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Sun Nov 4, 2012 5:16 am (PST) . Posted by:
"JoyceK" dustycat90
Hi, I have an old Mansfield toilet. We bought the house in 1993 and had some upgrades to the bathroom in 2002. I don't think the toilet was replaced at the time of the upgrade so the toilet could be as old as 1986 when the house was built. Have some patience here because I'm not sure about the part names. There is a tube that runs from where the water comes into the tank over to the flush valve. Where the tube reaches the flush valve there is a cap on the tube, then a very short piece that directs the water down into the flush valve. Lately after I flush the toilet, the cap and short piece become dislodged from their place in the flush valve and squirt water directly into the tank. The result is a slightly noisy flush (admittedly not a big deal). The toilet does not seem to be leaking and it shuts off at the end of the flushing process.
So I'd like to be able to fix this but wonder if, given the age of the toilet, if this is just the beginning of more problems with this unit and whether I should just bite the bullet and get a new toilet or whether a simple fix will make this unit good to go.
Thanks. Joyce
So I'd like to be able to fix this but wonder if, given the age of the toilet, if this is just the beginning of more problems with this unit and whether I should just bite the bullet and get a new toilet or whether a simple fix will make this unit good to go.
Thanks. Joyce
Sun Nov 4, 2012 5:30 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Ron Johnson" ronjohnson_1999
It sounds like you have a Fluidmaster Fill Valve that's defective. You can twist on the cap and trim the short hose that goes to the fill tube. If that doesn't work, it's easy to replace and fairly cheap. I would go ahead and replace it; assuming I have it right.
To: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com
From: joycekeay@comcast. net
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 13:16:27 +0000
Subject: [DIY] Would like to fix minor problem with Mansfield toilet
Hi, I have an old Mansfield toilet. We bought the house in 1993 and had some upgrades to the bathroom in 2002. I don't think the toilet was replaced at the time of the upgrade so the toilet could be as old as 1986 when the house was built. Have some patience here because I'm not sure about the part names. There is a tube that runs from where the water comes into the tank over to the flush valve. Where the tube reaches the flush valve there is a cap on the tube, then a very short piece that directs the water down into the flush valve. Lately after I flush the toilet, the cap and short piece become dislodged from their place in the flush valve and squirt water directly into the tank. The result is a slightly noisy flush (admittedly not a big deal). The toilet does not seem to be leaking and it shuts off at the end of the flushing process.
So I'd like to be able to fix this but wonder if, given the age of the toilet, if this is just the beginning of more problems with this unit and whether I should just bite the bullet and get a new toilet or whether a simple fix will make this unit good to go.
Thanks. Joyce
To: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com
From: joycekeay@comcast. net
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 13:16:27 +0000
Subject: [DIY] Would like to fix minor problem with Mansfield toilet
Hi, I have an old Mansfield toilet. We bought the house in 1993 and had some upgrades to the bathroom in 2002. I don't think the toilet was replaced at the time of the upgrade so the toilet could be as old as 1986 when the house was built. Have some patience here because I'm not sure about the part names. There is a tube that runs from where the water comes into the tank over to the flush valve. Where the tube reaches the flush valve there is a cap on the tube, then a very short piece that directs the water down into the flush valve. Lately after I flush the toilet, the cap and short piece become dislodged from their place in the flush valve and squirt water directly into the tank. The result is a slightly noisy flush (admittedly not a big deal). The toilet does not seem to be leaking and it shuts off at the end of the flushing process.
So I'd like to be able to fix this but wonder if, given the age of the toilet, if this is just the beginning of more problems with this unit and whether I should just bite the bullet and get a new toilet or whether a simple fix will make this unit good to go.
Thanks. Joyce
Sun Nov 4, 2012 8:31 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Aki" rx4max
The tube you're talking about just has a clip that holds it in place. Check
the bottom of the tank and see if it just fell off.
A flush repair kit would have that clip that comes with a complete
replacement of your float assembly and flap. Check with your local hardware
store. They may
be able to just sell you the clip or have something that will do the same
job.
