Drano uses caustic and oxidizing chemicals (like Lye) to dislodge any blockage in a drain. Drano produces heat by chemically reacting with the blockage. Drano doesn’t clear a clog immediately. It will sit in the toilet or further down the pipes depending on the location of the clog until it dissolves. It continues to produce heat. It can: The porcelain bowl of the crack toilet and the entire commode will need to be replaced with PVC pipes made of softened plastic Corroded or old pipes.

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Let’s say that Drano doesn’t work. Drano now sits in your toilet and can cause damage to it as well as you if you attempt to unclog the drain using another method. If you accidentally use the flange plunger, or toilet auger, to unclog your toilet after using Drano it can splash on you and cause skin burns. Mixing Drano with other chemicals can cause toxic fumes.

The first step is to try the flange plunger. There are bell-shaped plungers here. Don’t use a cup plunger. Although it can be effective, these plungers are specifically designed to clear drains that are on a flat surface like the kitchen sink. If the plunger for the flange does not work, you can try using a toilet auger. Also called drain snakes, augers stretch an extension of a spring coil through into the bathroom to (hopefully) move the toilet blockage into the drain.

However, augers are able to only travel about 3 feet. So if the drain is out of reach, you’ll need to find a different method. If you’ve got more that one toilet in your house and you’re not afraid to wait for a while, you could try the drain cleaner, such as Bio-Clean.

It makes use of naturally-occurring bacteria as well as enzymes to break down the organic waste that is accumulating in the plumbing system. It’s safe for your pipes and will not produce harmful emissions. The cleaner typically will require a few days for it to work. If you want to get your toilet working again quickly it’s not the best alternative.