Talk:Plunger

message: What is the history of the plunger?  Who invented it?  (6/6/2008)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.46.200.230 (talk) 12:43, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks Svaihingen, this is a gold mine! I've chased down references (mostly those given in your link) and folded in a bit about the invention and what words were used at the time. Now I'm quite curious when "plunger" came to mean the force cup: Blake's 1920 Building Repairs clearly restricts it to hard flat plungers (as opposed to bell-shaped cups), and there are late-60s patents that use "plunger" in the modern sense, but that leaves a big gap. Any sources? 79.86.170.133 (talk) 21:16, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry, a blog post is not a WP:Reliable source and cannot be used in the article. EEng 21:23, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: I think you misread my comment quite badly: I didn't cite the blog post, I cited patents, books, and a magazine that I found by reading the blog post. Separately from this, I noticed that the word "plunger" wasn't applied to force cups in 1875-1920 texts, and I think it would be worthwhile to include a sentence or two about how usage changed, but I don't currently have that info. 79.86.170.133 (talk) 01:05, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Patents are WP:PRIMARY and not usable except under very limited circumstances. Noticing what was or wasn't in texts over a certain period is WP:Original research. What books and magazines? EEng 02:05, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: History

message: how is a plunger used? specifically, how do use it and keep it clean/hygenic ? (after you have unblocked a toilet with it what do you do to remove sewrage from the head of the plunger?) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.238.50.24 (talk • contribs) 06:14, November 3, 2005  (UTC)
:First of all, that's why you should never use the so-called "toilet plunger" with the funny extension. The plain and normal toilet plunger, here called a "sink plunger", is far more hygenic. It even works better; the silly extension thing gets stuck the wrong way and reduces effectiveness. 24.110.60.225 02:34, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Second, part of the answer is to just consider a toilet plunger to be dirty. Don't handle the business end. I'd rather not touch the handle actually; a wrapping of paper is nice. Store the toilet plunger upright, off the floor, on top of something you don't care about, with ventilation underneath. For example, a small bucket with some rocks in the bottom would be decent. (the rocks allow air circulation by preventing the plunger from sealing against a flat surface) You should swirl the plunger in the toilet while flushing a second time, maybe while pouring in a bit of bleach. 24.110.60.225 02:34, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

text: Usage is ridiculously simple. Apply the suction cup to the hole and pump it. Fixes most clogged up toilets in a matter of seconds (maybe except for complications caused by unusual bathroom use -- tampons, condoms, household waste and deceased pets don't belong in the toilet). If that doesn't solve it, call a plumber. — Ashmodai (talk · contribs) 21:01, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Usage and cleaning

message: Should this page be re-written to discuss general plunger types (air-tight pistons, as in a syringe or pop gun) and then specific types, as in the common toilet plunger? Alvis 06:40, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Disambig

message: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9E0CEED81F3FF930A35755C0A964958260
Apparently, not only was a plunger successfully used to revive a man, but a company was producing a Cardiopump. However....
http://www.boogieonline.com/revolution/body/health/fda.html
...says that the FDA refused to allow this to be used in the US, although the device is apparently available in much of the rest of the world. --80.47.207.117 14:04, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference to plunger used during CPR 

message: Does Anyone happen to know when the plunger was invented?—Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.155.118.207 (talk • contribs) 
Not long after the first pepperoni and banana pepper pizza was invented! ;)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.78.211.39 (talk) 22:28, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: When was it invented?