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I used sink plungers in toilets pretty much my whole life until i scrolled across a similar diagram one day and discovered the truth.
Ok but where's the poop knife?
this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2024
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Instructions unclear, plunger stuck on the ceiling, shit water all over my feet and on the walls.
No, you got it.
That all sounds correct.
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Does this really qualify as a diagram?
i wondered the same thing!
i checked dictionaries and i think it does as far as the flange comparison is diagrammed to illustrate the technical differences in design.
what do you suggest?
Good post - needed it about a week ago 😂
Moved into a new place with high efficiency toilets and only had our old plunger. Spent multiple hours trying to clear it. I had no idea that these HE toilets are:
1.) More prone to clogs, need pipe maintenance
2.) Elongated and don't work well with a normal plunger
Nearly called a plumber but on a final try picked up a BeeHive plunger at the hardware store.
Took a few attempts, but got it situated correctly and fixed the clog.
Haha dang, I'm glad you got it worked out.
Until I learned the difference, I'd slosh around in there with a normal plunger only after pouring lots of hot water in, which usually works great.
It's important to have the right-size flange for each hole, yes.
This is true for sure. You can definitely use either in either situation if you have to.
not at all effectively.
flanged plungers typically dont fit sink drains and will deform upon compression, and sink plungers dont create enough of a vacuum seal in the toilet outtake to be of much use without a lot of unnecessary effort and mess.
True but you can make it work if you have no choice.
in situations where the clog is mild, sure.
If the clog is severe, then you'll make little and often no headway using a flanged plunger on a sink drain or a sink plunger on a toilet, no matter how long and frantically you thrust away and splash about.
the flanged plunger isn't rigid enough to create the necessary vacuum or pressure in a sink and the sink plunger doesn't create a tight enough seal to create the necessary pressure in a toilet unless the clog is mild in the first place.
My new toilet doesn't fit either of the above shapes, but a "Beehive" plunger works great.
https://www.korky.com/parts/plungers/beehive-max-toilet-plunger
The toilet also flushed really well and hasn't gotten plugged up even once yet, but I made sure to have one that would work as soon as the toilet was ready to use.
What's different between the beehive flange and the toilet plunger flange? they look the same.
or perhaps I should ask what shape is your toilet?
(USA) - I had the same issue as the user above due to a high efficiency toilet. The opening is more rectangular/ elongated than a normal toilet's circular opening.
I now just imagine them having a hexagonal toilet.
Hahaha, this must be it.
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I'll keep that in mind next time I poop in the sink.
Which brings up a good point; why would anyone need a plunger for a sink? If it gets clogged, nothing will help you short of a drain snake. And if your kitchen sink is getting clogged, it's time to invest in a garbage disposal.
Plungers certainly do help with sinks. Loosens up a partial clog easily in my experience.
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And the bidet's right there.
Good thinking.
Damn and my kitchen faucet comes with a "power wash" mode. I can't wait to blast boiling hot water up my butthole. 🤤
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I guess you get less shit smeared on the top.