MC Rider
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
I suppose now that I read this I am doomed to fix my toilets soon.
The new Toto toilets went in today. I hope I have nothing else to update on this situation.
It was nice to have a plumber do the work. There were two of them working together and they were done in just about one hour. Two new toilets and two new shut off valves.
The new Toto toilets went in today. I hope I have nothing else to update on this situation.
It was nice to have a plumber do the work. There were two of them working together and they were done in just about one hour. Two new toilets and two new shut off valves.
Good for you!!! You should be good for a while now. I suppose it wasn't a cheap day.
It wasn’t too bad - nothing for the BTD thread. The toilets cost about $600 and the plumber was $500. The real blow that dough was me buying a car for my grandson. $4,500. So, it was not a cheap day but it was a good day
And when you replace your toilets with Totos, add Washlets too.
I like my Toto's but even with them I have recently had to replace a fill valve and drain valve myself. Yes, it was warranted, but they are slow to send new ones and it's easier just to get replacements off of Amazon. They were cheap and so I ordered spares. I used Korky brand who seem to be identical at a far better price. Korky 528 fro my Toto was $7.87 with free shipping.
I've had horrible problems with poor porcelain on cheaper brands, especially up under the rim. This breeds smells I didn't like. I don't believe in American Standards because of this. I pair a lot for my last one at Lowes and tossed it in a year. What junk.
Just a tip for those willing to listen....
Had a water leak at the gasket area where the back tank mounts to the base...
Called a relative thats been a plumber for a long time...
He asked if we recently installed one of those toilet cleaner tabs in the tank.
He stated those are very corrosive & will deteriorate seals...
Just a week before the wife happen to get a few & drop them in our toilets...
No more cleaner tablets!!!
Even if it's "easy" to install a toilet, I'm simply no longer capable of the physical (mostly lifting) that goes along with that effort. My back is pretty much shot. YMMV
Way back when, I thought society had it all wrong. I figured people should be paid lots of money when they were younger and had energy to burn and could have fast cars and private airplanes and take trips and such, and paid less when they're older and just want to sit around and complain about ailments. At least in our teens me and my sisters and friends all agreed that's how things should be.
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