Luigi’s – The World’s Best Toilet Plunger | The Big, Blue & Green Unblocking Machine | Heavy Duty Unblocker with Unique Bellows Design | Clears & Unblocks All Toilets
UNIQUE BELLOW DESIGN
Luigiâs Toilet Plunger features an accordion design that makes it superior to traditional plungers. Whereas the plungers of yesterday push a wimpy wisp of air only, Luigiâs accordion plunger delivers a powerful blast of 1.5 litres of water with every push. NB: Not designed for sinks.
TWO-STROKE, DOUBLE-ACTION
The pull creates a powerful vacuum that starts dislodging the blockage. With eleven ribs, this plunger achieves a great degree of compression; each push delivers a pressurized blast of water that destroys any remaining debris.
LONG HANDLE, EASY CLEANING
Our plunger features a long handle to keep your hands far from the dirty debris. To clean without touching, add a cleaning agent to the bowl and plunge the clean water to clear the chamber of residue. Place in the guard and remove the handle for compact, sanitary storage.
FLEXIBLE, TAPERED DESIGN
Traditional plungers form a weak, superficial seal at the surface of the water reservoir (the main reason they donât work well). Our plunger is flexible and tapers at the base to reach deep into the reservoir. This creates a secure seal that can blast water beyond the U-bend.
Weight: | 370 g |
Dimensions: | 60 x 5 x 10 cm; 370 Grams |
Brand: | Luigi’s |
Model: | Luigitoilet-l |
Colour: | Green |
Colour: | Green |
We had been living with a blocked toilet for weeks, had tried a regular plunger several times and almost were ready to give up hope Then i came across this plunger and decided to take a chance This plunger saved us !! no more using one toilet between 5!! we are grateful for this plunger from the future !!
I have two toilets that are both prone to blockages but they usually sort themselves out eventually. This time around however the one upstairs had gotten so bad it looked like it was full of chocolate ready brek, it was possibly the most disgusting thing I’ve ever had to deal with outside of my jobs in care as a youth Was going to call the plumber but I really didn’t want anyone to actually have to witness the state of the bowl so I ordered this plunger. As it happens both my toilets were blocked when it arrived so I tried it on the downstairs one which was really mild, sorted it instantly. Took it upstairs for its trial by fire and it dealt with it fairly swiftly. It took a lot more plunges because, well, it was starting to resemble the toilet from Train Spotting, but it did it. Was easy to clean after and love that it comes in a little storage thing. Saved me a bunch of cash and embarrassment calling a plumber. Definitely recommend.
‘Somehow’ our toilet became blocked……. this was a distress purchase to see if I could avoid the horror of borrowing some plumbers rods and getting all medieval on the u-tube. Mercifully it worked a treat, kids loved the noise it made.
Best money I’ve spent this year!
Excellent plunger, can’t say it’s the world’s best as I’ve got nothing to compare with but definitely did the job.
Used on a pretty well clogged toilet, on the virge of making a call out on a Sunday to get it cleared which would of been some big prices.
But this tool did really well, even has a holder to keep it upright when not in use. Very clean for a messy job.
Like most people have said I don’t review products here ever really, but I just want to reassure everyone out there that this really does work solve your home toilet blockage/slow draining toilet bowl issues. I won’t try to compare with the other witty reviews I just want to tell you that I used it and within minutes of tearing it out of the packaging my week long toilet blockage was gone. Just pump and flush a few times and you’ll be relieved in more ways than one ;D
This was my last resort before calling a plumber and I wish it had been my first!
Block toilet for over a week, flush would fill toilet bowl and take hours to empty. Spent a week adding bleach and toilet unblocking products.. the water got cleaner but there were still pieces of toilet paper clinging to the bowl after each flush – fill – take hours to drain episode.
I’m watched a video on YouTube and it worked. Took all of 2mins or less
And it comes with a holder!
Firstly delivery was great, prime same day.
Our toilet was blocked, I’d half unblocked it with a traditional plunger but it was blocking again.
Luigi was my last chance before I got a plumber, it worked first time and unblocked completely,
It has a holder, after use I put in bleach, a little washing up liquid and hot water and let it sit and it’s nice and clean.
It’s not an accessory I wanted on display…as a bathroom ornament it looks terrifying, ….However it seems to have dispatched the blockage (for now at least) and was far cheaper than the Screwfix alternative. Time to consign it to the garage now it’s done its job and hope never to need it again.
Had a toilet completely blocked. Tried boiling water, washing up liquid and other tricks without any job, each time toilet flushed it would fill up to the brim and take over half an hour for the water to get back to normal. Saw this on Amazon and bought it before calling plumber.. Worked and completely cleared whatever was causing the blockage by pumping 6 or 7 times.. Saved me a fortune calling the plumber.
My toilet was very blocked, the worst blockage I’ve ever experienced. 2 children say no more.
Tried all the methods listed from a Google search. Hot water, sprung rod, ( which never failed me until this day), drain unblocker chemicals, nothing would shift it. Close to calling a plumber and giving up, so glad I didn’t.
After a search on Amazon I found the luigis plunger, arrived next day and after half a dozen or so pumps the toilet was unblocked. Really impressed. 10/10
I don’t usually write reviews as I’m generally not impressed enough with a product to bother commenting, but for once, a product that actually does what it says it will do!
It IS actually the worlds best – as it claims. Unblocked a toilet within minites after having failed boiling water, standard plunging and chemincals. Very happy, as saved me a fortune calling out plumber and would def recommend.
We had a blocked loo for a while, I tried this product a few times a day. Was just about to give up and I thought I would try one last time. I lowered it into the loo a lot slower this time and then pumped it with all my strength and it worked! Strangely excited by this product but it’s fantastic!! Well worth the money. You don’t need any other product. This is the best one.
Nothing to dislike, I love this product, and I recommend it.
A visiting granddaughter used so much toilet tissue the loo was totally blocked. Three minutes with this saved calling out a plumber. Cannot recommend highly enough!
Easy to use, fantastic suction power. Easy to clean and does not smell.
I rarely write reviews, but this deserves it!
Downstairs loo started flushing ‘badly’ – not draining properly etc. It wasn’t yet a crisis, but I could see it had the potential….
I put on my rubber gloves and got myself ready…. it took a few minutes to get the technique but within a few minutes the toilet was draining and flushing correctly. Added bleach to the bowl and used the plunger as advised and am happy it was clean enough to store in the designated stand.
Best thing? My rubber gloves hadn’t even been splashed with water!
It isn’t the most aesthetically pleasing item (bright blue and green!) But it certainly worked for me and I am happy to have it in the house if we ever need it again.
I have to recommend this, if for no other reason than how accomplished I felt when my downstairs loo started flushing properly without me having to call out a plumber!
Took about 5 pumps worked better with more water in bowl, saved called a plumber our rather happy. House stinks now…. Right neutradol aisle it is thanks Amazo
Absolutely brilliant and a must have for any bathroom. Genius
My Upstairs toilet was blocked for a week. Tried lots of things, nothing worked. This did the job first attempt.
Cant’ fault it at all. Any bad reviews for this item must be because they are not using it properly.
Awesome Product.
Toilet had been blocked since Fri and this was delivered Sunday afternoon. Within 20 seconds the blockage was gone, so easy to use and the best 14 I’ve spent as I was looking at a 75 callout charge for a plumber.
I thought I was going to need a Plumber to clear the blockage so has a last resort a bought The worlds best toilet plunger. Wow it did a brilliant job very pleased
forget chemicals just use this – i actually agree with the tag line this really is a brill bit of kit – 2 blasts and jobe done! would recommend highly – value for money aswell cost you the same as a bottle of chemicals
Our Saniflo toilet was in a bad way. Water filled the bowl when it flushed, it drained slowly and didn’t do a good job of removing what was in the bowl. I spent five minutes using this plunger to forcefully flush water through the system and it now seems much happier.
Bought after reading the glowing reviews but was skeptical as this is amazon – needn’t have been. There is a knack to using it but it defintley works. Very impressed although hated cleaning it after wards!
