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    Replacing Flapper In Kohler Toilet - What's with the float?

    Have a Kohler toilet with the phantom flush, so will replace the flapper. I've done this on Toto's before, but found the Kohler has a chain float attached to the flapper. A google search noted: "A chain float helps the flapper stay open a bit longer, allowing more water to enter the bowl for a...
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    Trying to remove shower knob, but no screw head - arg!

    Seemed simple enough - take off face plate, remove screw, remove knob, ... BUT the screw head had disintegrated leaving nothing to grip to remove the screw. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to now remove the threads? All that remains is a "flatish" surface with no depth where the...
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    Pipe Dope and Fittings Not Dry

    I'm replacing a boiler drain with a gate valve with one that has a ball valve. I will isolate the boiler by first closing ball valves on the return and supply side of the boiler (yes they will also be replaced after this boiler drain). I may or may not need to replace the nipple between the...
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    Replacing boiler gate valves with ball valves

    Time to replace some 20 year old gate valves that may be partially stuck closed, with ball valves. Above one of the gate valves, there is a T (that connects to a PRV)--> 1" x ~2 1/4" copper pipe section --> copper female adapter --> brass 1" close nipple --> the gate valve. I'm hoping that...
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    Boiler - replacing gate valves with ball valves

    I'm replacing shut-off gate valves on the supply and return to my boiler with ball valves. Some of these have multiple fixtutes (e.g. nipples, adapters, small sections of pipe) between the boiler and a Taco circulator pump, and between the pump and the continuation of the piping. All of these...
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    Thud when flushing new Toto toilet

    A few years ago I installed a Toto Drake - great toilet. Recently, I installed 2 more Drake's in my house. Both work fine. However, the one in a power room on the first floor makes a distinctive 'thud' nose when flushed for #1. The noise is coming from the flapper that drops down to allow...
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    Granite Vanity Tops

    Renovating a bathroom and will replace the old composite vanity top with a granite counter top - 49" wide with 2 sinks. Locally, I found a lumber place that sells Wolf natural granite vanity tops. See their Palette series http://www.wolfleader.com/products/brand/palette-vanity-tops/. There...
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    Toto Drake vs. Drake II

    Purchased 2 Drakes (CST744EG#01), please with them. In the market for a third toilet. What is the difference between a Drake and Drake II? thanks
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    How to test a tub/shower valve body for leaks

    Redoing a bathroom tile tub surround. Prior to tiling, I needed to diagnose and locate a previous known tub leak. I opened up the ceiling below, and yes the leak was still there. It appeared to be coming from around the valve body. I removed all the old tiles around the tub. Now I can't...
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    Toto Toilet Question

    A few years ago, I purchased two Toto Drake toilets after reading the comments on this forum – C744EG bowl with ST743 tank. I was sold on the CEFIONTECT to aid with the bowl wash. As per the literature - “CEFIONTECT glaze prevents debris, and mold from sticking to ceramic surfaces, leading to...
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    Push-Fit Connections and Deburring - a minor but important question

    Tiling a floor and will first remove a vanity. The copper water feeds come through the bottom of the vanity; the holes are just big enough for the water feeds and the PVC drain pipe. After installing the vanity, the builder added shout-off valves. So the only way to avoid destroying the...
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    Bathroon Vanity Install Issue - This was supposed to be the simple part!

    Just completed a tile floor; now reinstalling a single sink vanity with a new granite counter top. This was supposed to be the simple part. Wrong! The base of the vanity sits firmly on the tile and does not rock in any direction. So is it level - no! Placing a level around the top...
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    Single Handle Faucet - 1 or 3 holes

    Upgrading an existing bathroom vanity with a new granite top and single handle faucet. Single handle faucets are either a single body construction that fits (and uses) 3 holes (4" centerset or spread), or a single hole unit. And some of the single hole units come with a cover plate that can...
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    Drake Toilet Back-to-Back Installation Questions:

    I'm planning to purchase 2 Toto Drake toilets, either the CST744E (elongated, 1.28 GPF) or CST744S (elongated 1.6 GPF). A few installation questions: The toilets will be installed in second floor bathrooms separated by a common wall. The toilet in the one bathroom is perpendicular to the...
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    Bathroom Remodeling - Inexpensive Vanitys

    Replacing bathroom vanity as part of a bathroom makeover (new porcelain tile floor, Toto toilet). But don't want to go low end with a Lowe's or Home Depot vanity and top, nor go with a high end solution. I've also considered just replacing vanity doors and vanity top. The current doors...
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    Boiler Circulator Pump Always Running

    Not sure how long this has been doing this, but I just noticed that the Taco circulator pump on my home oil boiler is constantly running even though *none* of the 4 zones (3 heating and 1 domestic hot water tank) are calling for heat. The boiler was just cleaned last week, but I can't say it...
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    Grout Questions

    My bathroom tub is leaking along the caulk/grout line where the wall tiles meet the cast iron tub. I have decided to use grout rather than caulk. A few very basic questions: o What type of grout: - sanded or unsanded, - pre-mixed grout or unmixed? o Should the grout be mixed with...
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    Tub Delta faucet leak - How to fill space at wall?

    For years my tub faucet has leaked; never paid much attention to it. Now I find that it was not only leaking into the tub (why I procrastinated), but also into the wall and the living room ceiling below. I have the parts to fix it. After I take the swivel handle off, there is a sleeve about...
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    How to tile under a forced hot-water baseboard heating

    Insufficient space under one of the baseboards for backerboard and tiles - read on ... I am replacing a bathroom vinyl floor with tile and have forced hot water heat. The bottom of the heating fins is only 1†above the vinyl floor. There is no give (vertically) on the forced hot water...
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