The clog loosens slightly, but now the caustic gel sits inside the toilet’s internal passages, eating at the wax ring seal below.
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For ten minutes, nothing happens. Alex flushes. The gel reacts with standing water, generating heat—up to 200°F (93°C) in concentrated spots. The porcelain, designed for cold water, undergoes thermal shock. A hairline crack forms at the base of the trapway, invisible but fatal.
Had Alex called a plumber first, or used a proper toilet auger, the clog would have cost $150 to clear. If Alex had simply plunged longer and waited, the paper towels might have broken down naturally in 24 hours.