Brought this as I had a toilet that was clogged, I tried all the home remedies and was at the point to call out Dynorod within two minutes of this arriving it’s cleared. What an awesome tool the toilet water has never flowed, flushed this well since we had the house. Buy this produc
Let’s set the scene
I recently move into a new place, the move is stressful and took my the best part of four days to complete. Now, although the new place is in good condition, you can tell the appliances and all haven’t been used in many a moon.
This..includes. the toilet!
Imagine to my surprise when I go to relieve myself, and I flush. I see the toilet paper doing a great imitation of synchronised swimming.
I flush again slightly confused shouldn’t the flush have flushed already?
I watch the toilet roll floating along like dead fish, thinking I hadn’t given it a good flush. I flush a few more times.
Like spending top dollar at a concert only to be given bad lip syncing. I’m annoyed and ready to hulk smash.
The water starts to rise dangerously and then doesn’t move, there isn’t even much of a swirling effect.
Since this happened over the hottest days in the UK, the toilet after a while starts smelling like a gladiator forced to fight for 2 weeks straight without bathing. The relief being flushed every so often to keep the smell at a minimum, but the toilet paper is still dancing in the water.
Me: I keep thinking it will go down eventually.
The world: Yeah.. that’s not how life works for you!
I wake up the next morning and need to use the toilet, completely forgetting the issues of yesterday. More toilet roll is added to the now paper mache consistency.
The toilet water has receded like the tide, but the toilet roll has now plastered itself to the inside of the toilet bowl. I contemplate going in with marigolds to retrieve the paper, but my higher scornful self is like No, no thank you!
I leave for work
After work, I drive to 3 different stores only to be told, the plungers in stock are for sinks, they are out of stock for toilet plungers.
Me: The rage!
I endure 2 more days of this until I’m at breaking point. Bleach, plug unblocker, all of that stuff goes in the meantime and all i receive for my efforts is more waste from days of old.
I stop using the toilet and the lid is firmly down.
My sister declares her decision to come to my house, so now like a child ready to take on their bully, I’m about that life! It’s now or never!
I suddenly remember Amazon! Amazon won’t let me down
It doesn’t.
I search like a fiend!
I look at the reviews for this plunger and am like YAAAAAYYYYYY! I ordered yesterday 9th July at 4pm
It just arrived 10th July at 4pm!
I take open the box, this better work!
It’s a quick screw on top handle and I make sure I have tightened it correctly and hem in with my fingernails any inconsistencies with the plastic.
I look at the videos and dress in my makeshift ensemble of bin bags and Goggles. There will be no potential flying pieces on me.
I approach the hazardous area. I feel like an astronaut, I flush and wait for the water to rise as per usual and I put the toilet plunger in the toilet.
I plunge and plunge and at first there is little reaction other than the normal sounds of plunging, but after a few more timid plunges,the tissue paper is now melting into the smallest pieces.
I keep going.
I plunge until I realise how far into the toilet my plunger is plunging. Well I’m this far into this, I might as well hit pan!
I put some welly into it. Then suddenly the water goes up and then gurgles like a mighty whale. Then woosh! the water goes down with the speed.
I’m my disbelief I keep plunging and the water goes away completely with the paper. I pull the plunger out of the toilet and flush. It works! It wasn’t instant for me but it works.
I flushed 7 more times to make sure it was good.
I cleaned the plunger and put it pride of place beside my toilet.
I am the winner!
My sister then cancelled, so it was a win win situation for me!
Happy days!
Having read many of the hilarious reviews I decided to take the plunge and buy the Luigi. The water in my toilet kept rising, indicating a stubborn but hidden blockage.
Luigi came without instructions so I flushed, lowered him in carefully and slowly plunged. I repeated the process a couple of times, the secret blockage magically disappeared and the water flowed away as normal.
I cannot recommend the amazing Luigi highly enough.
Arrived 3:45pm ,opened box and assembled 3:50 , first plunge 3:52, second plunge 3:54 & final plunge 3:56 – cleared with total success and used again at 4 pm ,cleared like never before. My cottage was built in 1880 and had probably never been flushed out ever – superb product I definitely recommend.
My toilet had been getting worse for a couple of weeks and I was having to regularly use a plunger and everytime I flushed the water was getting higher in the bowl
I bought this as a last resort before calling a plumber , within a couple of minutes the toilet cleared I could hear gurgling in the the pipes and all now seems clear would deffo recommend
My toilet had been blocked for a few days and I’d various things to unblock it to no avail. I saw this and thought it was worth a try and it was brilliant! I’m not very strong and even my feeble little pumps were enough to clear the blockage. Also comes in a nifty holder to store it in. Definitely recommend this for every home
I’ve been suffering for years, regularly unblocking a toilet. This device is fantastic, the plunge is actually water filled and creates a huge force of pressured water down the hole. Best tilted with the handle to the back of the pan. I would throughly recommend if you have a stubborn toilet drain in your home. There is no splash back either and it’s easy to rinse down. Poo without fear.
Don’t usually write many reviews, but for those that are in the same situation I was earlier today……buy it! It works!! I have two young kids who love using as much toilet paper at their little hands can hold, so inevitably the toilet blocked. I’ve tried everything! So, thought I’d give this a go. I read the reviews, most were great, and for 13, I was prepared to try anything at this point! It was delivered this morning, quick assembly, took 2 attempts and wahey (took less than 5 mins to do in total) ……I have a fully flushing toilet again. Thank you!!!!!!!
We had a quite badly blocked toilet. Tried the traditional cup type plunger with no success. Ordered this it worked amazingly.
Just slowly submerge to fill bellows with water start pumping slowly,gradually increase speed it took two goes to clear in around 5 mins to clear whereas
The traditional plunger on a stick, i gave up after about an hour.
So glad I bought this.
Just like with any tool correct technique is important.
This works fantastically well.
Received at 16:43. Toilet unblocked by 16:48…..and the box was tricky to open with that annoying stringy tape so factor that in!
Took one plunge to shift the blockage and I am one very happy customer. Easy to clean – poured a load of bleach into the (newly functioning) toilet and sucked water in and out a few times, then flushed and rinsed the outside. Now sat in it’s caddy looking massive and very blue. Only real issue is where to keep it!
I was a little sceptical when we brought this product, but I am so glad that we did, it is AMAZING! After six days of spending hours trying everything and anything to unblock a very badly blocked toilet, we were on the verge of calling a plumber and braced ourselves for a very large bill, we decided to give this a try as a last resort, it literally took seconds and a toilet that wouldn’t empty at all for days is flushing freely!!! I am amazed at how easy and quick it was and also very thankful! It is so easy to use and very easy to clean. I would highly recommend this product, I wish we had brought it ages ago and saved ourselves a fortune in chemicals and also time. It is worth every penny!
I use to use a plunger that had a few ribs and a ball shape at the bottom. And I have to say that this plunger is a lot better than my old one. I use to plunge for 5 to 10 mins to clear it with the old plunger but with this new one it only takes me so far ( and my toilet was clogge for 2 days while waiting for the new plunger.) And even that clogged only took a few pushes. Love my new plunger. Best I ever have tried.
Happy with this item. Bonus…it comes with a holder, so easy to store an keep clean.
Cleared a blockage somewhere, make sure you use it as advised or it’ll go wrong and break
There’ll be no photos or videos of this remarkable tool at workmainly because my adorable child used half a loo roll to wipe after unloading which isn’t a picture anyone needs to see. 5 days trying everythingcoat hanger (only succeeded in making the bowl look even more grim)kettle of hot water (don’t try thatthere are things that don’t smell better heatedthis is one of them), expensive marvel chemical unblocker (3 cap fulls it saidused the whole litre bottle and it got me nowhere)finally gave up and ordered this. 3 quick pumps and it was done.
Wish I’d bought this first! It’s reasonably self explanatory and easy to use but handy tip: flush and let loo fill with water first as this should prevent the inevitable splash back / fountain effect that you get if you don’t and instead try to use it filled with air rather than water). I wish I could say I look forward to using it again, but honestly I hope I won’t have to.
