Just wait one second

Ever pinched a turd so thick it clogged your toilet? How about watching the water in your sink rise ever higher because something managed to lodge itself in your pipes? Or the drain in your shower starts to smell from clumps of hair and soap that have been there for years. All three examples are pretty rude, maybe even puke-inducing, but they are all true tales everyone has experienced in their lives.

So, what are going to do? You certainly don’t want to put your hands in the toilet to help ease that humongous turd down the pipes and into the sewer! Unless you’re into that kind of stuff, then all the power to you!

Chemicals are disgusting and not very environmentally friendly. Plumbers are way too expensive. You could try to do-it-yourself, but that could lead to even more expensive plumbers costs or a catastrophe waiting to happen. So you sit there dejected!

You can try One Second Plumber! That’s what this poo-filled reporter had to do one smelly Sunday evening.

You’ve seen the commercials, now is your chance to read a real-life review and the possible weird things that come from trying something new.

Before venturing down the road of no return, you’ll want to read and re-read the instructions. Why? A One Second Plumber user, and friend of old Occhi Russi decided the instructions weren’t that important and was sprayed with a disgusting build-up found in his bathroom sink – supposedly the smell was so disgusting, the poor soul puked. Luckily the toilet wasn’t too far away :o)

With over 30 million sold One Second Plumber seemed like the perfect solution to that nasty turd and toilet paper build-up. The box said, it “unclogs any drain instantly – toilets, sinks, bathtubs, disposals, floor drains, and shower drains.” It contains no acid, lye or harsh chemicals. Awesome!

The science is pretty simple too: a secret mixture of gases (not compressed air) that expand rapidly when contacting water. Turns out it uses the water itself as a ram to clear the blockage. Wow, that’s cool.

Turns out it was developed in Germany almost 20 years ago as an environmentally safe drain cleaner. Those Germans… One Second Plumber was cheap (less than $20 Cdn.) and seemed to fill the criteria. So, after a little deliberation, the purchase was made and the trek home to unclog the toilet was underway.

With some trepidation the box was opened and the toilet adapter attached to the canister containing the secret mixture of gases. Instructions were read – twice. Okay, it’s now or never! The lever was pressed and…

Swoosh! The toilet was cleared. That was easy, one more time for good measure! Swoosh. The toilet hasn’t clogged to that degree since, and the turds have continued to be dropped, sometimes upwards of ten a day depending if a party was going on.

One Second Plumber “might” not work on every drain, there are some instances where it won’t do the trick, but in the case of this reviewer every drain in the house seems to flow that much easier since the simple, tacky blue box was brought home that fateful Sunday evening.

One Second Plumber is available as a Kit or a Refill Can. The Kit, with its Universal Adapter can be used with every drain (up to 6 inch diameter), including toilets and is safe for toilets, septic systems and all sound plastic and metal plumbing. If obstruction does not clear after three applications call a plumber

Illustration by Trevor Turner