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marcie1lake
Dec 12, 2013, 05:06 PM
Too much toilet paper now water coming up in shower.anything to dissolve toilet paper?

ma0641
Dec 12, 2013, 05:19 PM
Start plunging your toilet. TP is designed to quickly reduce to a fine pulp. If you can't clear it, you may need a plumber. Don't add chemicals.

marcie1lake
Dec 12, 2013, 05:23 PM
Thanks I'm about plunged out.. thought maybe something would dissolve it

massplumber2008
Dec 12, 2013, 05:34 PM
Try using the plunger on the shower drain. Here, remove the shower strainer, fill the shower with an inch of water and then start plunging... see if that works.

There is nothing that will dissolve excess toilet paper...not even acid (please do not attempt to use drano or acid... bad stuff that could hurt the plumber (and damage equipment) if he needs to come in on this).

Back to you...

Mark

PS: It is the pull on the plunger that works best...not the push. Here, get good suction on the plunger and then pull back and up strongly numerous times. You can still push on the plunger, too, but the pull is what will loosen things up instead of plug things, right?

marcie1lake
Dec 12, 2013, 05:43 PM
Thanks going to try again

marcie1lake
Dec 12, 2013, 06:11 PM
Thanks going to try again

Plugged 3 days now plunged 3 and half hour... finally went down... grandkids!! thank you so much.. im a recent widow and really didn't have the money to call

massplumber2008
Dec 12, 2013, 06:33 PM
Of course, we are sorry for your loss. Glad you are up and running again! Thank you for the update.

ma0641
Dec 12, 2013, 06:38 PM
Have a happy flush!