We bought this item to unblock our toilet-it didn’t actually do the job because to be fair, the blockage was outside, so it’s a bit difficult to review this item properly
It unblocks the toilet so it’s worth the money and it comes in a holder which is good.
My toilet was blocked and I mean totally I tried caustic soda , toilet and drain unblocker . Tried vinegar and baking soda nothing budge it was 4 days of trying in end I bought this . A few good plunges and it cleared completely over next few days I kept doing it just to make sure it was cleared never had a problem since . Best product I’ve ever bought . If you’ve not had or got a blocked toilet just buy one and put it away it’s a god send .
Makes short work of any blockage well worth the money
This is the third plunger I’ve bought, I was getting frustrated after having a clogged toilet for a couple of days. I initially bought a 6 plunger which broke easily. and was quite big, a second plunger for 2.99 which was too small and then I saw this online, read the reviews and they were right! I was getting hopeless and I didn’t really want to call the plumber. So glad that I bought this! It solved my clogged toilet in less than 20 minutes. I still had to put some dishwasher/bleach/hot water though, and then I just kept pushing the plunger in. Just amazing. I initially used bleach, hot water. dishwashing liquid, baking soda with vinegar and hot water, none of them worked! But this plunger really did iit’s job. Really happy with my purchase. I would definitely recommend this product.
Imagine a toilet that doesn’t flush and someone has pooped in it all week without telling me, creating a mountainous pile of loo roll, poop and it was partially dried out and set solid through the u bend!
Now I tried my normal tactics that has always worked over the years with a blocked toilet, but this mess was another level and beat my tactics! Desperate measures now required without the embarrassment of calling out someone to unblock it!
Thankfully I had read the reviews before purchasing, especially the one about it sucking up part of the blockage/poop and spraying it – yep, that did happen! But omg, it cleared the blockage within two tries!
So far based on this experience I’d give it
10/10 for ease of use
7/10 to easy clean as some poop wouldn’t come off afterwards without having to give it a good wipe, that said, no loo roll got stuck to it
9/10 for the storage container as it would be nice to be a bit wider/taller so I can soak the plunger in bleach more easily
10/10 for easy ability to put it together
I would buy it again if it ever needs replacing, it’s well worth the money and easy to use
I’d been having a problem after a visitor dropped a rotten apple down the toilet and flushed it, thinking it was small enough to flush away. It wasn’t. I didn’t know about this until after I then used the toilet for its intended purpose…. Cue a couple of unpleasant, uncomfortable days, while I tried everything – plunger, buckets of water, soap, bleach, salt, bicarbonate soda with white vinegar. In desperation, I ordered Luigi’s plunger. Literally within ten seconds, the problem was solved. Gone. Just like that. I just couldn’t believe it, but the evidence was in front of me – the toilet was clear and a normal flush just worked.
Cleaning it? Well, it’s plastic, so I just used the shower head to rinse it, then added a bit of liquid soap and rinsed it again. I suppose I could have used bleach. After drying, it sits in its holder ready for when I need it next. That will be the next time I use bleach, as it is very good at lowering the water level so that the bleach can work better. Everyone should have one of these!
I was pleasantly surprised by this item. I have 5 kids. The youngest one shoved something down the loo, then the oldest one left a super sized load on top. The U-bend coped, but the blockage developed after the bend. The poo just lay at the bottom of the taunting us. My poor wife had to manually cut up the poo, but a subsequent flush only pushed the poo up against the blockage. After 5mins on Amazon I found this tool, on Prime too. Upon opening the item, I was happy to find a well designed product that was easy to assemble and operate. It took about half an hour of blasting then flushing, but it worked. I was a little sceptical, as it is essentially a soft plastic bellows, but it definitely works. It’s well priced, delivered fast and does the job. What more do you want?
My Luigi toilet plunger arrived yesterday evening. I decided to leave it until this morning thinking it would take a while and a bit of faffing about. I had read all the reviews on here and decided – as some folk had done – to fill it with hot water rather than be drawing up water from the bowl that did have some loo roll residue in it. I inserted it as per instructions and gave it several short bursts of plunging. I noticed as I was doing this that the residual water in bottom of bowl had almost disappeared. I then removed the plunger, flushed and hey presto – toilet back to normal. I let it fill and did a couple more flushes but problem had been solved on the first attempt and took no more than 30 seconds from start to finish. I am blown away – as was the blockage which had been there for about five days. It would flush but water came right up to brim and took several minutes to drain away. I had therefore resorted to using my upstairs toilet which worked perfectly so I knew it couldn’t be a blocked drain, problem was obviously in the downstairs toilet.
I know people can be sceptical of reviews on here, but I can assure you that this is genuine and I was just so chuffed that the problem was solved instantly that I just had to review it straight away and – although it might sound rather sad to get excited about a toilet plunger – really I had to share my experience and recommend this plunger to anyone who is thinking of getting one. It is NOT difficult to clean, just hold it in bowl of loo and flush the loo and any paper residue trapped in the bellows is flushed away. The holder is perfect to keep it in too.
So I thoroughly recommend this – it does what it says on the tin so to speak and will save a lot of bother calling a plumber and possibly paying a hefty amount.
Hooe if you get one that you will be as pleased as I am.
Well done to Luigi!
Unblocked the toilet in about 10 secs – I was completely taken aback !!
Was sceptical at first ,and as others say looks weird and gimmicky , but worked for us .Toilet had been blocked for 2 days – tried every trick from washing up liquid to various flexible cables etc but no joy.
I have to say this is probably the first gadget I’ve bought that actually does what its supposed to first time.
The handle that screws into the pump lets it down slightly , as its like a kids hollow plastic toy – so don’t try and over tighten it, other than that it feels sturdy enough when in use.
It might not work for everyone , but for a few quid its saved me lot of grief and possibly a hefty plumbers fee . Definitely worth a try if all else fails.
So there I was, I had just woken up and was taken a huge morning dump after eating way too much fiber the day before. In my sleepy stupor, I must have used too much toilet paper because the toilet instantly blocked. I tried everything from coat hangers to old shower hoses, even used a basic plunger but nothing could reach this unholy blockage. Then along came Luigi looking like a cheap plastic kid’s toy. I was skeptical, I didn’t believe this cheap plastic could unblock Satan’s sin but after a whole lot of plunging and mashing up turds it finally unblocked. Hallelujah!!
I’m one of those people who never write reviews, but i had to for this product. Last week my 4 year old son layed an absolute monster brick, I mean it was huge, like King Kong’s toe huge!.. at least 6.2 Courics (for the South Park fans) I spent the first day using my old plunger, a coat hanger and various chemicals. But it would not budge. The second day I decided to attack it from the downstream end with some drain rods but I got no where. So by day 4 I was getting desperate and looking defeat in the face, so decided to get online and research other methods. It was recommended that I buy a different type of plunger so after looking at the options, I came across this product and decided to take the ‘plunge’. The next day it arrived and I got to work. I gripped it and ripped it and within 10 minutes of hard graft the blockage was gone & we had our downstairs loo back. It comes with a little stand/cover & i got major brownie points with the wife.
Quality bit of kit!
got a blocked loo, got a very blocked loo & this device just couldn’t clear it! had a good go though, it seemed to have plenty of suck & blow power though. going to try a liquid unblocker next.
Having read the reviews before purchasing I thought I’d have a good product. I went against the advice of vicks under my nose (mainly as I forgot). The blockage was large. I was dreading having to do the unblocking. I decided that as the delivery time was about 10pm, it was not the best time to attempt – I wanted a proper sleep before attempting to clear out the toilet. First thing this morning, hoping that it would have cleared magically overnight, it had not. I got Luigi and ventured forth to the bathroom. It was worse now than yesterday. I prayed that Luigi was up to the job. Here goes….. In went Luigi, unsure how this would go…… One pump and the blockage had gone!!!! I genuinely thought it would be more difficult. I was sceptical so flushed and sure enough I had a fully functioning toilet once more. This is well worth the money, and I never need worry about blockages again. This is the perfect addition to any bathroom. Hopefully you’ll never need it, but if you do you will be grateful you had it to hand.
