Your toilet drain connects straight to your property’s sewer. So never ignore a blockage. It will often get worse over time and may lead to bigger drain problems.
Do you keep getting blocked drains in Geelong? Finding the cause early can help you avoid costly repairs.
Common causes of a blocked toilet
A toilet drain can block for several reasons, including:
- Using too much toilet paper.
- Flushing wipes or other things that shouldn’t be flushed.
- Kids’ toys or other objects in the drain.
- Grease or food scraps getting into the sewer.
- Tree roots growing into underground pipes.
- Ageing or damaged drains.
- Blocked plumbing vents.
In older homes and established suburbs around Geelong, ageing sewer pipes and tree roots are common causes of toilets that keep blocking.
How to clear a minor toilet blockage
If the blockage is minor, there are a few things you can try before you call a professional.
Important: if your toilet is blocked, don’t keep flushing it. The toilet can overflow.
- Put on rubber gloves and pull out anything you can see.
- For a minor clog, try hot water mixed with dishwashing liquid. It can sometimes loosen the blockage.
- Baking soda and vinegar may also help with a small build up in the drain.
- If these don’t work, a heavy duty plunger may clear it.
If the toilet keeps blocking or still drains slowly, the problem may be deeper in the sewer.
When to call a professional plumber
A toilet that keeps blocking is often a sign of a bigger drain problem. It needs a professional inspection.
Our experienced team uses advanced CCTV drain cameras to find the exact cause of blocked toilets and sewer drains. This shows us whether the problem is:
- Tree roots in the pipe.
- Cracked or collapsed pipes.
- A heavy build up inside the drain.
- Damage to the drain itself.
Once we find the blockage, we clear the drain with professional high pressure water jetting to get it flowing again.
We also give you the recorded CCTV footage. You can see the state of your drains for yourself and understand the fix we suggest.