Clogged toilet repair on the Eastern Shore

When a toilet clog is more than a plunger job

Most toilet clogs sit in the bowl's own trap. These signs mean the blockage is further down. Until we get there, stop flushing, and if the water is near the rim, turn the valve behind the toilet clockwise until it stops. If the toilet itself is the problem rather than the line, see toilet repair and installation.

• Water rises toward the rim when you flush
• The same toilet clogs every week or two
• The tub or shower gurgles when you flush
• Water comes up in the shower or tub
• More than one toilet is slow
• A sewage smell near the toilet

How we clear a clogged toilet

We start with where the clog is, because a toilet clog and a main line clog need different tools. Worth reading first: what actually goes down Shore toilets. If the toilet itself needs work rather than the line, see toilet repair and toilet installation and replacement.

Find where the toilet clog is

We check the toilet, the fixtures around it and the cleanout. Water showing up in the tub tells us the problem is past the toilet.

Clear it at the toilet

A closet auger reaches the trap and the first bend without scratching the bowl. It clears wipes, paper and small objects.

Clear the main line if the clog is further down

If the blockage is in the main line, we run a cable through the cleanout, or jet the line when grease or scale keeps closing it.

Test the toilet and show you

We flush it several times before we leave and tell you what came out, so you know whether it is likely to happen again.

Why toilets clog in Shore homes

Some causes are the same everywhere. A few are more common out here.

Wipes in rental houses

Wipes labelled flushable don't break down like toilet paper. Guests in vacation rentals use them without knowing the house is on septic.

Older cast iron

Cast iron under older homes builds scale inside over the years. A narrower pipe stops a normal amount of paper.

Long lines to the tank

Rural homes often have a long run of pipe out to the septic tank. A sag in that line collects paper and waste until the toilet backs up.

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Questions We Get Asked About Clogged Toilets

What people ask before they book a clogged toilet visit.

Other clogs we clear

• Clogged toilet: Won't flush, rising water, backups
• Clogged kitchen sink: Grease, food waste, and disposals
• Clogged bathroom sink: Hair, soap, and slow drains
• Clogged bathtub drain: Standing water and slow tubs
• Clogged shower drain: Hair, sand, and pooling water
• Dishwasher not draining: Water left in the tub or sink
• Washing machine drain: Standpipe overflows and backups
• Clogged floor drain: Garages, laundry rooms, and kitchens
• Every drain backing up: Main line clog or septic