When I checked which were the best suction pumps and saw this one,was not convinced and especially with a name like Luigi did make me wonder if it was even real.Ordered it pretty late at night and was delivered the next day as I did unfortunately have a block toilet where the toddlers decided it was a good idea to flush toys down the toilet. Read the instructions a few times and didn’t quite make sense so had a quick video guide online and BOOM,just like that after couple of pumps the blockage disappeared.was and still am very surprised that it worked straight away with couple of pumps.like thay it came with its own holder and have safety kept it for future use(hope there isn’t one)
Not sure if it really is the “best in the world” or whatevers but it really does the job. It pushes well and then it seems to suck so much I got a bit worried, but all good. If anything, not sure how it would handle “sucking” solids in case they are there half the way, my idea was to use it to kind of push things to the other side more than suck them back but it still looks pretty good and is better than the standard sink plunger I have.
The somewhat older among us may recall the computer game character, the plumber Super Mario, who completed seemingly impossible tasks with ease. Luigi is a great candidate as his replacement. It looked a little flimsy but worked well. Putting the plunger together is simply a matter of screwing on the handle. I followed the easy instructions and a stubborn blockage disappeared in seconds. I found it was helpful to put in a good dose of liquid drain clearer such as Mr Muscle in advance (I left it overnight). However, I have no doubt that Luigi would have worked anyway. Clearly one hopes that Luigi will not be needed often. However it is by far the most effective plunger I have found. Note: use for WCs only!
Was I sceptical? Yes. Did it work? Eventually yes. We were at the last resort stage. Had to do it loads of times. Hubby tried loads and it didn’t clear the blockage. I tried frantically too, like I say, last resort time. Then I had a word with myself and googled a how-to video and thought about technique instead of letting desperation take over! Then it worked, cleared the blockage, cue the foul smell.. Few flushes and some bleach and we’re back in business! 4 stars because it took so many attempts and could come with better instructions. Would use again.
So whilst cleaning the toilet in my yellow gloves and scrubbing away with a sponge I flushed the toilet and whoosh away the sponge went, I reluctantly forgot to tell anyone so a week passes and the toilet is blocked and I mean BLOCK!! Husband tried his hardest 2 days pass and he is at his wits ends.
Flicking through Amazon and sees this Luigi plunger I thought what the hell we will give it a go.
So it’s now the third day we are getting a bit tired now if going to the in-laws to do our business and I get a text it’s here. Drive home and we are so excited to poo and pee in our own toilet, anyway husband is admiring the new toilet plunger goes upstairs and it only took 1 go it was gone WOW amazing well done Luigi we thank you.
Love this.
After a few days of the toilet water sinking very slowly, I had tried all the usual solutions – pouring hot water from a height, washing up liquid, inserting various combinations of dangerous chemicals and so on. No impact.
Enter this guy and it was sorted within seconds.
This is designed well and is very effective – someone’s obviously thought out how to actually solve the problem, rather than just making a better sink plunger.
It’s huge, it’s brightly coloured, it’s fun looking and comes with its own funky stand (which I wasn’t expecting). Basically, if Nintendo made a toilet plunger, this would be it.
My only minor disappointment was that it shifted the blockage on the first plunge; I was looking forward to an evening of firing high-pressured jets of water down the U-bend, but alas I will have to wait until it blocks again.
.. a very unpleasant job at that. I am familiar with unblocking toilets. However, this particular toilet was so blocked that nothing I did, or nothing I tried to force round the bed of the toilet would remove the blockage. I was resigned to removing the toilet completely to try and clear it. Before doing so as a last chance I googled “unblocking toilet” and came across this device. I thought I would give it a go with nothing to lose. I plunged it hard into the toilet and pumped it for a few minutes until brown, filthy water started to emerge and then the toilet gurgles loudly and suddenly unblocked. Saved me a right hassle so in my opinion well worth it and a tool to keep for when this next happens.
Bottom line is that this plunger worked, but it wasn’t as easy for me as some of the reviews made out. I ended up ‘plunging’ a few times over the course of a couple of days to eventually clear the blockage that was slowing my toilet drainage.
Definitely need to remember to push it all the way in first to force the air out, then allow it to recoil to suck in the toilet water then plunge away. The device seems to force a column of water through the pipe, rather than using the vacuum effect like a regular plunger.
I don’t know if the issue was with my toilet or the plunger, but it didn’t make a perfect seal with the porcelain at first, so some water would splash back up, but after pushing the plunger a bit harder into the outflow, it seemed to seal better.
When you’re faced with an absolute solid brute that refuses to say it’s forever farewell down the u-bend then this is your friend.
We’ve all been there, poking them with whatever sacrificial stick-like utensil we can find in the hope it chips away and the solid mass that’s been evicted this time!
Well thankfully Luigi shifted even the iron tablet, pregnancy constipation bombs I was having to deal with.
Once the blockage is gone, fire a load more bleach in and pop Luigi back in for a good plunge to clean it out! Simple as that!
I will say that it is a rather large and conspicuous item… But it deals with large conspicuous items so I’m ok with that!
Before I first moved in with my wife I had lived 26 happy years managing to believe that pretty girls didn’t have normal mammalian digestive systems. Of course I was aware they had bums, but I was able to convince myself that they were simply for aesthetic, sitting, and leg-holding-on purposes.
In 2008 this all changed.
It was a one bed, one bath flat, with facilities that hadn’t been updated since the eighties, and noise reduction capabilities of the interior walls that left much to be desired. I was excited at the prospect of sharing my home with my betrothed, and never once considered the impact that our cohabitation could possibly have on the municipal plumbing infrastructure in our neighbourhood. How naive I was.
I soon discovered that this woman was more poo than person. More faeces than female. More excrement than extant. She would take care to inform me every time she was on her way to make a deposit at the brown bank, then take pains to describe it in detail to me upon her return. Over time as I became somewhat desensitised to these missives she began taking joy in screaming my name as she floated a trout. They say that marriages should have no secrets but I found myself deeply yearning for even just a modicum of discretion.
She doesn’t just drop the kids off at the pool; she drops off the whole school. She doesn’t just pinch a loaf; she pinches a bakery. She doesn’t just lay some pipes; she lays trans-siberian oil pipelines. She doesn’t just just launch a torpedo; she launches an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Fast forward 13 years and we have made our forever home in the highlands of Scotland. Much renovation was needed to our new house, but one non-negotiable aspect was the new bathrooms. We need toilets, and lots of them. My wife and I have our own designated poo toilets upstairs, with the downstairs throne being designated as communal. At first all went well – our separation of church and state meant that I didn’t have to be party to her porcelain punishment, and adequate ventilation was no longer a primary concern.
The plumbing held up for a time, until my wife discovered the local pizza shop. Having been (mostly) vegan for a number of years her gut was far from prepared for the sudden onslaught of cheese that attempted to make its way through a couple of times a week. Based on the frequency with which the toilets are blocking I can only assume that what is coming out is chemically indistinguishable from concrete.
Previously I had largely been able to deal with blockages by making use of the bamboo bush we have growing in the garden. A decent stem has the exact right combination of strength and springiness to make it round the bend and sufficiently perforate the wall of waste. Now however, let’s just say that the bush is half the size it once was and the compost heap is littered with snapped and mangled stems, like falls soldiers on a battlefield.
Having honestly considered simply digging her a hole in the garden, I was searching online and discovered that I was far from alone in my struggles. I believe America even has a network of support groups and a 12 step program for those wishing to sink the Bismarck in a more considerate manner. It was during this search that I found reference to what I can now describe as my Excalibur, my sonic screwdriver, my red shell, my type II phaser, or simply my saviour. Luigi, I doff my hat to you, and thank you not just for saving my plumbing, but also for saving my sanity and my marriage.
