Clogged toilet, shower or tub in Folsom

Most bathroom clogs are hair, soap or paper close to the fixture. The question that matters is whether it’s one fixture, or the whole bathroom and beyond.

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Homes and properties in the City of Folsom, CA (ZIP 95630). For owners, landlords and property managers.

You’ll be asked for your address, which drains are affected, and whether water is coming back up.

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Which fixture, which fix

Start with the fixture that’s acting up, then check whether anything else in the house is affected.

Fixture	Usual cause	Worth trying first	Call when
Toilet	Too much paper, wipes, or an object (toys and phones are common)	A flanged plunger, steady pushes. Stop flushing.	It clogs again within days, or other drains gurgle when you plunge
Shower	Hair bound up with soap scum just below the strainer	Remove the strainer and pull the hair out with a plastic drain tool	It fills when a toilet is flushed: that’s the main line
Tub	Hair caught on the stopper linkage	Remove and clean the stopper	Slow after cleaning, or it gurgles with other fixtures
Bathroom sink	Hair, toothpaste and soap on the pop-up stopper	Pull and clean the pop-up stopper	Water stands with the stopper out and the trap clear

When it’s not just the bathroom

A bathroom is often where a main line problem shows up first, because the shower or tub is the lowest drain. These are the signs the clog is further down:

The shower or tub fills with water when a toilet is flushed or the washer drains.
Two bathrooms are slow at once.
Plunging the toilet makes the tub gurgle, or the reverse.
The water coming up is dirty or smells of sewage.

If any of these fit, stop using water and read main sewer line clogs, or what to do about a sewer backup if sewage is already coming up.

What a plumber does

For a single fixture, a plumber uses a small hand cable through the drain, or a closet auger for a toilet. The auger is shaped to get through the toilet’s trap without scratching the bowl. Sometimes the toilet has to come off the floor so the line can be cleared from the flange.

If more than one fixture is involved, they’ll go to the cleanout and clear the main instead. A clog that keeps coming back is a reason to ask for a camera inspection.

Bathroom drain questions

The toilet is about to overflow. What do I do?

Don’t flush again. Lift the tank lid and push the flapper at the bottom of the tank closed, or turn the shutoff valve behind the toilet clockwise. Then plunge with a flanged plunger, using steady pushes rather than hard jabs.

Why does my tub gurgle when I plunge the toilet?

The toilet and tub share a drain line further down. If plunging one disturbs the other, the clog is likely past the point where they join, possibly in the main line. Stop plunging and read main sewer line clogs.

Are “flushable” wipes really flushable?

They pass through the toilet, but they don’t break down like toilet paper. They catch on roots and rough joints further down and build into a mat. Folsom’s sewer code lists debris and rags among prohibited discharges. Put wipes in the trash.

Still clogged? Call a local plumber.

You’ll be connected with an independent local plumbing company. Have your address ready, and say which drains are affected and whether anything is backing up. It helps the plumber bring the right equipment.