Another problem with the push action is that you could easily blow out a line. Cy, the Ancient Okie...
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Can you recommend a good toilet plunger? Hi Jerry, I can't give you a brand name however I have had best luck with the sort of rubber plunger which includes a sort of cuff which can be rolled inside the main cup or extended to form a sort of bell beyond the main cup. With it extended it tends to make a much better seal in a toilet because it gets right down there inside the bowl. As someone already mentioned, you will usually have better luck on the withdrawal cycle of the plunging action, actually the pull-push action gets the column of water punching up and down. If the clog is leaking slightly so that the water isn't forming a complete column then try pouring water down until there is a complete column. Alternately compressing and relaxing a column of air isn't nearly as effective. I don't much like the idea of pumping or otherwise pressurizing a drain line. It has a nasty habit of jetting undesirable sludge out of some unexpected orifice like a shower stall or sink or maybe even the roof vent stack. Hope this is helpful. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Richer To: HYPERLINK "mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 3:42 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Can you recommend a good toilet plunger? Can you recommend a good toilet plunger or some other way to clear a toilet that is really clogged? Does someone make a plunger that makes a good seal with the toilet so that all the air pressure works against the clog instead of leaking out into the toilet bowl? Thanks. Jerry ---------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1322 - Release Date: 3/9/2008 12:17 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1325 - Release Date: 3/11/2008 1:41 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1325 - Release Date: 3/11/2008 1:41 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
