Dottleshead ★ Posted May 8, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 8, 2020 Nothing like starting the day off bad. I got a bowl full of puddin' I now get to work on with a plumbing snake. It's going to be absolutely disgusting and I have to have it done within the hour before the wifey gets home. It's not the clog removal but rather the snake removal in the main bathroom. Nothing like puddle drips on the floor. Literally a shitty job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 9, 2020 What are you flushing down there? Did you try a plunger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted May 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: What are you flushing down there? Did you try a plunger? I'm talking a gun to a knife fight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted May 9, 2020 Naturally we bought new toilets that apparently don't work well with plungers. So I basically just take a snake to everything. I managed to clean it but I've got to let it sit awhile before removing the snake. And flush a few thousand times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #5 Posted May 9, 2020 Bring a bucket. Snake from loo into bucket. Put bucket in shower or tub Rinse snake in tub or shower Back in bucket and out to shed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted May 9, 2020 I rinse in the lawn. I guess it's time to get the house out. We shouldn't freeze, right!? Right @Further? @smudge? @petitepedal??! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted May 9, 2020 Share #7 Posted May 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Dottles said: We shouldn't freeze, right!? It is May after all, damn near summer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #8 Posted May 9, 2020 It's probably the shed placement that causing the issue. Can you move the shed? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #9 Posted May 9, 2020 Oh shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #10 Posted May 9, 2020 22 minutes ago, Dottles said: Naturally we bought new toilets that apparently don't work well with plungers. So I basically just take a snake to everything. I managed to clean it but I've got to let it sit awhile before removing the snake. And flush a few thousand times. Take them back and tell them they don’t flush worth shit and you want ones that work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #11 Posted May 9, 2020 Flush a cherry bomb. Clear it right out 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #12 Posted May 9, 2020 Why doesn’t a plunger work? Never heard of a toilet you couldn’t plunge. Get the one made for toilets with the big force cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted May 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, Longjohn said: Why doesn’t a plunger work? Never heard of a toilet you couldn’t plunge. Get the one made for toilets with the big force cup. I regret not buying American Standard.I loved everything about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted May 9, 2020 45 minutes ago, jsharr said: Bring a bucket. Snake from loo into poo bucket. Put bucket in shower or tub on lawn Rinse snake in tub or shower over lawn Back in bucket and out to shed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted May 9, 2020 Share #15 Posted May 9, 2020 How about... drinking more water, eating more fiber, and how much TP did you use??? In our present world TP is rare.... no need to clog the toilet with too much TP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted May 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Bikeguy said: How about... drinking more water, eating more fiber, and how much TP did you use??? In our present world TP is rare.... no need to clog the toilet with too much TP. I'm a champ in all these. All I do is eat grains and drink water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted May 9, 2020 Share #17 Posted May 9, 2020 So that means you have a shitty toilet.... (crappy pun intended) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #18 Posted May 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: So that means you have a shitty toilet.... (crappy pun intended) That's what that means. I bought a Moen and I've regretted it since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted May 9, 2020 Share #19 Posted May 9, 2020 We installed toilets from Wisconsin (Kohler) in our new home. No problems here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #20 Posted May 9, 2020 Just now, Bikeguy said: We installed toilets from Wisconsin (Kohler) in our new home. No problems here.... My last home I installed American Standard and I was quite happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #21 Posted May 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, Dottles said: That's what that means. I bought a Moen and I've regretted it since. I've only seen Moen faucets, never toilets. I guess this is why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #22 Posted May 9, 2020 Just now, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: I've only seen Moen faucets, never toilets. I guess this is why. Maybe I'm wrong. I think that was the faucet we bought. I dunno. I got it from Lowes and basically got duped into buying it instead of what I wanted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #23 Posted May 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, Dottles said: That's what that means. I bought a Moen and I've regretted it since. 10 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: We installed toilets from Wisconsin (Kohler) in our new home. No problems here.... 7 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: I've only seen Moen faucets, never toilets. I guess this is why. 5 minutes ago, Dottles said: Maybe I'm wrong. I think that was the faucet we bought. I dunno. I got it from Lowes and basically got duped into buying it instead of what I wanted. Yeah. My mistake. It was Kohler. Same price point but crappier flushing and crazier plumbing. I've heard good things about Kohler -- probably just the model I got. Or may just my ass. Maybe my ass doesn't like it as much. I can never be certain about these things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #24 Posted May 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Dottles said: Maybe I'm wrong. I think that was the faucet we bought. I dunno. I got it from Lowes and basically got duped into buying it instead of what I wanted. You actually talked to an associate? Unheard of, when we bought new taller toilets I just walked back to the display, found the one I wanted, looked at the boxes below the display and got the same one. I threw it on the cart and went to the checkout. Ours came with non-slam toilet seats. You let go of them and they ease down onto the toilet. They also had a silicon ring instead of the yucky wax ring. It’s supposed to be reusable. I guess you could reuse it if you were putting new flooring in the bathroom and had to move the toilet out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #25 Posted May 9, 2020 Just