Blessings upon your noble head Luigi. You are the hero the world has been waiting for.
After a particularly ‘challenging’ episode, I was left with a porcelain tub of thick and heady soup, garnished no doubt with discarded q tips and sundry toilet adjacent materials.
The potential shame of asking a plumber to delve into this toxic sludge required me to tackle the glooping, fizzing biohazard myself through the medium of coat hangers, chemical applicants and brute force with a standard plunger.
All to no avail, and left the surrounding area looking like I had been on a ‘dirty protest’
Until I received this product.
Like Arthur and the Stone, I wielded my purple Excalibur with a pure heart, and banished the Brown Demon to the subterranean swamps of legend.
Minimal effort. Maximum return.
Order has been restored and the land will flourish again.
Would recommend highly.
Our toilet brush lid fell down the toilet and was subsequently flushed and stuck in the pipe causing a blockage,
Nothing seemed to shift it and we were quoted 135 for a next day emergency drainage expert to come and sort it.
A little more than a tenner and next day delivery (only a couple of hours after the drainage person would have shown up) and it took two minutes to sort it out.
Shoved it in, no need to form a seal and just pushed and pulled a dozen times and everything was forced down the pipes and into the larger ones going outside.
It seems to push the water down and then pull some suction back so seems a really effective way to unblock a toilet.
Looks as mad as bricks and wish it was in a more discreet black, but would recommend it to anyone. Bargain buy and great tool for the crappy job we all hate to do!
I got this for my parents after I had a very bad baaaaaad time helping them unblock their toilet without one. I mean it took hours to try unblock the toilet without this. My dad has dementia so there was no option to say dont use the WC until its fixed as it it causes too much confusion. This was also 3am. My dad was trying to fix it alone every time I went out of the room, so then I knew I had to deal with it or he wouln’t go back to sleep. So they didnt even have a plunger in the house- or we couldnt find it after 30 minutes. So then I was trying to flush the blockage with buckets of water (from downstairs cause the sink upstairs was too slow). And it really doesnt work. Then I had to scoop the dirty water back into a bucket and drain it down another toilet before trying again (it didnt work 4-5 times, but without ideas I kept trying the same thing again a few times, thinking it was getting better each time- but it wasnt)
Then I tried boiling water from the kettle downstairs- that didnt work either, then my dad forgot I poured boiling water in (because he has dementia) it and put a plastic bag over his hand to attempt manually fixing the blockage and then pretty much burned his hand. What a drama- you can’t even believe. And then my mam shouting “sorry you shouldnt have to do this” and I’m like “it’s fine I dont mind” – wow what a bad sleep hahahahah.
Since then- their toilet blocked again, and I used this magical blue item from the angels who invented it- problem gone in 20 seconds.
Since then, I moved away and now my mam has been able to use it a few times herself and she said its a lifesaver. She has Rhum. arthritis, so doesnt have the best hands.
Like- it is a lifesaver.
I’ve since bought one for my new flat and it is still in the plastic. But knowing that I can save the day in 20 seconds gives me huge comfort.
At the risk of “TMI”, I purchased this toilet plunger as a last-ditch attempt to remove a very large clog (half the bowl was filled with water by the time I had resorted to getting this) that more delicate treatments and a more conventional plunger were not working on. I was encouraged by the positive reviews on here. As soon as the plunger arrived at my home, I was straight on the case. Now, with the size of the clog I was dealing with, yes it was messy and it took two attempts to plunge and two flushes before I was very happy to say that it had worked. But it was clear from the first attempt that it was doing something useful, which made it easier to keep going. The plunger was straight-forward to use and you don’t need a great deal of strength to pump down the suctioned water. The plunger now sits proudly in its case next to my toilet so it can be used as soon as a clog starts forming again and therefore should be even easier to use, but even if it doesn’t get used, the cost of this (I paid just under 14) plus an air freshener was far less than getting a plumber in, so it’s already well worth it’s value.
Looks aside, this unblocker unblocks like a monster.
Our toilet is the stuff of nightmares for blockages on account of a very narrow u-bend which feeds into a concertina style flexible connector to the outside down pipe. A flexible connector was used because the external pipe junction sits slightly higher than the toilet outlet… When it blocks, it doesn’t mess about. The very narrow neck makes it impossible to grip the Luigi and use it as suggested… before buying the Luigi I’d managed to get the blockage “leaky” enough so that it drained out slowly in about 5 minutes. Once the water level had reduced, I filled the Luigi with clean water from the basin tap, flushed the toilet and then plunged the Luigi into the u-bend opening and pushed the handle down emptying the Luigi… I repeated this procedure twice more and hey-presto the blockage was blasted away. I’m seriously impressed with this colourful bit of kit and how well it worked. And no more calling out plumbers with “specialist unblocking tools”. The toilet will block again at some point, and it won’t be a problem. Cleaning was easy too, as I’d not sucked and filled the Luigi with foul toilet soup! Sorry for the lengthy report, but wanted to give as much operational detail as possible. To sum up: great idea, brilliantly executed and would be cheap at twice the price for the peace of mind.
My toilet was full to the brim in a swamp of brown nastiness after my teenage son blocked it and continued to use it, despite me telling him not to. Whilst waiting for this toilet unblocked to arrive, I tried to unblock the toilet with a metal coat hanger but that didn’t work. I even encased my full arm in a bin liner and tried to unblock it using my hand, nothing. As that failed, I had no hope of this bright purple monstrosity working.
I sought out the website on the instructions, but it doesn’t exist. I then Googled Luigi toilet unblocked and came across a YouTube videos and online reviews of similar looking toilet plungers. I watched the videos where toilets were filled with clean, blue water that unblocked easily and thought, there’s no way that’s going to work on the death swamp and huge logs blocking my ubend. But work it did! It was gone in about half a minute. Nothing short of miraculous.
Had to rinse the “debris” off it and now it sit, in its holder, in my bathroom, like a big, purple and lime green trophy to me, the winner of the toilet blockage battle. I feel vindicated and no longer perturbed by the havoc a teenage boy might wreak in my bathroom ever again.
So go forth with your own Luigi and slay that stubborn brown (ahem) dragon of your own. Buy this, it really works.
My life has come to this (writing a 5 star review for a psychedelic toilet plunger).
Purchased this item in sheer panic, as my 12-year-old Autistic daughter, who uses half a toilet roll for a simple wee blocked her bathroom toilet again!
I near cried at the thought of the bill for calling Dyno-rod out again for a paper blockage. After trying the washing up liquid and hot water method copious times to no avail, I stumbled upon Luigi’s toilet unlocker and so glad I did. In truth, I am a skinny older lady with marbles for muscles! But fear, not I plunged that toilet like a woman possed and whoosh (I heard the sound of the outside downpipe clear while still on my knees upstairs) even the bath plughole spluttered to life with the Almighty whoosh that happened!
It’s fantastic and so easy to use and I want to shout from the rooftops about its suction power and push.
Never been so pleased with me in all my life! I cleared it all in minutes and have the means to do it again because believe me I know she will block it again!
And Im smug as hell as the 140 saving will buy me quite a nice pair on new instead! X
So it does work, but you have to keep at it for a good 5-10 attempts, I gave up and passed over to my husband to which he was ranting away that I had might have bought a gimmick. I assured him that others had success having read many of the reviews. Some I might add are so entertaining, both my husband and I giggled so hard before realising the smell from the waste pipe was escaping. Now we started with a slow flow, but I know my cheeky 7yr old likes to use wet wipes occasionally so I knew we had a problem that needed fixing, however once we started; the problem went from bad to worse and I was starting to think we could have just left it alone. My husband on other hand was muttering that Mario might have invented a better more efficient product, had they not opted for the taller of the brothers, but like I said before after about 8 attempts and a lot of doubt……plus watching a few YouTube videos…..it worked. All clear and wet wipes banned from the home!! Buy it, but be prepared to change clothes afterwards as you have to give it some thrust and it’s not the most glamorous of operations. Cheaper than a plumber!!!
