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How To Dissolve Toilet Paper In A Sewer Line?

Writer Andrew Davis

Toilet paper can easily dissolve in water. It is that, unless too many rolls have been squeezed into a tiny space, then it turns into a sticky mess. When it is time for you to dissolve toilet paper that is clogged up in the drain of a toilet. There are various options to try to make your water flow again.

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  • Get rid of anything that is near the toilet, like towels, toilet paper holders, and carpets. The process of dissolving toilet paper that is clogged in the drains of toilets can get messy.
  • The toilet seat can be opened and place on top of the tank.
  • Place a plunger in the toilet to ensure that it fills the outlet in the lower part inside the bowl. Push firmly up and down on the handle of the toilet to push the plunger upwards and down and create suction to drain. It will be clear that the toilet paper has disintegrated when you take out the plunger and the bowl is empty.
  • Clean the toilet to determine whether the paper has dissolved.
  • Utilize a closet auger to assist in the removal of the toilet paper that is in the drain. Augers are basically large pieces of wire or thinly-shaped metal which are placed into the drains of the toilet. They are equipped with small hooks or barbs at the end, which can help break up clogs and aid in separating the paper so that water will dissolve the paper in the toilet. Inject the barbed end an auger down the drain, and then through to the drain. If you have a handle, switch the handle to the other end of the auger to remove the blockage.
  • Clean the toilet to ensure whether the paper is dissolving. If not, you can run the auger down the drain once more.