Recent content by SteveW

If you haven't already done so, you might want to disconnect the toilet supply line, and while it's off, slowly turn the stop valve on (being ready to catch the water, of course). It may be the supply line being clogged, esp if you have hard water. I have this situation in a supply line to a...

Terry used to talk about putting a drop of oil on threads of copper compression fittings to help get it tightened adequately. I've tried this and it can help.

Speaking of Toto's reputation for excellent engineering, one thing I learned on this site from Terry himself was that Toto uses a different method for casting their toilets. They use a drier form of clay so it doesn't "slump" as much as it sets. This translates to less chance of a restriction in...

Yes, it can definitely clear a drain, as long as there is at least some flow. It won't open a completely blocked drain, but if there is even a little bit of flow, it can open it further over a couple days of applying it. Were I the OP, I would give Bio-Clean a try.

I learned about Bio-Clean from Terry a number of years ago and have had good luck with it. Takes a few days but often does a nice job with slow drains.

Just saw this article about local water utility installing flow restrictors on the meters of consumers who don't follow the rules during the drought: https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/28/us/california-water-restriction-enforcement-elam/index.html

Good point -- I missed that originally.

Only one problem -- not much length to work with once he cuts off the old stop.

Yep -- I can't get over the sight of that fitting not being compression!

I had never heard of a glue-on compression fitting-- you learn something every day on this site!

I understand that it would be most likely that, if the rest of the house is plumbed w CPVC, that this bathroom would be, too. But when I look at this pic, the very small surface area of the supply pipe between the escutcheon and the valve does not look like plastic to me. Looks like chrome. Am I...

Maybe it's the angle, but to me this doesn't look like CPVC. It appears you have a compression fitting on a copper pipe?

I have 3 older Totos in my house, one of which uses the Unifit system. I like the Unifit system because it makes it really easy to pull and replace the toilet (say, if you want to paint behind it). You don't have to mess with wax rings to do so. You do need to be able to drill some holes in...

Hope you like 'em-- I'm a big Toto fan. Nice to have a product that just works -- virtually never clogs, good bowl wash.

Adding probiotics may not be as helpful as going for less meat and more plants: https://nutritionfacts.org/2011/09/29/bowel-movements-the-scoop-on-poop/