Major Tom
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Consider it as an enhancement. Some people pay good money for jeans finished that way.Unfortunately, this resulted in a bleached spot on the knee of my jeans.
Consider it as an enhancement. Some people pay good money for jeans finished that way.Unfortunately, this resulted in a bleached spot on the knee of my jeans.
No, only the crack in front. Water was running down to the base of the tank and dripping off the back edge.You say the drip was coming from the back, but the crack is on the front. Cracked back there too?
It could have had an internal crack beneath the surface for a long time and it just reached the surface last night. Hope the replacement didn't set you back too much.No, only the crack in front. Water was running down to the base of the tank and dripping off the back edge.
I'm really stumped as to what may have caused the tank to crack. I haven't fiddled with that toilet for more than two years and there is no sign of any blow to the tank that may have led to the failure. No extremes of water temperature either.
I thought about it but the bowl had a small chip in it plus a quick search showed a replacement tank would have run me around $120. Figured I'd boost the economy a bit and spend the extra $80 for an entirely new model.Too late now, but you might have been able to just buy a new tank and re-use the same bowl. I did the inverse once when the bowl cracked.
A two hour project that will end up taking six - if I'm lucky.
I hate working on plumbing...
Yeah. I had that happen to me in '09 when the toilet seal went and no one was around. The water ran for about a month. My fault for not turning off the water when we're away.As you say, it's just as well it happened while you were at home and not away traveling.
W2R said:While you were actually accomplishing something, I have been tearing my house apart looking for my checkbook. The last time I wrote a check was in January, right here where I am sitting, and I haven't thought about it since. I look at my checking account every day, and no illicit checks have been passed. It's here somewhere.... Bet it fell under the sofa.
As you say, it's just as well it happened while you were at home and not away traveling.
As I shuffled past the half bath this morning on the way to make coffee, I heard the distinct sound of dripping water - a lot of dripping water. The floor of the bathroom was very wet and it was coming from the back of the toilet tank. After a minute or two of blurry-eyed investigation, I discovered a crack in the tank (see photo).
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It is in a pocket.
Is it in one of the spaces between your car seat and the center console? Or between the base of the front passenger seat and the door?
A friend of mine who's been spending a few winter months in Florida for the past several years once told me the steps he takes to winterize his house for while he's away. It included turning off the water, which I understand, and emptying the toilet tank, which I didn't. Makes more sense now, can't say that I've heard of someone having this happen.
A two hour project that will end up taking six - if I'm lucky.
I hate working on plumbing...