I have a clogged toilet, I have plunged repeatedly w/o any luck. The water will sit in the bowl and slowly drain after many hours, what is the next step to take when plunging doesn't have any affect?

Thanks in advance.

Hi Jdykes,
I've often had good luck on tough clogs by alternating plunging with pots of boiling water poured in, assuming it is draining enough to allow such.
Hope this helps. Take care. :)

To unstop a toilet we use a closet auger, (see image) A closet auger can break up anything that's down there and send it on through while a plunger will not. A closet auger can be purchased at most hard ware stores. This is a handy tool for any homeowner to keep around the house.

If, when you flush, and it just swirls around without taking the solids down and then slowly drains away I have one that most repair plumbers miss.. Look down at the bottom of the bowl. If there is a small hole, then that is a jet that starts the syphon action. If it's clogged the water will just swirl around and slowly go down leaving solids behind. Take your finger,(UGH! ) and run it around the inside of the opening. Over the years minerals build up and cut down on the syphon (flush) action. If it is rough or you feel build up, take a table knife and put a bend in it to get around the curve in the bowl and chip and scrap it clear. Next take a coathanger and clear out the holes around the rim. They start the swirling action. And last, check the water level in the tank. It should be 1/2" below the top of the over flow tube. And speaking of the overflow tube, Make sure the small 1/8" tube from the ballcock to the white overflow tube is connected so it discharges in it and that it's flowing when the ballcock fills. This is what raises the water level in the bowl. For a good solid flush they all have to work together. Hope this helps . Tom

Thanks so much, that did the trick.