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The day, it continues
A very firm jiggle of the handle had silenced the toilet for the night, but usage this morning set it off again. Further attempts at jiggling handle didn't help--something is not seating properly, allowing the water to slowly trickle out of the tank and trigger the fill. Yes, according to all the handyman websites, this is an easy fix, but these websites do not use as examples 30+ year old toilets with tank innards made of Corrode. If it turns out to be just a flapper problem, I will be surprised.
Too much to do. Took King for a walk, then waited for Tree Guy who was supposed to arrive at 8am to look at rusty crabapples. At 830am, still no sign. Called Tree Guy, who was running behind, or had not yet gotten started, or something. Rescheduled for this evening. Called plumber and left message about back-up sump installation and other matters, including the toilet's new trick. Drove to hardware big boxes, purchasing pump, battery, and acid at #1 and 25 bags of lava rock at #2. Home, to find toilet still draining/noisy, but not as much. Jiggled handle again, and was rewarded with silence.
Waiting for passing showers to Pass, Already! Then will feed pups, and commence the raking of the backyard. I should make the first pass with King in the house to make sure I get the most obvious junk out of his way. He'll then be free to root out the less obvious junk, but not until he's had an hour or two to digest at least part of his lunch.
Saw nice orange landscape stone at BB#2 that was a closer match to my chimney brick and so much prettier than BRICK RED LAVA ROCK. Sighed heavily. Bought lava rock. Too far along to back out now.
And how is your Saturday? she asked through clenched teeth.
Too much to do. Took King for a walk, then waited for Tree Guy who was supposed to arrive at 8am to look at rusty crabapples. At 830am, still no sign. Called Tree Guy, who was running behind, or had not yet gotten started, or something. Rescheduled for this evening. Called plumber and left message about back-up sump installation and other matters, including the toilet's new trick. Drove to hardware big boxes, purchasing pump, battery, and acid at #1 and 25 bags of lava rock at #2. Home, to find toilet still draining/noisy, but not as much. Jiggled handle again, and was rewarded with silence.
Waiting for passing showers to Pass, Already! Then will feed pups, and commence the raking of the backyard. I should make the first pass with King in the house to make sure I get the most obvious junk out of his way. He'll then be free to root out the less obvious junk, but not until he's had an hour or two to digest at least part of his lunch.
Saw nice orange landscape stone at BB#2 that was a closer match to my chimney brick and so much prettier than BRICK RED LAVA ROCK. Sighed heavily. Bought lava rock. Too far along to back out now.
And how is your Saturday? she asked through clenched teeth.
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Get the Flushmaster complete replacement kit for $20 at Home Depot or Lowe's.
That's the best one on the market. The instructions are little kludgy, but read them through BEFORE you start and make sure you understand them and you'll be fine.
If your terlet innards haven't been replaced in 30 years, it's probably time to do them all. If you have the old ballcock set-up, then you definitely want to replace it. (If the integrity of that thing has been breached -- well, *you* can imagine what's growing inside that thing.)
I speak from experience -- my builder used the cheapest innards he could buy. I've had to replace all of the innards (in 4 toilets) in the last three years. Some twice because I thought I'd experiment with Kooky (or some name like that that says it's easy and reliable and proved to be neither).
You'll also need a hack saw (to saw the fill tube to the right size), a Crescent wrench and a flat head screwdriver.
And remember the Golden Rule of Plumbing - hand-tight is tight enough.
I'll offer to make myself available on Yahoo IM or AIM for consult if you need me...
;)
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And I really don't have time this weekend. I'm going to be spending tomorrow putting down lava rock. Waiting for the Tree Guy now. Just not in the place to deal with a plumbing adventure.