Had a trusty wooden-handled toilet plunger for years but it took lots of pumping to clear the odd blockage. When the handle went, I did my research and found this one, and boy it doesn’t disappoint!
The fastest blockage clearance I’ve ever seen. I almost wish I’d get more blockages to use it more. Okay the colours of purple and green aren’t great and it could look like an eye-saw if you left it out on display, but who cares when it does the job so well.
The only small complaint is the cleaning. As it sucks up the blockage liquid into its centre, you need to ensure you give it a really good rinse inside which is a challenge as you have to bend the funnel in order to do so, and bearing where the funnel has been you really don’t want to touch it. Reading the advice on cleaning is to put bleach down the toilet bowl and use the plunger again and this will fully disinfect it. Job done!
I cannot believe I ever wasted my time on the old style plunger for years; this one is a godsend.
During Christmas day, someone had clearly overindulged on the superb festive fayre on offer and left a huge deposit with copious amounts of toilet tissue as gratitude in the toilet in the main bathroom. Despite repeated flushes and agitations with our standard issue toilet brush, this post lunch ablution was going nowhere! Given the time away, it was starting to look awkward as the rest of the family enjoyed a Christmas film whilst we furiously tried to restore normal toilet service. We gave up and rejoined the family downstairs whilst I was briefed on a new covert strategy to find an online solution whilst partaking in festivities. Thank goodness for this product and (almost) next day delivery! A large box arrived and the children were excited thinking that it was a late present delivery. Sorry guys – it was the terd terminator, the poop pusher… I could go on but in the interests of time, common decency and interest, I won’t. Immediately after unpacking the device was put to use:
1. Flush toilet
2. Hold blue plunger section and fill with bowl water
3. Screw on handle securely
4. Position the blue plunger head as deep and as far as possible towards the u-bend
5. Tell your spectating family to stand clear “as this could get messy”
6. Plunge with a purposeful shove…
Whoosh! Gurgle…
And I was done!
7. Put your feet up, demand refreshments, take control of the TV.. and enjoy your moment of glory… until next time!
Yeah, really pleased did the job, only after the second attempt though, and here’s why. Luckily the water in the toilet did slowly drain enough to use this plunger as you need to add hot water and washing up liquid to help budge the blockage, when I used it without doing this it didn’t work. If the blockage is bad and not draining after a flush it may help to remove enough to get a slow drainage of the water so that you can add hot water, but if not it’s the unenviable task of removing the water manually. Also, I think the first time I used it, I did not insert it fully into the toilet as I thought I needed to get a lot of air into it to get a good pump action, so to speak, but I got a better seal inserting it as far as I could and doing fast shallow pumps, hope this helps, a blocked loo is no fun whatsoever, oh I forgot to mention, it also comes with an handy holder for a more hygienic storage solution too
It’s happened to the best of us. We take a seat upon our throne, and our bowel makes the rumblies. This is it. This is the one that kills you. Minutes later, after making sounds that would scare the steeliest of midwives, you gaze upon your creation. You flush, pride in your veins. And then it happens: The toilet is backed up. You’ve created a monster.
Your hand lunges to the side, grasping at a long and green handle. A massive blue appendage erupts from its holder, the bright blue accordion that will be your saviour. The accordion-like structure of your hero descends into the depths of the deep brown abyss and thrusts! Slowly, gently, you release, filling the chamber as you go, and again you thrust! The sound of rushing water is music to your ears as the bowl empties rapidly. Spray the air freshener, no one will ever know what went down on this day. Rest easy friend, for your undoing has been undone.
10/10, works a charm.
Mama mia! This thing is unbelievable!!
I live in a very rural area, the plumbing heads out to a cesspit so flushing chemicals is a no-no. I had a blocked toilet which lead to a very slow emptying shower tray. I tried the bio friendly unblocker but to no avail. I read the reviews on this toilet plunger and decided to try it before phoning for a plumber.
It was delivered quickly (I ordered the sink plunger too) before heading to the extremely rank looking toilet I used the sink plunger in the shower, there were a few sounds of Lucifer being disturbed and a slight increase of drainage movement.
Time for the culprit!! Donning gloves, safety glasses and Dutch Courage, I headed to the actual bog. Following the simple instructions, I slowly allowed the bellows to fill with the “water”, gently pressed downward and then several rigorous agitations I had pretty much pushed everything through….I flushed the toilet and……..it didn’t go down!
As the cistern was refilling I headed back to the shower and ran that whilst using the sink plunger, more gurgling and a rather fetid looking gunk in the shower tray I thought “well, that’s f***ed it” as they say in educated circles.
Unperturbed I headed back to the toil to let, once more unto the breach! Again the plunger was submerged and with much splashing and gurgling…..a sudden rush of what can only be described as tectonic plates scrambling for safety, bingo! A flushing toilet and more importantly an emptying toilet!!
Back to the shower……I ran the shower which beautifully swirled the gunk down the plug hole, another check of the toilet…clear! Shower…..clear!
Honestly, this was the most disgusting thing I’ve had to do (apart from eating school dinners) but it was easy!
If you have any toilet issues that don’t require medical assistance then this is the tool for you! 100% recommended!!
Needed to unblock a toilet at ex-wife’s house (a depressingly regular event) as she “lost” her normal plunger which was always “challenged” in any event! The Luigi plunger took 2 goes as I probably was a bit too eager on the first go but amazing performance and toilet was working perfectly again whereas conventional plungers almost always left issues with too much remaining in the bowl after flushing and slow siphoning of the excess over an hour or so. While this design of this plunger doesn’t need an airtight seal, it’s important to make sure the Luigi plunger has time for the bellows to fill with water BEFORE you place it as far into the U bend as possible and then plunge to squirt the water though the pipe and dislodge the blockage. Way more efficient for toilet bowls than normal plungers, a little more difficult to clean due to the hollow bellows design but thoughtfully provided with a holder (toilet brush style) to keep the plunger in and seal smells away until you clean so no issues with dripping water or other bits over your toilet floor. Thoroughly impressed and recommended without reservation.
This is amazing!! worked at unblocking my toilet after trying other plungers, bleach, anything recommended the water was still rising to the brim and not receding much at all. Ordered this, it arrived the next day and I tried it out as soon as I unpacked it and hey presto 1 minute later I flushed the toilet and no blockage!! Fantastic. So easy to use and much much cheaper than a plumber or some other plungers out there.
Would absolutely recommend this. It may look quite strange and us quite big, but the design works so well and so fast that I’m really glad I bought this.
Amazing!!!
When we first moved into our house we had a big problem with our small toilet upstairs, the family who had previously lived here had put that many baby wipes down the toilet it was so compacted the water would fill to the top and take an hour to drain back to normal level meaning we could not use it. I used a toilet snake and ended up filling a whole carrier bag full of baby wipes, the snake broke after over an hour of using it due to how much pressure was used. So since December we just hadn’t used the toilet but I was so sick of not having a second toilet I bought this, it arrived this morning and within under 5 minutes the toilet is unblocked I honestly can’t believe it, I keep flushing just to make sure but it really has done the job. Amazing product for the price. Really recommend to everyone
We moved into a new home just over a month ago, had all sorts of issues including rats, mice, stuff falling apart and, of course, a toilet that didn’t flush very well.
The other day, the crap canal got well and truly clogged – one bum bomb too many and no water was escaping the lake of food death! I tried detergent – nothing. I tried using a coat hanger and had to stick my arm in the bowl, with the turd soup, to get it round the bend – made a little hole and then it clogged up again with the crud in the bowl. I tried hot water and that just cooked the faecal blend, causing an aroma not dissimilar to an upturned chemical toilet, baking in the heat of the summer sun. I used enough caustic soda to dissolve an whole chicken and all the eggs it’s ever lain.
