Crap, The Shitter Is Broke! -Or- How To Fix Common Problems With Your Toilet
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Everyone eventually has a problem with their toilet leaking, cycling on and off, running all the time, or not flushing. This book will show you everything you need to know about how to identify the problem and fix it without needing an expensive plumber.
Here is what is covered:
Runs by itself periodically
Running constantly
Having to wiggle the handle
Not enough water to flush properly
Broken seat
Toilet rocks when sat on
Leaking from the base
Leaking where the tank attaches
Leaking at the water supply line
Broken handle
Cleaning the rim holes that wash down the bowl
Removing mineral deposits from the rim holes
Replacing the guts (also called the fill valve)
Plugged up
UhOh! The water line isn’t long enough!
Emergency flushing with no running water
Sweating tank
Sweating pipes
Other possible problems
A section is also included that shows how to remove and replace the entire toilet if the need arises.
Dwayne Haskell
Enjoys writing helpful books that will save the purchaser time and money. Subjects include fixing and replacing toilets, replacing shingles, dividing ornamental grass, how to raise backyard chickens, and more. Also enjoys building and administering websites.
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Crap, The Shitter Is Broke! -Or- How To Fix Common Problems With Your Toilet - Dwayne Haskell
Crap, the shitter is broke!
or
How to fix common problems with your toilet
By Dwayne Haskell
Smashwords Edition
© 2013 Dwayne Haskell All Rights Reserved
There is nothing worse than a broken toilet. This book will help you solve the most common problems from constantly running to overflowing. Let’s get started shall we?
Problems covered:
Runs by itself periodically
Running constantly
Having to wiggle the handle
Not enough water to flush properly
Broken seat
Toilet rocks when sat on
Leaking from the base
Leaking where the tank attaches
Leaking at the water supply line
Broken handle
Cleaning the rim holes that wash down the bowl
Removing mineral deposits from the rim holes
Replacing the guts (also called the fill valve)
Plugged up
UhOh! The water line isn’t long enough!
Emergency flushing with no running water
Sweating tank
Sweating pipes
Other possible problems
Runs by itself periodically
If the toilet runs on a consistent basis the flapper valve is most likely the culprit. Typical flapper valves are made from rubber and are quite easy to replace, some will have plastic ears; both are installed the same way. Start by turning off the water to the toilet. Remove the tank cover and look for the rubber flapper. The flapper will be attached to the handle by a chain. Remove the chain from the handle. Next, reach in and remove the flapper. You may need to find the two ears on the flapper that are attached to the two posts or slide the entire flapper up off the hollow tube which is the overflow. Remove flapper and compare it to your new one. The new one may have some extra material that needs to be removed. See this picture that shows the rubber flapper and a close-up of the extra material for clarification:
You may not need the large ring and would need to remove it as shown