Bathroom Disaster!!

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Registered: 05-03-2005
Bathroom Disaster!!
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Thu, 11-17-2005 - 9:16am

Now that I'm single, I'm focusing all my effort on taking back my home. I thought it would be theraputic. But yesterday I started redecorating my bathroom. Nothing over the top. Just painting, new floor tile, and some fresh accesories. Well the painting itself took on a whole new life! I needed to remove the toilet in order to paint, and also to lay floor tile properly. But getting the toiler reinstalled is a little more of a task than I realized. HOW DO YOU GET A TOILET TO STOP RUNNING? I have adjusted the ballcock, (OK what frustrated guy came up with that name?). I've re-sealed the rubber stopper. Do you know how I am flushing my toilet now? I am turning on and off the main water valve!

My question of the day: How do all you single ladies learn to do this stuff? It is not beyond my intellectual capability but for the life of me, I can't figure out all the little 'tricks' there are to maintanence stuff. There must be an easier way. Please give me some advice.

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Registered: 09-01-2005
Thu, 11-17-2005 - 11:06am

I'm not sure why it would keep running unless maybe it's off balance? Sometimes you need a new rubber seal for reattachment because once you've removed it once it can be no good. Also, I'm sure you did this but make sure you plugged the hole with a rag or something with the toilet removed- you don't want anything coming out of there ;-) And check and make sure you didn't reseal it too tightly. If you do you can crack the porcelain and that's a HUGE bummer- you have to get a new toilet if that happens.

As far as learning stuff, I think that's just trial and error. But, you can save a lot of time later by reading instructions and how-to manuals and having patience. Yeah, I learned that the hard way :-)

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Thu, 11-17-2005 - 6:42pm

You removed the toilet???

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Registered: 02-05-2005
Tue, 11-29-2005 - 4:39pm

dear...oh dear...

I think it is time for you to call the local Tool man of your town...namely the plumber and serf around be4 you pick one. find a single plumber and crack some rubber stopper jokes at him..or even O-ring jokes. That should get his plumbing flushing.

ROFL...and i thought me flushing a rag down the commode was the tops. I had to call a plumber to use his snake just to clear my pipes.

good luck finding your mike delfino on wysteria lane.

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Registered: 06-02-2005
Wed, 11-30-2005 - 1:10pm

I had the same problem with my toilet. The rubber seal inside the inlet valve probably needs replacing. I ended up replacing the entire ballcock. Not a nice job but not too difficult either. I assume you have fixed the problem now?

P.S: Everyone learns the hard way, just like you will. Don't call a plumber until you really need to.




Edited 11/30/2005 1:12 pm ET by hal_9000
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Registered: 04-13-2004
Wed, 11-30-2005 - 1:46pm
I call my dad. He knows everything. Because of him, I know way more about cars than most of your average men.