now, Longjohn said: You actually talked to an associate? Unheard of, when we bought new taller toilets I just walked back to the display, found the one I wanted, looked at the boxes below the display and got the same one. I threw it on the cart and went to the checkout. Ours came with non-slam toilet seats. You let go of them and they ease down onto the toilet. They also had a silicon ring instead of the yucky wax ring. It’s supposed to be reusable. I guess you could reuse it if you were putting new flooring in the bathroom and had to move the toilet out of the way. If I recall we had a question about the differences between the models and then I got the pitch. It's on me for buying it though. I think it was just really about trying it. If I ever buy a new one -- now I know definitively what I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #26 Posted May 9, 2020 Grove City Pa. has a Kohler micro-brewery. I hope they are not connected. It’s only 12 miles from my house. I’ve never been there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #27 Posted May 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: Grove City Pa. has a Kohler micro-brewery. I hope they are not connected. It’s only 12 miles from my house. I’ve never been there. Well if you ever go -- I hope they aren't connected either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted May 9, 2020 Share #28 Posted May 9, 2020 Guy at work, ( he's almost like Florida man, keeps popping up ) bought an American Standard that's claim to fame was the ability to flush a bucket of golf balls. I asked him if worked well, he told me he grabs his balls when he flushes.... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #29 Posted May 9, 2020 Some of those American standards have quite an undertow, it might be wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #30 Posted May 9, 2020 45 minutes ago, Longjohn said: I’ve never been there. Do they tell you it’s snice? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Share #31 Posted May 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Do they tell you it’s snice? Actually they did tell me it’s nice but it doesn’t open up until supper time. That’s when I’m home making supper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted May 9, 2020 Share #32 Posted May 9, 2020 Quite a few years ago I replaced the harvest gold toilet with an American Standard Cadet when I also re-tiled the floor. That is my embarrassment as I have to grab a plunger when guest arrive. The clog point is a poor design feature where connects to the 4" drain, shrunk the toilet side down to 3" for universal fit - but flat without slope and solid waste lodges there. GRRRRR. Fast forward to a year ago and replaced master bath toilet. Refused to get an American Standard so got a Kohler and also upgraded to 'chair height' so wife didn't have to use a riser (now in the other bathroom) recovering from knee replacement surgery. The Kohler was nice, except leaked with every flush. After removing and various wax rings, finally located a hairline crack, barely visible on the underside, where the bowl and trap meet. Took back to Home Depot and this time got an other American Standard Cadet. WOW, they have made improvements! While the other one was an early 'water saving' model, this think barely uses water AND does a better job both emptying and cleaning. Never had to grab a brush! Almost ready to rip out the other one but will wait to combine with other bathroom projects. Highly recommend the chair height though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tybeegb Posted May 9, 2020 Share #33 Posted May 9, 2020 I know this sounds gross but I have a small wet vac dedicated to "shitty" cleanup jobs. When the plunger doesn't work, I use that to vacuum the crap out, and in almost all cases it works well. You do have to wrap a rag around the end to get a good seal on the hose. To clean it up when I'm finished I put water and some bleach in a bucket and vacuum it through a few times. Oh, I empty the vacuum contents back into the toilet to get rid of it. However, this last time WofTy said one toilet was stopped up NOTHING worked. After an hour I finally had to pull the toilet out. I won't go into details but suffice it to say that that was the only way that turd was going to get removed. We have Kohler toilets in both bathrooms; the ones with the high power vacuum flush systems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon KITguy Posted May 9, 2020 Share #34 Posted May 9, 2020 Jon help maybe. You want Kazakhstan food? No clog. You get Manti also Chak Chak after. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #35 Posted May 9, 2020 15 hours ago, Further said: Guy at work, ( he's almost like Florida man, keeps popping up ) bought an American Standard that's claim to fame was the ability to flush a bucket of golf balls. I asked him if worked well, he told me he grabs his balls when he flushes.... That was my experience. This particular Kohler model is weak on the flush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #36 Posted May 9, 2020 7 hours ago, tybeegb said: I know this sounds gross but I have a small wet vac dedicated to "shitty" cleanup jobs. When the plunger doesn't work, I use that to vacuum the crap out, and in almost all cases it works well. You do have to wrap a rag around the end to get a good seal on the hose. To clean it up when I'm finished I put water and some bleach in a bucket and vacuum it through a few times. Oh, I empty the vacuum contents back into the toilet to get rid of it. However, this last time WofTy said one toilet was stopped up NOTHING worked. After an hour I finally had to pull the toilet out. I won't go into details but suffice it to say that that was the only way that turd was going to get removed. We have Kohler toilets in both bathrooms; the ones with the high power vacuum flush systems. That is gross, man. Neanderthal stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #37 Posted May 9, 2020 18 minutes ago, Jon KITguy said: You get Manti also Chak Chak after. It looks like poop before it goes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #38 Posted May 9, 2020 24 hours later and I still have the chocolate swirl in my head. I literally hate the job of clearing out toilet clogs with a bowl full of chili. It's effing nasty and I can't get it out of my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted May 9, 2020 Share #39 Posted May 9, 2020 16 hours ago, Further said: ... bought an American Standard that's claim to fame was the ability to flush a bucket of golf balls. I replaced our upstairs toilet this winter and used that same model. I have not tried but it is an agressive flush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #40 Posted May 9, 2020 Just now, Zephyr said: I replaced our upstairs toilet this winter and used that same model. I have not tried but it is an agressive flush As mentioned, I greatly miss our American Standard. Yes, I did have an affair with it. It was lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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