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    Can I use a detergent to unclog the toilet?
    Allen Lee
    Home Improvement Specialist
    Allen Lee is a Home Improvement Specialist and the Owner of Honest Lee Handyman Services, a licensed and insured handyman business servicing Sacramento, California, and surrounding areas. Working with homeowners and businesses to get their small repairs done in a timely and efficient manner, Honest Lee Handyman Services provides gutter and dryer vent cleaning along with fixture, fence, drywall, and toilet repairs.
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    You can put plenty of detergent in the toilet bowl. It will break up the toilet paper and other things blocking the toilet. This method may take some time to work.
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    What are the most effective ways to unclog a toilet?
    Allen Lee
    Home Improvement Specialist
    Allen Lee is a Home Improvement Specialist and the Owner of Honest Lee Handyman Services, a licensed and insured handyman business servicing Sacramento, California, and surrounding areas. Working with homeowners and businesses to get their small repairs done in a timely and efficient manner, Honest Lee Handyman Services provides gutter and dryer vent cleaning along with fixture, fence, drywall, and toilet repairs.
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    Get a plunger or a toilet drain snake and use them to unclog a toilet. These are the most effective and quick means to clear the clog.
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    Can it be warm water instead of boiling water?
    Sarah Alexander
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    It could be warm water, but that might not work as well as boiling water. The boiling water would be a better choice.
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    What if the water is up to the rim of the toilet and won’t go down?
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    Use a toilet auger (a "snake") to clear the waste matter. If you don't have one, call a plumber. He'll bring his. If it's a really tough clog to clear, it may take an electric auger.
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