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Friday, May 11, 2012

How to Use a Closet Auger to Clear a Toilet

Learn to clear clogs using a toilet snake

From beginner's basics to the final flush

There is a comprehensive article on how to use a closet auger over at uncloggingdrains101.com. Also known as toilet snakes, these handy home tools can save you a call to the plumber.

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Closet augers get their name from the euphemism for bathroom, water closet.

From the article at uncloggingdrains101.com:

…a well designed closet auger will have made several considerations for preventing damage to the toilet. Closet augers typically have longer, telescoping, shafted handles than augers intended for use on sinks and showers. The long handle will curve, j-shaped, at the end where the cable extends for insertion into the drain of the toilet. The shape and length of a closet auger handle allows the plumber or homeowner to work from above without stooping.

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