Your plumber shouldn’t assume for a second that you have a plunger available for him to use, upon his arrival.
Arguably, the plunger is a plumber’s most important weapon in his artillery.
As you already know, plungers are necessary for dislodging clogs from toilets, sinks, tubs, showers, and floor drains.
It’s important to clarify the difference between a sink plunger and a toilet plunger, and that is the sink plunge looks like a ball cut in half, while the toilet plunger tend to take a shape more resembling a trash can cover, for instance.
When your plumber uses his plunger, he ought to firmly press down, creating a tight seal around the drain, and then quickly pull up. This will create a vacuum effect – unclogging the stubborn blockage.
Hacksaw
Contrary to popular belief, plumber doesn’t simply plunge drains, take piping apart, and put it back together – sometimes they actually have to cut through piping, hardware, screws, bolts, and nuts. For this, a hacksaw is implemented.
