Comments | e_moon60: The way of the pipe (water type)

e_moon60

The way of the pipe (water type)

Feb 18, 2009 09:38

The kitchen sink faucet had taken to dripping when shut off. It's one of those wand-type things--you lift and push right for cold water, lift and push left for hot, down and center for off. Only it dripped. It didn't drip ten or fifteen or howeverrmany years ago it was we last had it worked on, but it dripped now. If you were very lucky, you ( Read more... )

housekeeping, plumbing

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galbinus_caeli February 18 2009, 16:05:49 UTC

We are pleased with our uncloggable Gerber brand (These, I am fairly sure) toilets. We have grandkids, so sometimes stuff ends up in toilets, but we have not had a single clog since installing these. Got them at a national plumbing supply chain. They have different variants on the basic model, round bowl for small bathrooms, tall for people with limited mobility. Only problem is that they are loud.

anonymous February 18 2009, 17:15:43 UTC

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retrobabble February 18 2009, 17:18:20 UTC

Being in the business (kitchen/bath designer), I tend to direct clients to Toto toilets; however, you have some regional challenges we don't face in Northern CA. Your mileage will definitely vary.

e_moon60 February 18 2009, 19:39:28 UTC

I saw a review of the Toto toilets online, but you're right--they're not available here and the cost of getting them here, plus their cost, is over our budget.

After talking to the plumbing contractor, I'm going with a deal from them that I think will work for us...inasmuch as they stand behind what they provide and we've used this plumbing contractor for almost 30 years now.

martianmooncrab February 18 2009, 17:22:00 UTC

I have seen modified inserts for the tank to reduce water use. They hold the water in a shallow resevoir at the top and it flips over to flush.

Most of the newer toilets are too low to suit me, so if you like the toilet you have, this might work.

e_moon60 February 18 2009, 19:37:42 UTC

I don't really like the toilets we have.

gauroth February 18 2009, 17:42:31 UTC

I was told some years ago by a plumber that you can put a brick into the cistern which cuts down the amount of water in there, so I did that and the loo flushes as well as it did before. That's probably not as efficient as getting new toilets, but it might be ok as a temporary measure.

jerusha February 18 2009, 17:56:48 UTC

The other thing I've put in the cistern is a bottle full of water (so it won't float). You can change the size of bottle, going up until you aren't flushing efficiently and then backing off one size.

e_moon60 February 18 2009, 19:36:48 UTC

The bricks available in our area (easily, anyway) released clay and sand bits that then got into the valve (I did try it for awhile, many years ago.)

The bottle of water can also help.

But these are very old toilets (about 50 years old) and frankly I'd just as soon have new ones.