Come Tuesday I was at my wits end, with apparently no solution but to cycle across the city to my friend’s house for my morning poop, racing against time as the chocolate eruption caused larger and larger tremors in the bedrock of my puckered starfish. I wasn’t sure if my arm would ever smell like my arm again. I’d spent 2 days attempting to use various objects to break down the mass, lodged at the very back pipe of the 70’s crapper, drilling through a black mass that had sealed the baby’s arm sized trap shut like a cave-in down a mine shaft. I’d failed and the water level in the bowl remained perilously high. I would not be adding to this catastrophe.
Then, the giant toilet dildo of ultimate force arrived! My hopes were not high, but as I filled the bellows with brown water and began to pump, the churn becoming darker and darker, the waters began to recede! I continued until the bowl was near empty, then flushed. The mission was not yet complete. A second battle would have to be fought, then a third, by which point the water was not like a thick mud soup, but almost clear! One final pump and flush, all this in about 3 or 4 minutes, and the water level did not rise – for the first time in 6 weeks, everything that went into the toilet, left the toilet – NO MORE POOP PLUG!!
I would certainly recommend this human-powered crap-release cannon – it will stay with me forever! I may even give it it’s own glass cabinet and plaque, reading “Victor of the Great Turd Tunnel War, 2020”.
Absolutely amazed by this product. Out toilet had been blocked for a week now. Luckily we were able to use the other bathrooms in the house.
After trying everything from the book, white vinegar with baking soda, hot water, solutions from the supermarket, all the flexible sticks we had in the house, the toilet brush which is now damaged, this is the only trick that worked. It took a few serious pushes but the problem has been fixed in less than 4 minutes.
I read the reviews in the fast few days and we decided to go for one before calling the plumber. It worked perfectly. I was a bit conceded that it won’t work as many reviews said that it works in literally 30 seconds.
I was also surprised that it worked very well even on new tight toilets.
The only downside is that it left a tiny scratch on the bottom of the toilet but at least it is fixed and working perfectly now.
You must buy this product if you have blockage issues with your toilet!
UPDATE: The scratch is now completely gone!
I was dubious about this item but also desperate as several drain and toilet unblocking products had failed. I live in an old and rented house whose drains often block and whose toilet occasionally blocks.
The item came promptly and with next to no packaging and no instructions. I found some instructions online but while I was researching I also found a customer review which warned NOT to follow those instructions or you will be the victim of a blocked toilet spraying its contents all over. Yuck!
So here’s what to do: assemble the plunger by screwing the handle and the “bellows” together. Be firm so that it screws on snugly but don’t be too hard, the plastic on mine was a bit malformed and looked like too much force would break it.
*Slowly and gently* plunge the end into the u-bend and *slowly and gently* draw in some water into the “bellows”.
Now *firmly but slowly* plunge so that the water is forced out down the u-bend. Try to make sure the end is as far down the u-bend as possible before expelling the water.
Leave it for a few minutes to see if the blockage moves at all. If not, try again.
When I first tried nothing happened and I thought maybe I’d been ripped off, but I left it alone and tried again. The water drained a little bit but the toilet was still blocked. I tried a third time about an hour later and it cleared! I then flushed the toilet as normal and it’s been fine now.
It looks like something out of a Kinder Egg but it does work if used correctly. Happy I bought it.
This thing is phenomenal. Bigger that you expect, but the tip is deformable yet resilient enough to force it’s way inside the majority of UK standard toilets, I’d wager. Give it a few pumps and you’ll be amazed like I was. I’m a big guy, and my diet mostly consists of meat and carbs. Let’s just say one day hot water and washing up liquid just didn’t cut it. After a few days of abusing carrier bags I found this bad boy. 3 minutes later I was flushing again like a normal boy. It’s about the cost of one-use solutions like chemical unblockers so you could treat it that way and recycle it after – it’s not really that easy to clean the insides without getting a little dirty. Or you could do what I intend to and just put it back in it’s holder, whistle nonchalently and let the next tenant enjoy the experience. Either way, this product is sheer gold.
After opening the package on first impressions it looks like a cheap bit of plastic.
We had a challenge on our hands as our toilet was full to the rim with human fieces.
Once placed into the toilet and down the U-bend there didn’t seem much suction and we encountered an unpleasureable splash back.
BUT, get the technique right and it be the best few quid you will have spent and saved us hundreds in plumbing bills.
Once in the U-bend push down hard until you feel the suction then as you begin to push down start unloosing the handle only a touch until you hear some air. When you do pump hard and fast and watch it disperse in rapid time, follow with plenty of bleech.
Not the best experience to clean but a soak in bleech then hosed down washes the contents easily.
We bought the sink one as well although does the job after ALOT of suction pumping not as good as this bad boy.
The initial grandeur and utter admiration for my creation was quickly followed by a harrowing realisation… the toilet no longer functioned.
After destroying my toilet with my orifice baby I thought the toilet was doomed to be blocked forever. However…
A friend after inspecting the abomination quickly insisted I acquire a Luigi’s plunger. IS LUIGI UP FOR THE JOB? I demanded?
My friend thought for a second and exclaimed “it’s your only hope”
The plunger arrives super quick and battles the beast for 90 long seconds… the beast is slain.
10/10 would recommend
Luigi is now my best friend!
The toilet was so bad before he arrived, we hadn’t been able to use it for days and had tried a normal round plunger, but all this had done was create ‘brown soup’ and make things worse!@#
I think the design of Luigi meant he could get into places other plungers couldn’t reach, then the sucking and jetting of said soup meant it really got things moving. I did it myself and didn’t need brute force! Just gentle rhythmic pushes, adding fresh water, careful not to splash and splatter everywhere and after 5 mins, satisfactory plugging noises and clear pan!! Hurrah!
Easy to clean then by plunging in clean water and bleach. I have not hidden Luigi away, love the stand and the bright colours, he stands in the corner of my bathroom looking pretty pleased with himself, as well he should. Best 12 I ever spent.
I tried absolutely everything Google told me to do to clear my clogged toilet, with no luck. It had been visibly clogged, which I managed to clear (although it did take AGES), but even when it looked like nothing was blocking it any more there must have been something still in the pipe somewhere. Every time I tried to flush it would fill with water and take hours to drain away fully, so it obviously couldn’t be used. This was an absolute last resort before calling a plumber. I figured 10 on this was worth a shot if it saved me a plumber’s bill.
Within 30 seconds of taking this out the packaging and trying it out, I had a working toilet. On the first attempt I did it straight away without flushing the toilet first (so it wasn’t full of water). I wasn’t sure if it was doing anything so I flushed to see what would happen and it filled with water once again. Remembering reading a review that recommended doing it with the toilet full to the brim with water, I tried it again. A couple of quick plunges later there was an audible noise and the water drained away in about two seconds. Flush again and it was fixed, just like that.
Save yourself the embarrassment of a plumber having to come clear your blocked toilet and buy yourself one of these! Not sure where I will be storing Luigi as he is a little bit odd looking and also huge, but he does the job.
