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    Crap, The Shitter Is Broke! -Or- How To Fix Common Problems With Your Toilet
    Crap, The Shitter Is Broke! -Or- How To Fix Common Problems With Your Toilet
    Crap, The Shitter Is Broke! -Or- How To Fix Common Problems With Your Toilet
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    Crap, The Shitter Is Broke! -Or- How To Fix Common Problems With Your Toilet

    By Dwayne Haskell

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    Everyone eventually has a problem with their toilet leaking, cycling on and off, running all the time, or not flushing. This book will show you everything you need to know about how to identify the problem and fix it without needing an expensive plumber.

    Here is what is covered:

    Runs by itself periodically
    Running constantly
    Having to wiggle the handle
    Not enough water to flush properly
    Broken seat
    Toilet rocks when sat on
    Leaking from the base
    Leaking where the tank attaches
    Leaking at the water supply line
    Broken handle
    Cleaning the rim holes that wash down the bowl
    Removing mineral deposits from the rim holes
    Replacing the guts (also called the fill valve)
    Plugged up
    UhOh! The water line isn’t long enough!
    Emergency flushing with no running water
    Sweating tank
    Sweating pipes
    Other possible problems

    A section is also included that shows how to remove and replace the entire toilet if the need arises.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDwayne Haskell
    Release dateDec 30, 2013
    ISBN9781310960000
    Crap, The Shitter Is Broke! -Or- How To Fix Common Problems With Your Toilet
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    Dwayne Haskell

    Enjoys writing helpful books that will save the purchaser time and money. Subjects include fixing and replacing toilets, replacing shingles, dividing ornamental grass, how to raise backyard chickens, and more. Also enjoys building and administering websites.

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      Crap, The Shitter Is Broke! -Or- How To Fix Common Problems With Your Toilet - Dwayne Haskell

      Crap, the shitter is broke!

      or

      How to fix common problems with your toilet

      By Dwayne Haskell

      Smashwords Edition

      © 2013 Dwayne Haskell All Rights Reserved

      There is nothing worse than a broken toilet. This book will help you solve the most common problems from constantly running to overflowing. Let’s get started shall we?

      Problems covered:

      Runs by itself periodically

      Running constantly

      Having to wiggle the handle

      Not enough water to flush properly

      Broken seat

      Toilet rocks when sat on

      Leaking from the base

      Leaking where the tank attaches

      Leaking at the water supply line

      Broken handle

      Cleaning the rim holes that wash down the bowl

      Removing mineral deposits from the rim holes

      Replacing the guts (also called the fill valve)

      Plugged up

      UhOh! The water line isn’t long enough!

      Emergency flushing with no running water

      Sweating tank

      Sweating pipes

      Other possible problems

      Runs by itself periodically

      If the toilet runs on a consistent basis the flapper valve is most likely the culprit. Typical flapper valves are made from rubber and are quite easy to replace, some will have plastic ears; both are installed the same way. Start by turning off the water to the toilet. Remove the tank cover and look for the rubber flapper. The flapper will be attached to the handle by a chain. Remove the chain from the handle. Next, reach in and remove the flapper. You may need to find the two ears on the flapper that are attached to the two posts or slide the entire flapper up off the hollow tube which is the overflow. Remove flapper and compare it to your new one. The new one may have some extra material that needs to be removed. See this picture that shows the rubber flapper and a close-up of the extra material for clarification:

      You may not need the large ring and would need to remove it as shown

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