. I’m certain we are not the only plumbing company in Myrtle Beach that has encountered this.
Popsicle stick – Small children should be supervised while in the bathroom. We have ‘rescued’ Polly Pocket dolls, McDonald’s toys, dinosaurs, and balls among other things over the years.
When you have a clogged toilet, it is very important to let the plumber know if anything was flushed that should not have been flushed. Giving a professional plumber all the pertinent information can save you a lot of money. Ordinarily plunging a clogged toilet is recommended. However, depending on the item flushed, it may not be wise to push the item further down the waste line.
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