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    Replace Toto fill valve BEFORE it fails?

    Thanks to all! This forum is a very useful resource. Thank you all for the counsel and education. Al T.
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    Replace Toto fill valve BEFORE it fails?

    Is it worth upgrading to the newer MaxPerformance model? Well to answer my own question, I found the same picture of the cap here: https://terrylove.com/korky/ So I guess it will fit! I learned from that page that the 528 has been replaced with the 528MP, MaxPerformance model. Is it...
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    Replace Toto fill valve BEFORE it fails?

    Is this the right cap? Is this it? Home Despot sells it. Model number is R528CM. Al T.
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    Replace Toto fill valve BEFORE it fails?

    I don't know for sure if it's a Korky, but maybe; the blue top says GMAX and toto, and it says Anti-siphon valve and the number 528, which is the Korky model number. AT
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    Replace Toto fill valve BEFORE it fails?

    No cleaner added. No products of any kind added. I don't feel like 8 years is too short a time for a flapper, but the handle was a poor design and should have lasted longer.
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    Replace Toto fill valve BEFORE it fails?

    Greetings, Plumbing Mavens! I have a Toto Drake #ST743S toilet from 2005, and this year I have had to replace both the flapper, which rotted away, and the flush handle assembly, which failed where the brass rod enters the socket in the handle. My question is: should I replace the flush...
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    Toto Soft Close Repair?

    It's not mineral oil I used Gerlando's excellent instructions to open up the hinge on my seat. I don't think it's mineral oil. It is clear, sticky, and thicker than mineral oil. It reminded me of Kayro corn syrup, but thicker still. I used grease to replace the liquid, but it did not work for...
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