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cblj_backupThis afternoon my toilet broke. I didn't do anything, I just suddenly noticed it was hissing. Toilets aren't supposed to hiss.
So I investigated. As far as I could figure out, the tank was draining as fast as it was filling. I checked the seals, and after one of them spewed black stuff all over my hands, I decided maybe it wasn't the seals. Though I did wonder if there are squids living in my toilet. After the mice and wasps, I wouldn't be wholly shocked.
Anyway, the problem turned out to be with the flush lever, which is rusted so badly it is about to snap in half, and thus keeps slipping out of the output pump. BTW, in case any of you are unduly impressed right now, these are names I have made up, I don't know what the actual bits are called. According to the internet the output pump is actually called a flapper, but mine isn't a flap, it's a pump, so fuck 'em.
The thing to do seemed to be to reinforce the flush lever. I thought this might necessitate ordering sushi, because a chopstick would work perfectly but I didn't have any. I was casting about for duct tape when my eye fell on a Hello Kitty pencil in my pencil mug.
I didn't even know I owned a Hello Kitty pencil. I have no idea where it came from. It might be a magic pencil sent specifically to help me fix my toilet.
At any rate, now my toilet flushes again, with the aid of a Hello Kitty pencil duct taped to the flush lever. Thank you, Hello Kitty!
How is this my life.
So I investigated. As far as I could figure out, the tank was draining as fast as it was filling. I checked the seals, and after one of them spewed black stuff all over my hands, I decided maybe it wasn't the seals. Though I did wonder if there are squids living in my toilet. After the mice and wasps, I wouldn't be wholly shocked.
Anyway, the problem turned out to be with the flush lever, which is rusted so badly it is about to snap in half, and thus keeps slipping out of the output pump. BTW, in case any of you are unduly impressed right now, these are names I have made up, I don't know what the actual bits are called. According to the internet the output pump is actually called a flapper, but mine isn't a flap, it's a pump, so fuck 'em.
The thing to do seemed to be to reinforce the flush lever. I thought this might necessitate ordering sushi, because a chopstick would work perfectly but I didn't have any. I was casting about for duct tape when my eye fell on a Hello Kitty pencil in my pencil mug.
I didn't even know I owned a Hello Kitty pencil. I have no idea where it came from. It might be a magic pencil sent specifically to help me fix my toilet.
At any rate, now my toilet flushes again, with the aid of a Hello Kitty pencil duct taped to the flush lever. Thank you, Hello Kitty!
How is this my life.
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Date: 2011-04-10 01:48 am (UTC)I had a problem with the toilet in my apartment running. My landlord sent his handyman buddy, who installed a new flapper. The toilet was running worse than ever. The landlord and handyman buddy both seemed perplexed, but the landlord was dragging his feet about hiring a proper plumber. Finally I googled toilet repair, discovered that my toilet's brand is one of a few that take non-standard flappers, and went to Home Depot to get the RIGHT part and fixed it myself.
I support Sam continuing to use embarrassing pencils and duct tape to hold his toilet together.