The Fluidmaster repair kits are universal and will fit your toilet. It's a
routine wear and tear item. If you're handy, you can do the repair yourself
or, get a friend or handyman
to do it for you. Less than a 15 minute job if you know what you're doing.
Your toilet is perfectly fine..no need to replace.
Incidentally, something I learned from my real estate agent days...take the
lid off the toilet and look on the underside. It will have the month and
year stamped that it
was manufactured. Most homes, if it's the original toilet, will have a
toilet that was manufactured no more than a year before the house was built.
:)
-aki
From: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com]
On Behalf Of JoyceK
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 8:16 AM
To: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [DIY] Would like to fix minor problem with Mansfield toilet
Hi, I have an old Mansfield toilet. We bought the house in 1993 and had some
upgrades to the bathroom in 2002. I don't think the toilet was replaced at
the time of the upgrade so the toilet could be as old as 1986 when the house
was built. Have some patience here because I'm not sure about the part
names. There is a tube that runs from where the water comes into the tank
over to the flush valve. Where the tube reaches the flush valve there is a
cap on the tube, then a very short piece that directs the water down into
the flush valve. Lately after I flush the toilet, the cap and short piece
become dislodged from their place in the flush valve and squirt water
directly into the tank. The result is a slightly noisy flush (admittedly not
a big deal). The toilet does not seem to be leaking and it shuts off at the
end of the flushing process.
So I'd like to be able to fix this but wonder if, given the age of the
toilet, if this is just the beginning of more problems with this unit and
whether I should just bite the bullet and get a new toilet or whether a
simple fix will make this unit good to go.
Thanks. Joyce
the bottom of the tank and see if it just fell off.
A flush repair kit would have that clip that comes with a complete
replacement of your float assembly and flap. Check with your local hardware
store. They may
be able to just sell you the clip or have something that will do the same
job.
The Fluidmaster repair kits are universal and will fit your toilet. It's a
routine wear and tear item. If you're handy, you can do the repair yourself
or, get a friend or handyman
to do it for you. Less than a 15 minute job if you know what you're doing.
Your toilet is perfectly fine..no need to replace.
Incidentally, something I learned from my real estate agent days...take the
lid off the toilet and look on the underside. It will have the month and
year stamped that it
was manufactured. Most homes, if it's the original toilet, will have a
toilet that was manufactured no more than a year before the house was built.
:)
-aki
From: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com]
On Behalf Of JoyceK
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 8:16 AM
To: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [DIY] Would like to fix minor problem with Mansfield toilet
Hi, I have an old Mansfield toilet. We bought the house in 1993 and had some
upgrades to the bathroom in 2002. I don't think the toilet was replaced at
the time of the upgrade so the toilet could be as old as 1986 when the house
was built. Have some patience here because I'm not sure about the part
names. There is a tube that runs from where the water comes into the tank
over to the flush valve. Where the tube reaches the flush valve there is a
cap on the tube, then a very short piece that directs the water down into
the flush valve. Lately after I flush the toilet, the cap and short piece
become dislodged from their place in the flush valve and squirt water
directly into the tank. The result is a slightly noisy flush (admittedly not
a big deal). The toilet does not seem to be leaking and it shuts off at the
end of the flushing process.
So I'd like to be able to fix this but wonder if, given the age of the
toilet, if this is just the beginning of more problems with this unit and
whether I should just bite the bullet and get a new toilet or whether a
simple fix will make this unit good to go.
Thanks. Joyce
Sun Nov 4, 2012 8:53 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Ray Kornele" krazykyngekorny
My suggestion is, replace the fill valve with a Fluid Master. It has a new
mechanism for that tube (called a refill tube). Also, I prefer the FM to
the older style fill valve.
KrazyKyngeKorny (Krazy, not stupid)
On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 5:16 AM, JoyceK <joycekeay@comcast. net> wrote:
> **
>
>
> ...There is a tube that runs from where the water comes into the tank over
> to the flush valve.
>
mechanism for that tube (called a refill tube). Also, I prefer the FM to
the older style fill valve.
KrazyKyngeKorny (Krazy, not stupid)
On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 5:16 AM, JoyceK <joycekeay@comcast. net> wrote:
> **
>
>
> ...There is a tube that runs from where the water comes into the tank over
> to the flush valve.
