How To Unclog A Toilet With An Auger - DIY Plumbing - The Expert Plumber
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2018
- A closet auger is an excellent tool that can unclog toilets better than a plunger can. As long as you know how to use the auger, it can save hundreds of dollars! In today's video we're going to show you the parts of a closet auger, how it works, how to unclog a toilet with it, and even some little tricks to help you along the way.
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Thanks for watching!
Hopefully this will save you some money!
If you have an auger, let us know here in the comments section
Selling out the trade for RUclips views, you're a no good bastard...
Hey I bought the urine auger on accident will it still work on the toliet
I have a question.
Can't these scratch a fully glazed trapway and ruin a toilet? Also is it possible to break the porcelain of a toilet bowl with one if you don't know what you are doing?
Thank you for this video sir! I was about to call a plumber to snake out my toilet and didn’t even realize there was another 3 feet to my auger. As you can tell, I’m no expert when it comes to plumbing! Thank you again!
I would love to work with you and gain more experience
I love how you not only explain what to do and why, but you even include tips for minimizing your mess. I’ve seen so many plumbers that leave the bathroom a disgraceful mess!
Right off the bat I saw that sweet stache and heard that accent and I went "yep, dude like that knows how to do manly stuff. I better listen" thanks for the tips.
Thought the same thing 😆
the moment he Hi 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ok but same 😂😂😂
Manly stuff? 67 year old lady, here. I think there's a cat toy down there. Water is clear but won't go down. I tried everything else so might just buy one of these. So I don't have to pay a MANLY bill for something I should be able to do myself.
Lmao... Me too!
Dude you are a life saver! My toilet has been clogged for a week and we were ready to shell out for a plumber. Now it's fixed! I can't thank you enough✨️
Never call a plumber for this shit. The last one I called charged me $430 dollars. What a scam!
@@crand20033you could do it yourself , but if you don’t want to or don’t know how to then it’s not a scam when someone provides you their SERVICE lol.
Thanks Stone cold, you're the best!
I knew I was in trouble when I dumped my husband's bedside commode into the toilet, and it wouldn't plunge. I recently switched him to Quilted Northern, which is too absorbent for that. I bought an augar a few months ago, on Your suggestion (in a different video). I tried to use it, but I didn't know how, so I was ready to give up. Then I grabbed my phone and searched for directions. Thankfully, this one showed up. Thanks to you, I might have to do a thorough cleaning on my toilet augar, but I don't have to call a plumber now.
An important tip:What a lot of plumbers fail to do, is to make sure you periodically lube/spray down the components and cable,it makes the operation SO much easier
What would you recommend as a lubricant?
I have that same auger that along with your video helped me more then words can express, thank you so much for clarity in explaining how to properly use the auger
Watched more than one of your videos. You truly have helped me save money. Used my auger wrong several times until today from your video I found out how to extend it....thank you so much
Thank you for educating me on the 6’ auger. I had no idea that I could click the top button to extend it.. 😱
THANK YOU‼️ It wasn’t doing it’s job for the first time, so out of frustration I turned to RUclips AND there you were my Mr. Plummer Angel. I returned to the bathroom and extended my closet auger AND IT WORKED‼️
THANK YOU! Glad you said purchase the 6 ft. auger. It's exactly what we needed.
Thank you Roger. I was able to snake my toilet myself with this product. I scheduled an appointment followed by cancelling, then googled your solution for unclogging a toilet. The closest home depot to me didn't have this so I drove 15 minutes to the next one for it. Within 3 minutes of using this my problem was resolved. Thanks again!
Thanks for video, you saved me 200-300 dollars!!!!! You are amazing roger I hope you see this comment.
Glad I could help
followed his instructions - got it done....thanks for the help and all the future saved plumber calls!!!!
Mr. Wakefield, you deserve a 100 new franchises! Thanks, sir!!
after 2 months of struggle, finally got it fixed! thanks for the video
Roger to the rescue! Woke up to a clogged pipes all over the house. Never fear Roger has videos! Thanks buddy!
Faux Pas Art was that able to help you fix it?
Two years working on Public public toilets where it was a hundred plus I was the king of the auger.
Great video
That was very helpful! Thank you Roger!
oh my god u just saved my day thank u Roger
Hey Roger, just saying thank you for this, was big help, blessings!
Thanks so much for this explanation. But, the best thing about this is that you recommend putting towels around.
Nice video. Very helpful. I was considering a three-foot auger but the six-footer makes more sense based on your presentation.
So glad you do these dyi...believe me, it helps!
Thank you wholesome plumber boomer.
THANK YOU SIR!
awesome instructional video
I just purchased the Milwaukee brand and this video was very helpful. Thanks
I’m getting one right now!!!! Thank you!!!
Thank you Roger!