I was in a dark place; the loo had been blocked for two weeks and had resisted six, yes six, bottles of hydrochloric acid and two further bottles of caustic soda in my attempts to tackle the encumbrance. In desperation I gritted my teeth and donned the marigolds but there’s only so far one’s hand can contort itself into such a pipe; as it happened the rubbery protection was rather much shorter than I imagined and my skin was then treated to a warm, pungent bath of acidic paper pulp as the liquid oozed up into the glove. But I digress. In short, this was the mother of all blockages, a fatberg of such biblical proportions that I wager would challenge even those good folk at Thames Water, battling daily and heroically as they do with similar monstrosities in London’s notorious Victorian sewerage system. Truly, this was the low point of my life: My family were now in open scorn of the father they once believed omnipotent and all-capable in all things DIY. How could such a simple thing have defeated me? I was on the point of renouncing my faith and entering a Godless depression of Nietzschean proportions. Could it be possible that there really was no eternal soul? No hope, no Saviour? But I couldn’t give up – now now, not after having come so far. After one final desperate prayer and a last-gasp internet search, suddenly a glorious if somewhat bizarre sight befell my eyes: the Luigi Plunger. Stunned by its simplistic beauty, I confess that I was seduced as much by its aesthetic truncated nose cone and accordionesque mid-section as I was by the sheer girth of the apparatus. Could this really be the holy grail of emergency plumbing as the advert seemed to be claiming? Was this really the World’s best plunger? But at a tad above a tenner, what had I got to lose? A few clicks later and I retired to bed, safe and snug in the belief that in just a few days the upstairs bathroom would once again be fit for human habitation, the door now duck-taped shut, holding back all manner of rapidly evolving critters now feasting on the toxic sludge within. And then, in answer to my prayers, Luigi was delivered the very next day, exceeding all my expectations and whereupon I set to work immediately. I carefully filled the entire gadget with water from the bath tap and immediately rammed the nozzle into the toilet U-bend and let rip. Several pumps and a mere three seconds later, yes, a mere three seconds later, the air was filled with an unearthly shriek: I couldn’t quite believe it at first, but it was true: The collective grippiness of the paper of five whole toilet rolls (teenage daughters, don’t ask) had been finally overcome. Where acid, alkali and manual intervention had failed, this most potent of demons had been finally exorcised. There is a God! My faith restored, I pay tribute to the genius of the inventor behind this modern marvel and hereby recommend them heartily for peerage. Arise, Sir Stretton! All hail the Luigi Plunger!
Yes, it may look rather like some kind of adult toy, but this is the single best toilet unblocked I have ever tried. It is just brilliant.
Luigi is the best.
(Headgear is model’s own)
We’ve had a toilet that was struggling to clear itself effectively due to a somewhat vigorous and copious quantity of toilet paper used by my girlfriend. Not sure how things work for ladies, but it seems like big handfuls of paper are the ‘go to thing’. Honestly for me, it’s paper – not a catcher’s mitt.
Anyway… after perusing online, I came across Luigi’s plunger. So many jokes could be made with that alone. Let me just state now, that if you want to enjoy your experience – get some Vicks Vaporub and give yourself a little Luigi moustache before you start. You’ll thank me later.
We took the plastic monstrosity out of its packaging and I promptly put it together and chased the girlfriend upstairs with it, so that we could clear the crime scene. The first few attempts were unsuccessful, but it’s good to get a feel for the product and the method to use for clearing one’s pipes.
After 5 minutes or so, the unforgettable happened. Much like when you drop water into a cup with a tea bag, the water went from a hopeful clear to a soup of murky mystery. Yeah, this was the moment that you REALLY need that Vaporub for. I ran out of the bathroom retching and tag teamed the girlfriend in so that she could take over.
She gallantly fought against the rising tide of shame and an odour that would scare even the largest of sewer rats. However – she prevailed. After ingeniously adding in some hot water and dish soap, plus a side helping of elbow grease – we heard the most wonderful gurgling sound, as her shame was washed away.
The product works. The process itself, well it’s unpleasant – but for those of you who are parents – I’m sure it’s probably nothing compared to what you’ve been through with your kids.
Highly recommend it, definitely danced around the house with success – although do note, this was after every clothing item we were wearing was launched into the washing machine at a rate of knots, and we’d duly scrubbed for quite a few minutes.
Buy it – it works, don’t forget the Vaporub.
Soup got poured down the toilet, contained half a cabbage, potatoes, carrots, etc… Toilet wasn’t happy and blocked up. Words were had with the responsible party but that wasn’t getting rid of the issue. After attempting to pour all kinds of lotions and potions (bleach, washing up liquid & hot water, etc), even giving it a good a prod as I could manage with avialable tools (toilet brush and metal hanger) I gave in and ordered this based on its ranking and reviews. I spent more time watching videos on how to use it than actually using it. After 30 seconds of ‘vigorous pumping’ my toilet was clean. Sort of felt underwhelmed, I’d expected a bit more of a fanfare after the fight this blockage had caused. Anyway, I’m back to appreciating a clear toilet and not taking it for granted for the moment; either way got this beauty safely stored to bring out at the next sign of trouble.
My wife comes from a family of rock solid poopers and she is unfortunately no exception. Their family motto is Cogito Ergo Dump. While endearing at first, it soon became a problem as her favoured technique of prodding it with a coat hanger left our clothes in a crumpled heap on the floor. Her initial reluctance to use the plunger was soon overcome and I regularly see her pounding away at her latest release. Best anniversary present ever.
Our toilet was blocked. Like horror film blocked. Got back from holiday to find my darling 18 year old step twins had somehow been oblivious to the fact that they were using a fully blocked toilet (yeah, right). Spent around two hours over two days with my arm as far up the u-bend as it would go. Tried the old extended wire coat hanger, one shot sulphuric acid, boiling water, etc. Just when I decided my Trainspotting hell necitated a plumber I thought I would read these reviews, and ordered it on same day Prime. Took less than ten seconds to unblock the toilet. Even though this works perfectly I’m tempted to turn one of the kids upside down and plunge them if I return from my next trip away to find this kind of mess again. Buy this product!
THANK YOU to whoever invented this. We had a blocked downstairs loo that filled with water whenever we flushed and took hours to drain. Tried all manner of wire implements and a normal plunger which didn’t work at all as the blockage must have been past the U bend or something. Anyway this plunger fixed it and within 10 mins the loo was flushing normally. Did take a few attempts and as people say in other reviews, but here’s how I did it:
1) Make sure the toilet bowl is full of water (or whatever unfortunate gunk you have), if it isn’t already then use the flush to make it fill up
2) Start to put the blue bit of the plunger into the water. As you do slightly unscrew the green handle from the blue squishy part of the plunger so it remains attached but you are letting air come out the top, otherwise the plunger won’t fill with water as you push it down
3) When you have pushed the plunger all the way down so it is touching the hole at the bottom of the toilet bowl and it is full of water, tighten back up the handle that was loosened
4) Squish the blue thing up and down by pushing and pulling on the green handle – I found lots of short quick bursts were good. Basically it works through the force of water as you squish it down.
5) The water in your bowl should go down when you plunge it. First mine went down slowly and I thought it had cleared it but when I flushed the bowl still filled up and I was disappointed. However I repeated the steps 2 or 3 times and then I heard the most satisfying gurgley plop sound which must have been the blockage clearing and the water just seemed to magically fall out of the bowl and that was that, all fixed!!
Very happy!!!
We’ve had a slow draining toilet for a while now and chemicals made no difference. I saw this and thought I might as well try it for the price. I was expecting a bit of messing about to get this to work, but after a couple of pumps the water went around the bend. I expected when I flushed for it to overfill again but to my surprise the pipes were clear!(Of course I gave it a couple more blasts just to be sure) I’m more than happy with the purchase and would recommend to anyone.
YEEEESSSS!!!
It works!!
I have, as others have said, never before felt the need to write a review. This plunger is fab! After nearly a week with a very slow draining toilet (you try telling boys they can’t use it… They remember AFTER they’ve used it!!)
It did take about 10 minutes of plunging and refilling, then, just as I was about to believe the one star reviews, the sink started gurgling and then, without any theatrical whoosh, the next flush gurgled it’s way down, the next flush was perfectly fine. Huge sigh of relief and me running round the house like I’d won the Monaco Grand Prix
My son threw loads & loads of toilet paper down the toilet. It was blocked for 2 days.
We tried boiling water, a drain unclogger liquid but it just got worse.
As soon as this product arrived and we used it it completely unblocked it. Would recommend i
Toilet got blocked ages ago, tried everything (hot water, washing up liquid, loads of products, plunger) all didn’t work. Bought this bad boy Friday night, came Saturday, 10 minutes of use and the blockage went! There is a knack to it, just do rhythmic up and downs and it will work a dream! PS and yes it does look like it belongs in a sex shop!
I ordered this Sun arrived next day ,,. Fabulous.. tried it in loo after few tries whoosh All clear l am not young found this so easy to use …. best 10 l have spent will keep it if needed in future many thanks !!
This took a couple of tries to get ‘the knack” but it certainly works! Not sure where to store it now…. it certainly does look like it belongs in a certain type of adult shop….