- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Does a toilet go bad?
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:17 am
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:17 am
The wife says we need a new toilet.
She said it flushes slow.
Your opinion.
She said it flushes slow.
Your opinion.
41
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:17 am to themachinist
Eat less fiber.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:18 am to themachinist
She's lying. Girls don't poop.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:18 am to themachinist
The toilet itself doesn't go bad, the parts inside can and will go bad.
Get a kit from home Depot and replace the guts in the tank.
Get a kit from home Depot and replace the guts in the tank.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:18 am to themachinist
quote:
Does a toilet go bad?
when i'm done with it, its highly probable.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:18 am to themachinist
No. Plumbing connected needs to be flushed out.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:19 am to themachinist
They can crap out on you
Check the floating kit thingy and plunger in the tank. Easy fit to replace the kit
Check the floating kit thingy and plunger in the tank. Easy fit to replace the kit
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:19 am to themachinist
quote:
themachinist
Why are you asking us?
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:20 am to themachinist
I’ve replaced the pumps as well as flappers before. Never the whole toilet. Not sure what good that would do.
If you work from home, may need to ask a real man to come take a look at it.
If you work from home, may need to ask a real man to come take a look at it.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:21 am to themachinist
quote:
The wife says we need a new toilet.
She said it flushes slow.
Your opinion.
The flushing mechanism will eventually go bad but the porcelain should never have any issues
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:21 am to themachinist
quote:
She said it flushes slow.
It needs adjustment. If you didn't know this, there is a lid on top and inside is a fill valve. You might need to adjust the amount of water that is flushed when the handle is depressed.
Perhaps find a man to help you. The toilet bowl doesn't "go bad" unless you eat a lot of taco bell.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:21 am to themachinist
Replace the flapper/chain assembly
if that doesnt work, change the flush valve assembly
if that doesnt work, change the flush valve assembly
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:22 am to themachinist
The inside components can or the plumbing connected to it can.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:22 am to themachinist
Yes, they can go bad. I had one that was in the house when I bought it and after about 4 years,would not totally empty the bowl.
A buddy of mine who is a plumber told me to squirt a good bit of dishwashing liquid into the bowl and then add a good bit of toilet paper and flush it. Sure enough it flushed perfectly and he told me the bowl probably developed a tiny hairline crack and that was not allowing it to flush properly. The thing is, it didn't show signs of any leakage.
I changed out the toilet and problem solved.
A buddy of mine who is a plumber told me to squirt a good bit of dishwashing liquid into the bowl and then add a good bit of toilet paper and flush it. Sure enough it flushed perfectly and he told me the bowl probably developed a tiny hairline crack and that was not allowing it to flush properly. The thing is, it didn't show signs of any leakage.
I changed out the toilet and problem solved.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:23 am to themachinist
quote:
Does a toilet go bad?
Mine did. It started with ditching class and smoking cigarettes in the alley behind the school. Then it escalated to pot and outright truancy. Before we knew it, our toilet was dealing and committing armed robbery. I know I have to take responsibility for failing my toilet, but the system failed it too.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:23 am to kywildcatfanone
quote:
The toilet bowl doesn't "go bad" unless you eat a lot of taco bell.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:27 am to themachinist
Depending on how sucky your water is, the jets that blow the water into the bowl under the rim can get clogged.
The only way that I've found to really clear them out is using latex gloves and using a large wade of papertowels (like bounty, not cheap ones) and cleaning the udnerside of the rim.
Throw towels in the garbage.
Forget those Clorox tablets to put in the supply tank. The bleach attacks the rubber in the tank.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:27 am to themachinist
Yeah...it starts talking shite to me
Posted on 2/8/24 at 9:32 am to Zendog
the seal loop cast into the toilet bowl base has a small vent line that can become plugged with water hardness salts. That will cause a bad flush and is very hard to cure
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News