Need plumbing advise

[mtanec]

I accidentally pour the cover of of a small air pump filter together with a pail of tank water into the toilet bowl.. now it cause my toilet bowl to choke

I called in a plumber and he tried pushing a long spring type of metal piping through the sewage system but after 2 hours of pushing and twirling with a lot of filthy water splashing all over, he gave up and left without getting paid..

before he left, he advised me to either buy some kind of chemical (acid) to pour into the toilet bowl and let it soak over 48 hours in hoping the plastic cover will melt or at least soften to be able to squeeze thru the pipeline.. another alternative is to tear down the toilet bowl and remove the cover and rebuild another toilet bowl !!!

Of course I wouldnt opt for the later suggestion.. perhaps I would like to try using the chemical, but the problem is I dont know what type of chemical is that and where to buy them.. any advise or better solutions??

Please help as this has caused me a lot of stress with my family bugging me and now my aquariums is at stake as everyone is telling me to stop playing with fishes.. this has also affected my aquarium maintenance routine too.. now I cannot change water as that's the only place I can pour dirty water away conveniently.. the next toilet will be very far and it is totally out of the questions.. obviously this has also affected my daily routine where I have difficulty doing my business in another toilet.. nothing beats using a toilet that you are comfortable in..

it has been almost 1 week.. I hope some advise can come my way soon..

[yappeyap]

Hi,

• Have you try plumping the bowl with those traditional pump, the
one with a black rubber head
• Thinner will only help a little to corrode the surface of the air pump
cover and hoping to melt the cover entirely will likely be impossible.
Btw the thinner we use are already diluted before its bottle and
even you got hold of those extreme strong type, question is will it
melt your neighbour pipe below??
• Use a tube form a U shape drain the filthy water out, then use your
hand to feel for the cover in the bowl, check if it is within reach to
pull it out.
• What is the piping that linked the sewage system to the toilet
drainage, was it PVC or steel tubing column? If this PVC tubing,
normally for every elbow there’s a opening for a circular cover (you
can see it in your own toilet), however you can only access your
portion “ below you” – meaning your neighbour got to allow you to
go down his house open the cover to clear where it’s stuck there.
• Last resort, got to engage a contractor to unscrew the 4~6 screws
that holding the bowl down. After which you should be able to
remove the cover…….

Hope it help

[mtanec]

piping is PVC.. will thinner melt PVC pipes? if so, then better dont try..

all suggestions have been done.. the last suggestion is in fact the last option I am facing.. the dumb thing is, my toilet bowl is not just screwed but also cemented.. looks like I really have to tear down the toilet bowl just for that stupid plastic cover..

anyway, thanks for your suggestion..

[yappeyap]

Oh actual only those very dilute thinner industrial used would melt plastic, the common one are fine! Actually i happen to me once after my renovation, i thought was those worker whom throw rubbish and debris into the bowl causing choke.

It first started to choke water tends to drain very slowly and as you continue to flush the water level rises....
First i poured thinner (still the same)
Secondly, i poured vingear (stupid me...Hoping the acidic liquid would dissolve wherever shits)
Third i try this, plump i brought at home fix... it's different from the average pump. This pump allow you pull backwards and thrust forward again, just like your bicycle pump forcing water into the choke area......

Suggest you pour Dettol solution into the bowl to prevent any infectious diease if any - protect yourselves and your family!

[mtanec]

yappeyap, thanks for your suggestions..

After reading the last post, I am totally dishearted and decided to contact a contractor to do the job.. he will be here tomorrow to give me a quote...

I am quite drained from this event.. it is really devastating and draining.. my projects and existing tanks are all affected.. dont care so much already..

I really appreciate your help..

[yappeyap]

No worries mate! Endure......look at the bright side! Think as if you are clearing the bowl piping for better flush, maintenances!

[BFG]

Yup, you could opt for those high end bowl which do the washing for you! Great for bragging rights.