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  1. Alan Muller

    Champion, yet again

    Have read so much about these that when offered a free one, I called AS for the new flush valve, installed that, and set the toilet at a low-use location. Tank 4260, date March 2005. I don't see any mechanical problems but it just doesn't seem to flush consistently. Sometimes it barely...
  2. Alan Muller

    American Standard Cadet floor mount, rear outlet, Anybody recognize this toilet?

    It's supposed to be American Standard. Does the tank match the bowl? Useable china? Thanks.
  3. Alan Muller

    Experiences with the Eljer Canterbury 1.6?

    Model 081-3025 I see the MaP rating on these is 600 but that's obviously not the whole story. How do these work in practice? Any major design problems? Thanks. http://www.eljer.com/assets/documents/eljer/spec/SpecSheet_2489.pdf http://www.eljer.com/assets/documents/eljer/parts/Parts_2489.pdf
  4. Alan Muller

    Epoxy cracked toilet bowl?

    We have an Eljer two piece round front made in 1999. I'm not familiar with the model--it has a large jet in the front, a barrier around the flapper. Bowl shape would make it hard to plunge. The house froze and there's a crack in the bottom of the passage to the jet. Is there any good...
  5. Alan Muller

    Where to get European style rear spigot toilet?

    I'm thinking of the style with a 4" rear spigot outlet about 7" (centerline) above the floor. This seems a logical approach to a job where it would be a lot easier not to have to go into the floor. Has anyone used these? Experiences? Where to get one? The only common source in the US...
  6. Alan Muller

    Question about leveling toilet.....

    I'm setting a bowl in an old house. The floor slopes towards the front of the bowl by about 7/16" over the front-to-back of the bowl footprint. But the top of the bowl--where the seat goes--is close to level. (It's level side to side) Wondering if the top is supposed to slope back and I...
  7. Alan Muller

    1997 Am. Std. Lexington (2037) one piece 1.6 gal/slush

    Can anybody advise as to what to expect from one of these? It is mechanically a simple toilet and seems to have a decent flush. Are clogs or other problems common with these? Thanks for any guidance.
  8. Alan Muller

    Roughing in drains in 2x4 wall

    This seems like a dumb question, but: For hanging sinks and such, I'm used to seeing 2-by blocking. But with "2x4s" now often running as skinny as 3 1/4, there is no easy way to fit both 1 1/2 PVC fittings and 2 x blocking into a wall. My inclination is to use something like 1" plywood on...
  9. Alan Muller

    Quality....?

    OK, it's pretty clear that Toto is a high-quality manufacturer, and American Standard, as least with the mass-marked Cadet, etc, is marginal. Seems to me that Am Std and Kohler have both had way too many issues in recent years with design, material selection, and manufacturing quality...
  10. Alan Muller

    Eljer Diplomat opinions?

    Anybody had any experience with these? They have a MAP rating of 1000, like the Titan, but are a bit cheaper. Is the bowl design the same? http://www.eljer.com/productDetail.aspx?id=4961
  11. Alan Muller

    Vanguard Manablock pex manifold

    Been dealing with one of these and have found it unsatisfactory as the valve operating piece (sort of a plastic trapezoid) tends to twist off leaving no simple way to operate the valve. Vanguard sent me some new valve cores but this doesn't really solve the problem. Has anyone else run...
  12. Alan Muller

    Am Std. Fontaine?

    This is a one-piece item with a flushometer. Supposedly 1.0 gpf. Apparently these are Chinese items Am. Std imported for a while and now there is no mention on their site....? Has anyone any experience with these? How well do they work? Thanks for any info..... am
  13. Alan Muller

    Health hazards from "toilet plume" aerosol

    It's no secret that toilets produce a plume of fine aerosol containing fecal bacteria, etc, that could be a health hazard. https://www.families.com/toilets-the-aerosol-effect https://serendipstudio.org/exchange/serendipupdate/think-you-flush-or-brush I never gave this much thought until I...
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