Every homeowner has experienced a clogged toilet, particularly if young children are involved. The good news is that we can typically handle this issue without calling in a plumber.
If you have never used a plunger there will never be a better time. Before you start to use the plunger, make sure there is enough water in the actual bowl to cover the entire head of the plunger. If there is not, fill up a class or pitcher with enough water and pour it in the bowl. Now vigorously pump the plunger up and down for 15 seconds. If you are successful the water should speedily run out and your problem is solved. Try several times if you do not succeed.
If this has not worked and the clog persists, then try using a coat hanger to remove the blockage. Insert the hooked head as far as you can down into the bowl, into the exit pipe, and see if you can’t pull out the blockage. This is really a poor man’s snake or auger, but it can be very effective.
If this is not effective, the next step, short of calling a plumber, is to rent an auger from your local hardware or home improvement store. They will give you instructions but the way the auger works is that it fits into the exit hole/pipe of the toilet pipe. Then you turn or crank the handle associated with the auger, which drives the end of the auger into the blockage, hopefully breaking it down and pushing it on.
The other way it can work is that the auger may penetrate the blockage, and then when you remove the auger the blockage will come out with it. For severe blockages you may need to try the auger several times.
If you still have the blockage then we suggest you call in a Erie, CO professional plumber. He will likely use a plumbers snake to break down the blockage.