Just did it for the first time the video was a huge help
Thank you very much for this video, it was very helpful to me
Thank you sir.
Great explanation. More detailed than others.
Glad it was helpful! Did it solve your problem?
Thanks roger i learn alot.
This helped. Thanks!
This really helped me! Thanks
Very helpful, thanks.
Thanks! You just saved me a weekend of headache!
Like the Merchandise, relevant to the topic.
great video Roger... Loved you demo..
THANKX
Thank you so so much! I bought the auger and didn't use it correctly. After watching your video I was able to use it properly and unclog 2 toilets! thank you again!
Great to hear!
I just used a Closet Auger to unclog a severe plug in my Mother's toilet! I LOVE plumbing, so getting to do this, MADE MY DAY! I've always been fascinated in plumbing!
What did you find
@@chrisreynolds2410 A lot of toilet paper
Thank for everything that u do
Worked like a charm! Thank you so much! 4yo flushed a toothbrush 🤦♂️
Thank you sir!!💪🏽💯
Thank you!
Great information and demo!
Thanks! Do you have an auger you use at home?
Thanks for the lesson! Got the problem solved 😅
Another great video.
Great video Sir! 👌🏻 👍🏻
Thank you
Great video Brother! Thank you sir for helping helping me out. I bought a Rigid Toilet Auger my self.
Its a great tool to have, do you like it?
Well explained Roger! I had no clue about the different lengths - THANK YOU! I think I have the urinal for it is shorter. Rigid looks super especially to attach a drill, so off to Home Depot to get the longer one. I'm a Wakeland, you are a Wakefield - related? Thanks cousin!!
Mort in Dallas
This is why I always carry my toilet auger in and out in a 5 gallon pail. You drip on the customer's floor and they will snap.
That in the damn price that cost auger your damn toilet
@@joeyeakin4460 ???
Just used the "rigid toilet auger" and it worked like a charm. I bought the 6ft before seeing this vid cause I knew I messed up bad when the plunger couldn't get the job done
Worked.
Great educational video. So, while getting ready to buy the one seen on the video, discovered that the Amazon link shows Ridgid 59797 K-6 model, which does not offer optional drill attachment. After some research, the one used in your video (that includes drill attachment) is Ridgid 56658 K-6P (P for power drill, has black knob to detach handle). To my surprise, cheaper price at HomeDepot ($67.34) than Amazon ($85.01).
Again, appreciate learning about it as I am getting the one shown in the video, K-6P model (on its way), especially, with teenagers at home, clogged toilets occurs at least every 3 months or so, and using a plunger has not always worked, already have one of the toilets clogged for 3 weeks, well well well…is no more. Thank you so much, for helping us saving money.
Very helpful thank u
Glad it helped
This best purchase I ever did ridiculous brand auger awesome.
Thanks for the video. I ran out and grabbed one at Home Depot after watching and wham-bam the toilet is clear. Great tips. Thank you!
Great to hear!
Watched this video, bought the closet auger at Lowe's. Problem solved.... Thank you for your videos.
Thanks 👦
Good video and info 👍
Hahalol
I found my way here after stumbling upon a reddit forum where someone mentions an auger is THE way to go and to forget about plungers.
After having no luck with my plunger, and taking a trip to Walmart, I found a 6ft auger and it worked LIKE A CHARM...and ugh.......a literal turd was on the bulb lmao
I learned something today lol and am now googling augers and people's experiences with em.
Excellent information.....and I will buy one of the more durable and stronger RIGID auger. Thanks,
Good choice!
Thank you dude . We were doing it sooooo wrong
Best video on this so far!! Thank you. My Dad already tried to unclog the toilet at my house with a snake. But his was missing the spiraling bulb. It had a jagged edge of the snake wire where the bulb had snapped off and he was hoping that might be enough to hook anything. It didn't work. So I will go out and buy a 6 footer and update you if it worked!
Well, did it work? I hope so.
Just got out a small playdough container with a broken one like you described. Wasn't easy
2 different plungers, 1/2in Auger..3hours being wet and cussing. Watched the video, told wife I will be back. Returned in 45 minutes from HD and within 5 minutes, toilet was cleared. Thank you for the video...AWESOME
@@curtcrowdis9604 Sounds about right!!! 👍🏾
I bought one from harbor freight for only $30 and save a plumber cost. Thanks for the tutorial.
Glad I could help
If I only heard his voice, I wouldn't have that twice about it being John C. Reilly doing a plumber skit lololololll. He even looks a bit like him, uncanny lol
Nice tan Roger. Looks like you just got back from the beach.