>
Sun Nov 4, 2012 4:55 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Jan Flood" jan.flood2@att.net
Can't help with your problem Joyce, but an easy way to find the year the toilet was put in is to look at the tank top. The year of production is usually stamped on the underside of the top. That's often used as a quick way to tell the age of a house, as long as the toilet hasn't been replaced.
Sun Nov 4, 2012 7:18 am (PST) . Posted by:
"wduke2@aol.com" wduke2
I don't know if it's the weather this year but we seem to have lots of mice
and voles. My neighbors are setting traps everywhere. One neighbor said
that she talked to a man that puts in furnaces and he said some of the mice
may be coming in through the cold air return next to the furnace. Is that
possible and what can you do about it? I won't get a cat. LOL
Joan Ostler
and voles. My neighbors are setting traps everywhere. One neighbor said
that she talked to a man that puts in furnaces and he said some of the mice
may be coming in through the cold air return next to the furnace. Is that
possible and what can you do about it? I won't get a cat. LOL
Joan Ostler
Sun Nov 4, 2012 8:18 am (PST) . Posted by:
"L.T. Davies" spekeez
Joan
We had a problem with mice for years ... tried everything ... cats traps
electronics ... if it was on the market we bought it. The problem was
solved when a hardware store recommended "Just One Bite" bars,
manufactured by Farnam Companies . Evidently it somehow dehydrates them,
because they even chewed through plastic bottled water container to get
to moisture after they had eaten the poison. I'd say withing 3 weeks the
problem was solved, and we started the clean up. You will need to keep
replacing the bars, about a year ago I got careless, and sure enough
they started showing up again, put fresh bars out and they were gone. I
diligently replace the bars as they [the bars] dry out. Usual
disclaimer, I'm not associated in any way with the company ... it sure
worked for us, trust it will work for you.
ltcd
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We had a problem with mice for years ... tried everything ... cats traps
electronics ... if it was on the market we bought it. The problem was
solved when a hardware store recommended "Just One Bite" bars,
manufactured by Farnam Companies . Evidently it somehow dehydrates them,
because they even chewed through plastic bottled water container to get
to moisture after they had eaten the poison. I'd say withing 3 weeks the
problem was solved, and we started the clean up. You will need to keep
replacing the bars, about a year ago I got careless, and sure enough
they started showing up again, put fresh bars out and they were gone. I
diligently replace the bars as they [the bars] dry out. Usual
disclaimer, I'm not associated in any way with the company ... it sure
worked for us, trust it will work for you.
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Sun Nov 4, 2012 8:57 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Ron Johnson" ronjohnson_1999
Mice can get in through very small openings. Even openings around pipes. If you can seal them up; you will notice a big difference. Keep your food in plastic containers - they can eat through them but if they can't smell it, they won't want it. Unlike my wife, I like to catch them and let them go in a place far far away.
Of course there are dogs that chase mice, too.
As to your question, if they have an opening into the duct-work they can craw anywhere or just next in the duct. The cold air return should have a filter - check to see if it has a hole.
To: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com
From: wduke2@aol.com
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 10:18:09 -0500
Subject: [DIY] Mice and voles
I don't know if it's the weather this year but we seem to have lots of mice and voles. My neighbors are setting traps everywhere. One neighbor said that she talked to a man that puts in furnaces and he said some of the mice may be coming in through the cold air return next to the furnace. Is that possible and what can you do about it? I won't get a cat. LOL
Joan Ostler
Of course there are dogs that chase mice, too.
As to your question, if they have an opening into the duct-work they can craw anywhere or just next in the duct. The cold air return should have a filter - check to see if it has a hole.
To: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com
From: wduke2@aol.com
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 10:18:09 -0500
Subject: [DIY] Mice and voles
I don't know if it's the weather this year but we seem to have lots of mice and voles. My neighbors are setting traps everywhere. One neighbor said that she talked to a man that puts in furnaces and he said some of the mice may be coming in through the cold air return next to the furnace. Is that possible and what can you do about it? I won't get a cat. LOL
Joan Ostler
Sun Nov 4, 2012 4:13 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"ray" dataman001
We have an 8" vent pipe into our utility room and beside the 1/4" wire
on the outside we attached a piece of screen across the pipe on the
inside and nothing has gotten in so far!
