This isn’t the most exciting topic that Peter and I have ever talked about, but its good to know. A couple of weeks ago our downstairs toilet was having trouble. We (Peter) opened the top to figure out what was going on and figured out that our hard water had eaten through the arm on the toilet.
(Look at all that dust!)
With a few quick steps we had a brand new working toilet arm. All we did was attach the new chain to the rubber suction like this:
Then bring the new arm through the hole where the flusher goes.
Finally, attach the chain from the rubber suction to the end of the new toilet arm.
There you have it. Make sure that when you attach the chain that it isn’t too tight where the rubber suction never closes or that it isn’t too loose so it doesn’t flush it all.
Have you completed any useful but boring projects lately?
Ah, yes the joys of toilet repair brings back memories.
Last week I eradicating my extra junk drawers…useful but totally boring. I mean, do I really need a full drawer specifically for Bed, Bath and Beyond coupons? One junk drawer is all I need.
Oh Gosh!! We really need to do that. Awhile ago our paper shredder broke so we have an entire kitchen cabinet dedicated to things that need to be shredded. It’s actually quite embarrassing, especially since that’s definitely not our only “junk” area.
I hate having to spend time on lame repairs! We had toilet issues not too long ago and Lee had to devote a few hours to fixing it. It seems like someone should pay you when you have to spend your free time doing a not-so-fun chore.
Thanks for the tips, Jamie Lee! I’m definitely filing this in my brain in case it happens to us. And given that are toilets are from 1987, I’d say the chances are pretty good!
I would love it if someone paid me to do boring things, but in all honesty this one didn’t take much time at all. Lately we’ve been pretty much living at Home Depot and Lowe’s so we didn’t even have to make a separate trip. I’m so sorry that Lee had to spend so much time fixing the one at your house!