Toilet Plunger Appreciation Thread

[topless_mike]

This item has come through for me (and my humility) over and over again.
Nothing is more uncomfortable than a clogged toilet, especially if its not your own.
But the trusty toilet plunger had thrust itself from the bowels of toilet work to a task of more importance:

I had been having some trouble with my kitchen sink. It wasnt actually my sink, it was a clog somewhere down the line, probably in the grease trap outside. It was draining very very slowly, and when up stairs would run their dishwashers, my sink would back up (im on ground floor). Called the association, and they sent a plumber, and, like last time, he was useless. Well, the other day, my sink stopped. Dead stop. 2 hours, and no water had drained. Drano, Liquid_Plumber, etc:- none of them worked. The one person that would not fail me was my plunger.

So i took to it: slow, rthymic plunges, 1 every 2 seconds. After the first couple of plunges, I could hear the water start to move in the wall, well past my u-bend. After about 4 minutes of increased repetitions, i heard gushing water: i lifted the plunger, and the sink drained in a hot minute.

So next time you have a slowing sink, or a stopped sink, give ol' faithful a chance....


http://www.builderdepot.com/HOWARDBERGER(17)_20/prodimg/17011900.JPG

[drjoek]

A toilet Plunger used in the Kitchen Sink?
EWW
ESD pissing in his sink thinks thats gross.
I m impressed with your dilegence but ....

[Jujubees2]

So i took to it: slow, rthymic plunges, 1 every 2 seconds. After the first couple of plunges, I could hear the water start to move in the wall, well past my u-bend. After about 4 minutes of increased repetitions, i heard gushing water: i lifted the plunger, and the sink drained in a hot minute.


http://www.builderdepot.com/HOWARDBERGER(17)_20/prodimg/17011900.JPG

Are you sure we're talking about "plunging the sink" here? Sounds like something else may have been going on.

[topless_mike]

A toilet Plunger used in the Kitchen Sink?
EWW
ESD pissing in his sink thinks thats gross.
I m impressed with your dilegence but ....

soap and hot water cleans everything.

[topless_mike]

Are you sure we're talking about "plunging the sink" here? Sounds like something else may have been going on.

no, trust me.
its was only sink plunging going on.

[drjoek]

FYI plumbers dont deal with clogged sings/drains they farm it out to rotorooter and the like. Fucking plumbers have specialists now what is the world coming to.

[topless_mike]

FYI plumbers dont deal with clogged sings/drains they farm it out to rotorooter and the like. Fucking plumbers have specialists now what is the world coming to.

thats who came. mr rooter. fuck him.
plumbers are union and build the pipe infrastructure. they send the scabs out to unclog em.

[angrymissy]

I love you toilet plunger. I have a toilet that constantly clogs and there is nothing like the fear of seeing the water start to rise. Mr. plunger always saves the day.

[RhinoinMN]

I love you toilet plunger. I have a toilet that constantly clogs and there is nothing like the fear of seeing the water start to rise. Mr. plunger always saves the day.

You might need a new toilet. That or more fiber.

[Judge Smails]

Abner Louima begs to differ.

http://rwor.org/a/1241/images/1241-louima.jpg

[silera]

I've got two boys that shit logs you wouldn't imagine and they flush without looking back to make sure it goes down. To add to the problem, the assholes (YES ASSHOLES) are too lazy to get more toilet paper when it runs out so they will use BOUNTY fucking thick ass bounty papertowels to wipe their asses.

I've had to stroll into home depot and leave carrying and industrial toilet plunger (a godsend really it has like an accordion top to get more air down), two types of hand snakes and two gallons of drano.

I can only imagine what the salesmen thought about my ass as I walked away with my supplies.

[angrymissy]

I've had to stroll into home depot and leave carrying and industrial toilet plunger (a godsend really it has like an accordion top to get more air down), two types of hand snakes and two gallons of drano.

YES! Is this the blue, really tall plunger?? I used to have this one and it got lost in the move. I miss you large, blue, toilet plunger, you were the best.

edit - I FOUND A PICTURE OF THE GLORIOUS BLUE PLUNGER

http://www.tk409.com/images/plunger.jpg

[Furtherman]

So i took to it: slow, rthymic plunges, 1 every 2 seconds. After the first couple of plunges, I could hear the water start to move in the wall, well past my u-bend. After about 4 minutes of increased repetitions, i heard gushing water: i lifted the plunger, and the sink drained in a hot minute.

I thought I was reading the clitoral orgasm thread for a second.

[RhinoinMN]

I can only imagine what the salesmen thought about my ass as I walked away with my supplies.


According to Ron, probably thought - best in the business.

[topless_mike]

I can only imagine what the salesmen thought about my ass as I walked away with my supplies.

"not only is she hot, but she cleans as well..."


j/k.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

hell yeah, gotta love the plunger

after the awful food I eat, the plunger is on call 24/7

[topless_mike]

after the awful food I eat, the plunger is on call 24/7


sexy...

[made cummsies]

not sure how I found this thread but none the less....

YES! Is this the blue, really tall plunger?? I used to have this one and it got lost in the move. I miss you large, blue, toilet plunger, you were the best.

edit - I FOUND A PICTURE OF THE GLORIOUS BLUE PLUNGER

http://www.tk409.com/images/plunger.jpg
NO!!!! those plungers are the work of the devil!!!

I'm someone who LOVES new technology and like buying all the tools & toys. I figure there are all sorts of smart engineers (yes, an oxymoron to some) out there working to make our lives better be it computers, cars, electronics and yes even plungers. A few years ago I clogged up the shitter after a particularly heinous East Indian meal (I love chicken vindaloo but it does a number on my guts). I had recently moved and for some reason didn't bring the old plunger with me so off to Home Depot to pick up a replacement. They had the tried and true basic model which I quickly passed given my predisposition for the latest/greatest, some pneumatic thing that used compressed air which I didn't pick since I figure a plunger shouldn't be something I have to reload and then finally the blue model pictured above. I gave it a look and it had a nice description on how its features optimized the plunging experience and was so much better then the old wooden handled models. Hell, it even had an ergonomic handle so it must be better. Go through the checkout feeling a little embarrassed, sort of that feeling the first time you bought condoms and head back home to reclaim my dumper.

Unfortunately the delay in laying the cake to getting it cleared up meant it had time to somewhat dissolve and break apart in the bowl. It wasn't going to clear itself so I wentto plunge. First thing I noticed about big blue is that it didn't compress evenly and one side of the variegated section seemed to collapse rather quickly and wouldn't rebound. After one push I'm left with a plunger with a 90deg bend looking like a piece of dryer exhaust pipe. Hmmm...what to do? Grab a pair of latex gloves and attempt to straighten the tool. It straightened alright and damn fast...the plastic let go and popped back into place and in doing so shot crap that was caught inside the big chamber all over the floor. Great, still have a clogged up toilet and shit on the floor. Try plunging again and collapses again. :annoyed: Say fuck it and go back to Home Depot and buy the old standby model for $4.00, get home and clear the blockage with one well placed thrust. :flush:

What should have taken 30 seconds ended up taking 2 hours because of the extra trip and cleaning up the floor. Sometimes new technology isn't better.:sad:

[ToiletCrusher]

Oh, toilet plunger.... My arch nemesis, we meet again!

Trying to steal my thunder, eh? Think I'm some sort of one trick pony? Well, maybe I will move on to crushing more than toilets, like maybe kitchen sinks! That'll show you old foe.

[Foster]

I have a high fiber diet, I love my plunger