Toilet paper takes around a few minutes to a few hours to break down in a septic tank depending on the thickness of the toilet paper.
The septic system breaks down the toilet paper and waste using bacteria and as the solids are broken down in the septic tank they are then transformed into sludge which settles at the very bottom of the septic tank that eventually requires pumping out.
Toilet paper does dissolve in water but it does not always dissolve instantly and can take 10 minutes or longer depending on the thickness of the toilet paper.
Eventually though the toilet paper breaks down and completely dissolves by the time it reaches the sewer treatment plant or once in your septic system it's quickly broken down.
Quilted toilet paper does not block drains unless you use too much of it or if you have bad plumbing.
As long as you only use small amounts of quilted toilet paper at a time when flushing it down the toilet the plumbing should be just fine.
But quilted toilet paper or other thicker toilet papers clog toilets and plumbing more easily than 1 ply thinner toilet paper.
The toilet paper that is bad for plumbing is 3 ply toilet paper or ultra plush toilet paper.
The 3 ply toilet paper or ultra plush toilet paper is harder to break down in the water and can clog toilets and plumbing more easily.
A toilet paper clog will eventually dissolve as long as there's water covering the toilet paper although you can also use some vinegar and baking soda to help clear the toilet paper clog faster or use a toilet snake and plunger.
Hot water can also help unclog the toilet paper clog and dissolve the toilet paper faster.
Toilet paper does dissolve in water and is designed to break up in water and the sewer systems and is meant to be flushed down the toilet when you have good plumbing.
By the time the toilet paper reaches a sewer treatment plant the toilet paper is usually no longer noticeable.
To unclog toilet paper add a few cups of baking soda to the toilet bowl and then add two cups of vinegar and allow it to fizz for around 20 to 30 minutes which will break up the tissue paper.
Then try flushing the toilet and if it's still is not flushing try a plunger or use a toilet snake.
Hot water can unclog a toilet if the clog is not too severe as the hot water can help soften the thing that is obstructing passage way through the toilet.
If you have toilet paper or poop that is clogging the toilet then hot water and even some Dawn dish soap can help to soften the toilet paper and or poop and help it pass through easier.
Dish soap helps unclog a toilet by breaking down some of the clog and also works as a lubricant which helps the clog pass through the toilet easier.
Also when dish soap is combined with hot water the hot water and dish soap help to soften the clog and help it pass through.
The best toilet clog remover is Green Gobbler which is similar to Drano but is made for use in toilets.
Drano Max Gel Clog Remover and Powder Plunger clog remover works great for toilet clogs as well.
You can also unclog some toilet clogs with some Dawn Dish Soap and vinegar.
For small toilet clogs Dawn dish soap takes around 15 to 30 minutes to unclog a toilet.
For more severe clogs Dawn dish soap takes around a few hours to 24 hours to unclog the toilet.
Dawn does unclog a toilet in some cases as long as the clog is not too severe.
The Dawn dish soap can help to break down some clogs in a toilet but more severe clogs require a toilet snake, plunger or even some chemical toilet clog remover.
Simply pour some Dawn Dish soap into the toilet bowel and let it sit for a few hours or even a day and then try plunging the toilet and if it's still clogged then you may need to snake the toilet.
Adding some vinegar as well can help to break down toilet clogs and other drain clogs.
Dawn Dish soap and vinegar along with some boiling hot water can unclog a drain safely and without the harsh chemicals of other drain cleaners.
For this method to work, the drain needs to be cleared of
Squirt dish soap down the clogged drain followed by some vinegar and then pour boiling water down the drain.
Tools that are needed to unclog a drain are drain snake, plunger, drain auger, drain claw and some drain cleaning chemicals or vinegar and baking soda, bleach etc.
Some clogs in drains can be cleaned and cleared with vinegar and baking soda or bleach or other drain cleaners while other clogs may need a drain snake, plunger or drain cleaning auger.