Green Gobbler POWDER PLUNGER Toilet Bowl Clog Remover - 2 Pack Net WT 16.5 oz

So glad I took the time to read the reviews … really helped understand how quickly to expect results and how the product actually works … and if it was gonna work for me, how easy and pretty much painless the process might be … fingers crossed!This time our master bathroom toilet was impossibly clogged. There had been an increasing number of clogs over the past couple of months and slow flushing which cleared with average plunging … but this was the grand pooba! Absolutely no movement after two days and plenty of hot water and plunging. Water would very slowly go down but that was it. We were sure it was time for a new toilet (maybe the one that flushes golf balls) but that meant removing the old one with all the wonderfulness still inside and that was gonna be nasty.Should mention that husband who is a pretty good handyman had to leave on a business trip leaving me a 73 year old definitely not handy (and not happy) wife to enjoy the problem.So like any seasoned shopper I looked on Amazon and Google for solutions.I read that products for clearing regular sinks and drains weren’t for use in toilets because of dangerous heat buildup and potential for cracking and damaging commode and pipes (best to not use the Drano) … so needed a product designed for toilets.Handy home remedies like vinegar or using dish detergent didn’t seem like they would be strong enough for this problem and seemed like more work than I wanted to do for a test.The more I read, discovered toilet clogs could signal a bigger problem. For all I knew might have to hire somebody to get on the roof to clear some kind of toilet air vent or have our main drain line dredged to clear tree roots. And there are lots of things to think about when buying a toilet. In addition to pressurized flushing and extra swirl, apparently toilets have different sized traps - the bigger the better, and be sure they are glazed properly all the way through for a “smooth” flow.The more I read it even seemed like some of the regular products for keeping the bowl clean could actually cause problems with clogging. And a snake (there are ones specifically for toilets) or some kind of industrial air plunger were just not anything I wanted to learn to use. (I’m a competent woman but there are some skills I really don’t care if I have.)Pretty sure it was time to call a plumber … but then I saw these nice tidy little green packages of crystals - no toxic smell, nothing particularly deadly or dangerous about them, and you could just dump them in, maybe add some hot water, and ignore … what could be better … and thanks to Amazon they’d arrive the next day. Placed a double order so 4 bags (considered buying a case because the refund policy looked pretty good) - just to be prepared.Day 1: Dumped one in, followed instructions, waited a couple hours, no bubbles or anything, added hot water (not boiling) as instructed … had dinner, watched a movie … flushed … 😳 oh dear - nothing, absolutely no joy.Day 1 - 4 hours later: Plunged, added very hot bathtub water several times, plunged some more … nothing. Added another full bag (glad I had several) decided to wait till morning, let it sit overnight. No stinky smell or bubbles or any kind of unpleasantness. But didn’t look like anything was happening either.Day 2 - morning: Maybe something going on? Water in bowl is brownish (it had been clear as clog was way in). Added some more hot water, plunged, might be draining a bit? water seemed to be slowly going down maybe just a little, stayed clear. Left it alone and went to work.Day 2 - evening: Flushed - seems like maybe it’s starting to work … maybe just a little better? Added hot tap water a couple more times, plunged enthusiastically, had dinner and watched TV.Day 2 - later: OMG!! it might be working!! … flushed … slow but … flushed again a few more times - each time water drained faster and no backups, water stayed clear … could be it’s back to normal? … really? no big dramatic finish? that’s it? decided not to push my luck …Day 3 - morning: YES - All good!! everything working, maybe even better than it had been (seriously who ever really spends time watching how well their toilets flush!) And now since I have the hang of it, decided to add bag 3 just in case. Probably don’t need to but this problem has been building so why not and I’m on a roll!Today: It WORKED! It’s been a week now and still good and pretty sure better than before.We are very happy with this product. Highly recommend. Plan to follow with regular maintenance using 1/2 bag every month or two in each of our toilets as suggested. BTW it has a handy ziplock so keep that in mind when cutting it open but it’s also recommended not to keep an opened bag around for more than just a little while. Will also be looking at their other products to see what offerings can help prevent other drain and drainage problems.

I've tried Green Goblin powder plunger toilet clog remover before. I followed the directions. I've let the product sit for hours in a clogged bowl. I added hot water. I couldn't tell whether Green Goblin actually worked to open the clogged toilet drain or if time and water/pressure did the trick. Today, I added 64 oz of Green Goblin main line opener to a first floor toilet and flushed just once. I added 32oz of Green Goblin main line opener to the 3rd floor bathroom sink and the other 32oz to the 3rd floor shower. I added a pouch of Green Goblin powder plunger toilet clog remover to the clogged third floor toilet. After waiting 4 hours, the 3rd floor sink and shower are still fine, even before running hot water. The 3rd floor toilet bowl remains clogged, however. I'm all for eco-friendly solutions but I'm more interested in a functioning toilet. If you have a clog that you can't manage with a plunger, invest in a drain snake. These are the original eco-friendly solutions to a clogged toilet and they still work best. Maybe there's a functional, eco-friendly "chemical" toilet clog remover that works reliably. I'm just not aware of one. Green Goblin certainly isn't it. Until I find an eco-friendly drain clog opener, it's Draino (with lye) for the sink and a plunger or a good drain snake for a clogged toilet.

I'm not one to get excited about any kind of "cleaning" product but these packets of Green Gobbler POWDER PLUNGER Toilet Bowl Clog Remover are apparently made by wizards. They worked a miracle on my clogged toilet!After wrestling for a couple of days with two different types of plungers, this septuagenarian surrendered, thinking calling a plumber was my only option. Not expecting much, I turned first to our friends at the Amazon to look for something that might solve my problem, short of calling in an expert.I poured ONE packet of this Green Gobbler Powder Plunger Toilet Clog Remover into the bowl, topped it off with some hot tap water per the directions and stepped away. I checked on the situation a time or two but did not attempt to flush it until 48 hours later.Wonder of wonders -- It worked like a magic charm!Toilet is flushing and flowing perfectly today and I could not be happier.This product is not cheap ($19 with 5% discount in March 2025) but it is a two pack and, in my case, one packet did the trick. The manufacturer suggests using half a packet from time to time as a preventative and I will probably do that in a month or so, just to keep both commodes working the way they were intended.$19 is a whole lot cheaper than bringing a plumber. If you have the option, order this product and dispense it per the simple directions. Then let your family know that toilet is off limits for two days. Give it time to do the job. If Green Gobbler doesn't solve your problem, then call in the experts. Hope it works as well for you as it did for me.

Didn't work as quickly as I thought it would. Found out later from a plumber that the city drainage has a low flow that affects how completely the water will drain.