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Should I replace the toilet flapper or have a pipe?

  • Replace Flapper

    Votes: 11 19.0%
  • Have A Pipe

    Votes: 4 6.9%
  • Have A Pipe While trying to decide

    Votes: 43 74.1%

  • Total voters
    58
Oct 24, 2020
22
17
USA
Killian's Irish Red delivering the holiday "cherry"/cheer and fruitful taste throughout the year. Check your local alchemist and distributor for details. ;-)
 
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highwaycobbery

Part of the Furniture Now
Nov 14, 2015
532
1,149
North cacallaky
I just realized I have never posted a poll, so here we go.

The toilet is taking too long to refill and sometimes the flapper fails to seal, causing a slow but constant running water situation.

I need to trek over to the Home Depot, get one of those $20 kits, have Mrs. jaytex remove her vast shelf full of stuff obstructing the work area and make sure there is enough beer for the operation.

What is the proper course of action?


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Did you try adjusting the length on the chain? Try making it a bit longer, that usually works for me. Before buying new I’d try that. Just might work.
 
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FurCoat

Lifer
Sep 21, 2020
10,520
96,684
North Carolina
Check! Got the goods, including treating myself to a new set of channel locks, made in 'Murica from 'Murican steel!


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@3rdguy Why is MY starship red??


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Make sure to drink three beers before you start. This will help take the edge off when you leave some sacrficial knuckle skin on the project. Wil also help loosen the tongue so you can curse like a sailor when crap doesn't work out. Good to keep an open beer handy to pour on wounds.
 
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Epip Oc'Cabot

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 11, 2019
556
1,435
What? No "Have a pipe while deciding what pipe to have while letting a beer get cold before replacing the flapper" option?
Hmm... in my manner of thinking.... some beer should ALWAYS be cold and ready for a needed time like this. And, by “some” I would suggest I mean using all the available space not taken by other essentials. But, your bigger point is well taken too.... you should have extra beer ready to add to the refrigerator as the cold beer is consumed. That is the only safe way to be sure you are prepared.

And, have a pipe as you head to the store for the flapper, one on the way home from the store, and one while you figure out where the tools were left the last time you ended up doing a task. ?
 
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wayneteipen

Can't Leave
May 7, 2012
473
222
Fix the toilet then take the rest of the day off, drink some beer, and smoke your pipe in celebration of your accomplishment.
 
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