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I realize this is an old thread, but just wanted to share what I found w a similar situation, the entire flush valve was replaced w a Kohler flush valve kit. Mfr #85406 New flapper, new gaskets new everything. Symptom after replacement: level in tank went down within 2 minutes and the tank would...

I just removed the P trap from my bathroom sink and found a wall of solid sludge/whiskers/ solid particles that were right at the part where the horizontal pipe meets the T to the breather pipe which drops to the main line to my system....so, if you remove the p trap there is a 4 inch horizontal...

We have a toto toilet. Several years ago, we had some blockage and I removed the toilet. I had to chisel off the white almost rock like deposits where the toilet exits into the drain pipe . We used to not flush urine at night so as to not wake up the spouse. Someone here conjectured the rock...

OK, Here is an update with hope that this will help others that will have Hip Joint Replacement . I was using one of those portable 4 legged (for handle stability) toilets with the seat size the size of a cooking pot.. Needless to say, they just dont cut it especially if you just had surgery. I...

Thanks Terry. 1) Will this work on Toto Drake. Also, 2) The existing elongated seat i use has plastic twist tops, to tighten it, do I need another seat that doesnt have twist ons? Much appreciated

I figured there must be some others with the same health experience I am having with hip joint replacement. I know there are guys out there that have the empathy of a turnip because thats just how they are wired. My dad was like that. I am just the opposite. Must be the wiring....

Hey, wait till its your turn and you need hip surgery....then think about how funny your post was......

Just had hip joint surgery, a friend lent me his toilet seat with handles that go to the floor and fits over the existing toilet..... I didn't try it ahead of surgery. The thing is so narrow(front to back) , I really cant fit on the thing, difficult to get my job done and pee at the same time...

will need a brass connection due to copper going to galvanized steel due to potential corrosion of copper.

1940's house , house remodel had a 3/8 inch plywood over the old subfloor. The plywood around the toilet was recently replaced, but the person cut out a hexagonal "cut out" around the toilet. My question is , if the toilet leaks in the future around the wax ring, the leak will have to fill the...

the leak was not close to the washing machine, approx 15 ft away.not close to any chlorine bleach) As mentioned before , the EXACT place where the fairly large barnacle (inside the pipe) is, IS the place where the pinhole leak was. I marked the outside of the pipe prior to cutting the pipe...

no water softener, I am on city water, pH 7.2. significant # of folks in the area have issues with pinhole leaks.

??????? How does one attribute turbulence as the cause of a barnacle or inside blue build up where the pinhole was isolated as the cause for failure of this pipe? this was high quality pipe, purchased 17 yrs ago before the influx of crappy materials.

the leak was the hot water line, but was approximately 15 ft from the water heater, there was at least one other hot water 1/2 inch line before this one that leaks....

response -no radioactive water -when I switch out the 1/2" copper, I will go with PEX. if I can figure out the best route to arrest the corrosion, I hope that I no longer have copper pipe issues.

response... -pH of water is 7.2 (not considered acidic) -thin copper or thicker copper pipes...whats really the difference... if something is corroding the pipes, its only a matter of time...so, the issue is....something is attacking the pipes....

This weekend I replaced several feet of copper tubing (hot water pipe)due to a pinhole leak. After extensive reading , there appears to be major fingerpointing , either at the chloramines in the water or cheap pipe or pH too acidic , etc. I replumbed this house 17 yrs ago and used only higher...

So, Terry, which do you recommend for the Drake? The 528T or the MaxPerformance ? Thanks

This appears to be the correct replacement.... Lavelle #528T Toto Replacement Fill Valve Their internet instructions for replacement looks simple. I thought the GMAX feature was tied directly to the fill valve, but evidently the fast flush of the toto Drake is a design feature of the toilet...

Hi This question was asked in 2009, but no response was made back then.(Ive got a Toto Drake) The issue is a constantly dripping vavle. Ive got the non-repairable type valve. here is the old thread with great pix from Terry...