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Who makes a decent ball and cock valve for this older toilet. I have tried the adjustable ones from ace hardware but they dont fill the tank very fast. Also need a great brand for flapper. Korky seems kind of junkie.

well my powerflush kohler went well. 1 hr for the job. Seal was easy. Only issue was the plastic inlet on the tank was slightly damaged. I sanded it so the id was smooth and its drip free now. Could not find original hard pipe so i went braided. I also noticed my stop is 5/8 compressing. Cant...

What are the specs or rules of thumb for tightening the mounting nuts. "Do not over tighten" is not too scientific. 5 turns after nuts touch toilet, for example, is better then guessing.

I have seen some videos of guys installing the wax seal on the toilet and others on the floor flange. What gives? I would think if on the toilet it could fall and damage it. What about the Perfect seal by Danco. Its $9, has a 10 year warranty and the toilet and be re-positioned without leaks.

If I use a gauge that attaches to the house bib outside my bedroom would it be safe to say that pressure would be the same as the toilet in my bedroom/bath?

I have a 30 year old 3 gal American standard Plebe with a hairline crack in the tank that goes from the top of the tank at the flush handle down almost to the bottom of the tank. Barely seeping water. Should I epoxy it or find another tank. They are hard to come by and super expensive. " DOES...

Terry, do you know is that expanding foam eats metal pipe. I have a pipe that that looks like it happened to.

How about an electro/mechanical device that shuts the water off to the house when it senses a flow of say a couple of straight hours. That way if something break in the house, which is does, trust me, like the dishwasher shutoff valve, it does not flood the house for 8 hours or more.

So how do I get the hose bibb nipple out. If goes into a copper elbow and not fastened to a stud. It needs heat but thats a dangerous proposition in the wall.

I cleaned my resin by removing it, washing it in bleach for 1 hour, rinsing it with fresh water then installing it and purging it with fresh water again. The resin was only a year old but full of algae. How will I be able to tell if I runid the resin?