I BET YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE A PLUNGER | Plumbing Basics

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE A PLUNGER! If you've got a plunger, chances are you have the wrong one or you just don't know how to use it the right way. In today's plumbing basics lesson, I'm going to tell you why you've been using plungers wrong this whole time, how to use a plunger the right way, and how to make sure you're using the right plunger!

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Thanks for watching! I'm Roger Wakefield, The Expert Plumber, and welcome to my channel. On this channel, it's ALL about plumbing. We play games, we experiment, and we have FUN here, talking and learning about all things plumbing!
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[RogerWakefield]

Did you learn anything new today? Let me know by leaving a comment!

[escalatorcancer]

Well this might be handy in a few minutes

[swanofnutella]

"You've been using your plunger wrong, this whole time."
Turns out ...I've been using my plunger correctly, this whole time.

[johnjohntv]

Never thought I could be entertained by a video on plungers and actually learn something... mind = blown

[sloth]

The "wasted" sound and edit caught me so off guard
Props to you or whoever edits for you, that was awesome

[Justin_]

What kind of sicko cleans a plunger that way?

[lefleifbloom]

This is the guy we need playing mario, not Chris Pratt

[FuitThins]

At 4:11 all I could think of was:
"Is your toilet running?" *sound of gunshot*
"Not anymore."

[mcdamion]

“If you can’t grab that, there’s a problem” 😉
I told my wife this, I got slapped….still worth it.

[GoatzombieBubba]

An M80 firecracker can unclog a toilet real quick.

[ericdebord]

The new toilet should come with a plunger that fits that toilet perfectly.

[philbertlovely]

As a professional pooper myself, I've used the Corky plunger for a couple of years now and I love it! Beats nearly every plunger out there and can be found at Lowe's or Home Depot.

[masterlasheron]

Why would you use a 17th century soup laddle to unclog your pipe?

[montanawhite]

I’m a pretty good plungerer myself… I find that a quick short plunging motion is best. And I mean as quick as you can. Seems to build up more pressure and you can hear things start to happen. Whenever I see someone plunging and they are going all the way up and all the way down, splashing doodoo water everywhere getting no where I put on my gloves and show them how it’s done. My toilet at home clogs every time you drop the kids off, even if you don’t flush any toilet paper. Getting my practice in. I’m not a plumber, but I’ve lived in some old houses with old toilets and pipes. And now I’m maintenance on a farm so all my hard work is finally paying off. Happy plungeing.

[martinoliver]

This guy is well worth your time!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!! 67 years old and never knew how to properly use a plunger!! I did exactly what you said and cleared that blockage in 10 seconds!! I can not thank you enough! I have watched three of your videos and learned a lot!!

[JustinL]

Great advice. The green gloves look good with the setup.

[jeeneeraykreenaldeen]

Kudos to this guy for adding extra income to his life in a creative way. He's done a great job in investing time, effort, and money into his channel. YouTube has so many income opportunities where people like this guy capitalize.

[paulkolodner]

I think it's a fool's errand to hope that your round plunger will seal against the bottom of an oddly-shaped toilet bowl. For years, I have used the cheap plastic accordion-like plungers that Home Depot sells for about $4. They are made of rigid plastic and make no pretense of sealing against the toilet bowl. Instead, the accordion shape allows it to push a huge volume of water into the drain with each stroke, despite the poor seal. Works every time. Coming from a family of beavers, I have had plenty of opportunities to verify this.

[oliviapellicer]

your plunger advice saved me. An extremely blocked toiled unclogged in minutes once I got the right plunger for the job. Thank you!

[Rose_Bride]

@ *Mr. Wakefield, * you have taught me something new! Back when I was a child, (some decades ago) everyone had those "standard" type plungers...the ones I _just_ learned (thanks to you and your vid) are actually supposed to be used for SINKS. I have been wondering why so far I have not been able to find those types of plungers so easily anymore, not at Walmart or my local Home Depot or Lowe's. All the ones I see tend to be variations of the _other_ two plungers you showed (for the toilet). Anytime I have to use that other "new" kind of toilet plunger, I get SO annoyed because it never seems to really work for me. Now I know it's because I've been using it completely wrong! I'm going to send this vid to my hubby and let him know.

*THANK YOU SO MUCH* for making this! I also appreciate that this is a short video that gets right to the point. ⭐