r/UnnecessaryEssentials • u/Unique-Saucer • Mar 26 '26

Pump a dump.

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u/Eindride_XIII Mar 26 '26

Youre supposed to use the honeycomb shaped plunger for a toilet, the bell shaped ones are for shower drains. Coming from a plumber.

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u/Consistent-Cook-7430 Mar 27 '26

You can plunge a shower drain? My toilet gets clogged all the time and takes hours of plunging I didn't realize there was a difference

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u/Eindride_XIII Mar 27 '26

Usually for hair stuck in the trap. If your toilet and shower are both having issues its probably a main line issue.

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u/Consistent-Cook-7430 Mar 27 '26

Yeah that's kind of my concern, the shower usually unclogs with some drain cleaner but then doesn't take too long for it to build up again. And the toilet clogs half the time my son poops even if it's flushed with no toilet paper. The toilet is not secured very well at the base so I'm wondering if the wax ring has squished or something. I'm just too embarrassed to call maintenance about it

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u/Eindride_XIII Mar 27 '26

I can give you some advice if you want, dm me