Wish I would have seen this before I used the old Rusty Drain Snake in the toilet. It scored the enamel and left rust marks. Looks like I never clean out my toilet.. This puts the metal into the hole and out of site. Thanks for the video. Peter
Thanks! It worked perfectly. And yes, it pulled up a lot of water into the coil, but because of you I knew to drain it before wetting up my floor
Hi Hashim
Thank you I just bought one and had no Idea how to use it. I really hate doing plumbing work, but I hate paying someone else when I can do it myself.
ug the toilet at the place i was livng at had a weird size loop where the auger would not pass the p trap weird design where there was a lip of procline preventing the start tp go and would just push back into the bowl. plus the auger roomate had was really crap and hard to crank. the one my dad had worked great. wonder if roomate baught a crapy quality.
do you think a longer Auger (15 or 25 feet) would make a difference if the standard 6 or 8 foot one wont clear the clog ?
Do you prefer the bulb head or the drip head closet auger?
2ND time I've used this video. I've saved about $500. by now.
If a shower is backing and and shares the same room as a tub and it back up as well would that be considered a main line issue or branch line ?
Will this work on an AC condensate line,
"I love having one of these things in my house" Ha ha ha! LoL! :o)
You got any tips for a house that is backed up at the back of the house but the front toilet shower drains fine. Plumbers said I should remove toilet and then use a 75 ft auger. What u think?
Great video. How do you clean and grease it once you’re done using it? Thanks.
spray it with a hose and dry it and add some grease/oil and you're good to go
I have a hell of a time trying to get the extra 3 feet out and then back in on the one I have at work even when it was brand new. Should I wd40 the hell out of the button or will it loosen up in time? I don't use it that often surprisingly since I'm maintenance at a motel
I have a closet toilet model
I can get it in the bottom and up to the top bend but it has so much resistance at the top curve in the P-trap (?) that i feel I will break the poscelian if i push to hard while twisting it.
I tried as you showed, but it does not seem to want to go over the top and bend downward initially. Should i fear pushing harder as I turn the handle? I just don't want to shatter the porcelain with it
Yo thx bro I was trying to fix my toilet for like 2 hours
Love your videos man. Here’s a question for you and anyone in the comments who might know.
Our kids bathroom is adjacent to ours. When they flush, it makes ours bubble, but when we flush, it doesn’t make theirs bubble. Any ideas? We checked the vent pipe on the roof for clogs but couldn’t see any.
Any tips for getting past the p bend? We recently had a blockage and i bought 2 augers from my local hardware but both were unsuccesfull and we ended up calling a plumber
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤
Does it matter if the toilet is on a second floor? Would I need a longer auger?
I tried twisting it but it won't budge. There's 2 feet of coil between the handle and the plastic tube. I have know idea what to do next. Is the auger broken?
Roger
I was able to unclog my toilet but now I am not able to put the auger back together. I tried to stick the shaft back in like you mention at 2:45 but it doesn't go in. Do you know what I can do about it? I am afraid I wont be able to use the auger again.
Thanks
I LOOKED AT SO MANY VIDEOS ON THIS. I HAVE THE EXPANDABLE 6 FOOT AUGER. I COULD NEVER FIGURE OUT HOW TO PUT IT BACK IN THERE!! THEN YOU SHOWED ME THE BUTTON YOU PRESS TO EXPAND. SO I FIGURED OUT HOW TO PUSH THE BUTTON BOTH WAYS. NOW PUTTING IT AWAY IS NEATER. ALSO I DIDN'T REALLY GET HOW SOME OF THE HOSE HANGS OUT NO MATTER WHAT AND THAT YOU PULL THE PIPE PART UP TO GET ONLY THE TIP OF THE HOSE SHOWING. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD CLIP THE HOSE TO THE HOSE CLIPPER FOR NEATER STORAGE. ALL IN ALL YOUR VIDEO IS THE BEST. AT LEAST FOR ME.
I know im late to this but as of a few days ago our toilet went to dead, i guess as to say. We tried plunging it, doesnt work. Ive tried the baking soda and vinegar trick 2 tiems, doesn't work. And we did it witht he partially boiling water with the vinegar and baking soda, still alas no help, what is going on you think? I am thinking i may have to use the closet auger when we get money, Hate saying it but like leaf looking stuff is coming out when doing the baking soda and vinegar trick,
Hello where can I get this auger am john from kenya
Thank you for the instructions but I have this exact model (I think) and just used it, and turning the handle didn't really seem to do anything? I pushed it down to extend the snake and then when I turned it counter clockwise it literally just spun and did not retract. I ended up just pulling the end of the handle up to retract it, but to me it almost seemed like spinning the handle had no impact. Is spinning the handle just intended to help dislodge materials? It's not supposed to actually retract the snake, is it? If so mine might be defective. 😂
Do you recommend 6ft over a 3ft?
Is it ok to flush while the auger is in it
Man, this guy really know his shit!
Thank you soooo much 🥵🥵🥵 whewwww I was not paying 369 for a plummer. I bought the closet auger at home depot for under 50.00