I used sink plungers in toilets pretty much my whole life until i scrolled across a similar diagram one day and discovered the truth.

  • Winged_Hussar@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Good post - needed it about a week ago 😂

    Moved into a new place with high efficiency toilets and only had our old plunger. Spent multiple hours trying to clear it. I had no idea that these HE toilets are:

    1.) More prone to clogs, need pipe maintenance

    2.) Elongated and don’t work well with a normal plunger

    Nearly called a plumber but on a final try picked up a BeeHive plunger at the hardware store.

    Took a few attempts, but got it situated correctly and fixed the clog.

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      2 months ago

      Haha dang, I’m glad you got it worked out.

      Until I learned the difference, I’d slosh around in there with a normal plunger only after pouring lots of hot water in, which usually works great.