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In reply to the discussion: Adventures in Toilet Repair [View all]Leith
(7,808 posts)44. I Agree with the Math and Plumbing Part
But so many people are so scared of math that they won't even try.
I tried going to the next step on plumbing (I previously replaced a fill valve when the old one developed a whistle), but this was just more than I could do. It took 2 days to get the old innards removed because of rusted screws (and nuts) and gaskets that glued themselves onto the porcelain over the years.
I never did get the water shut-off valves off the pipes in the walls, even after applying half a can of Liquid Wrench in several applications & tries and an 18 hour soak. The plumber said that he had the right tools for the job and experience doing it.
He's working on it right now so I'm in the next room hangin' with my peeps on DU.
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Tighten everything in equal portions and never tighten anything metal too tight on porcelain.
dameatball
Sep 2018
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