02/28/2026
Maintenance Tips and Tricks: How to Plunge your Toilet
1. Make sure there is standing water in the toilet bowl. (You cannot plunge a toilet that has no water in it, so if there is no standing water, use a cup to fill the toilet with water from your sink. Hot, but not boiling water is best)
2. Cover the hole with the plunger at a slight angle. When you push in at the correct angle, it should form a seal around the hole.
3. Pump the plunger several times.
Lean into the plunger and pump at a slight angle in order to force water into the pipe at high pressure. Do this several times. If air seems to be forcing itself out the side of your plunger cup, then reposition in order to form a proper seal. After pumping around six or seven times, pull the plunger off of the bowl to see if the obstruction has been removed.
4. Flush