Toilet
How to replace a toilet
Replacing a toilet is not a job for the weak of stomach. Removing the old toilet can be a gruesome task but doing it yourself can definitely save you money. You should plan on leaving the day open for this task, but it can take a little as a half day to replace your toilet. The diagram to the left shows the parts of a toilet. The most important thing before purchasing your new toilet is to measure the distance from the rearmost bowl hold-down bolts to the finished wall behind the toilet. This is called the “toilet’s rough-in”. If … Continue reading
Clear your clogged toilet
Every homeowner has experienced a clogged toilet, particularly if young children are involved. The good news is that we can typically handle this issue without calling in a plumber. If you have never used a plunger there will never be a better time. Before you start to use the plunger, make sure there is enough water in the actual bowl to cover the entire head of the plunger. If there is not, fill up a class or pitcher with enough water and pour it in the bowl. Now vigorously pump the plunger up and down for 15 seconds. If you … Continue reading
Fix your running toilet
Your toilet is taken for granted, until it becomes a running toilet, potentially wasting thousands of gallons of water a month. As homeowners we sometime ignore the problem but it will not fix itself. Sometimes the toilet is running because the flotation bulb, located in the tank, is not positioned properly. If you lift the rod attached to the bulb, and the water stops running then you can simply bend the rod slightly upward and that should solve the problem. The other thing that could be happening is that the bulb has a crack in it and has taken on … Continue reading