Mice - living out in the wilds we get them around all the time. I use a
5 gal bucket with 3" of water in the bottom and smear some peanut butter
halfway between the water and the top of the bucket. Then taped an old
sock or rag to the bucket so the mice will climb up to seek either the
water or peanut butter. Catch two or three a week in the summer. No
fuss - just dump the bodies out in the ravine and let nature take its
course. Rinse and refill the bucket. Now if you live in an area that
is wet all the time this may not work as well.
>
on the outside we attached a piece of screen across the pipe on the
inside and nothing has gotten in so far!
Mice - living out in the wilds we get them around all the time. I use a
5 gal bucket with 3" of water in the bottom and smear some peanut butter
halfway between the water and the top of the bucket. Then taped an old
sock or rag to the bucket so the mice will climb up to seek either the
water or peanut butter. Catch two or three a week in the summer. No
fuss - just dump the bodies out in the ravine and let nature take its
course. Rinse and refill the bucket. Now if you live in an area that
is wet all the time this may not work as well.
>
Sun Nov 4, 2012 11:47 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Tori" fertilegrnd
But do voles or moles come in?
--- In DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com, Ron Johnson <l0c0l0b0@.. .> wrote:
>
> Mice can get in through very small openings. Even openings around pipes. If you can seal them up; you will notice a big difference. Keep your food in plastic containers - they can eat through them but if they can't smell it, they won't want it. Unlike my wife, I like to catch them and let them go in a place far far away.
>
> Of course there are dogs that chase mice, too.
>
> As to your question, if they have an opening into the duct-work they can craw anywhere or just next in the duct. The cold air return should have a filter - check to see if it has a hole.
>
>
>
>
> To: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com
> From: wduke2@...
> Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 10:18:09 -0500
> Subject: [DIY] Mice and voles
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I don't know if it's the weather this year but we seem to have lots of mice and voles. My neighbors are setting traps everywhere. One neighbor said that she talked to a man that puts in furnaces and he said some of the mice may be coming in through the cold air return next to the furnace. Is that possible and what can you do about it? I won't get a cat. LOL
>
> Joan Ostler
>
--- In DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com, Ron Johnson <l0c0l0b0@.. .> wrote:
>
> Mice can get in through very small openings. Even openings around pipes. If you can seal them up; you will notice a big difference. Keep your food in plastic containers - they can eat through them but if they can't smell it, they won't want it. Unlike my wife, I like to catch them and let them go in a place far far away.
>
> Of course there are dogs that chase mice, too.
>
> As to your question, if they have an opening into the duct-work they can craw anywhere or just next in the duct. The cold air return should have a filter - check to see if it has a hole.
>
>
>
>
> To: DoIt_Yourself@ yahoogroups. com
> From: wduke2@...
> Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 10:18:09 -0500
> Subject: [DIY] Mice and voles
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I don't know if it's the weather this year but we seem to have lots of mice and voles. My neighbors are setting traps everywhere. One neighbor said that she talked to a man that puts in furnaces and he said some of the mice may be coming in through the cold air return next to the furnace. Is that possible and what can you do about it? I won't get a cat. LOL
>
> Joan Ostler
>
Sun Nov 4, 2012 11:11 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"rexch8" rexch8
I recently purchased some motion detector lights from Home Depot. Within about 4 months, the lights have all gotten significantly less sensitive than when they were first installed. I've already increased the gain on the sensitivity control to the maximum. Does anyone have any thoughts as to why this is occurring?
Rex
Rex
Sun Nov 4, 2012 11:32 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Tori" fertilegrnd
This is located on the roof sticking up 1 foot from what is flat roof of an 1story addition. My concern is that it is open, there is no seal and wondering if there is a purpose or why it doesnt have screen on it and should it. Opening for rodents to go down?
Sun Nov 4, 2012 11:38 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Tori" fertilegrnd
I presume I have a cap as it is a cement top but there is an opening on four sides, so my question is how and why wouldnt one seal that opening for winter and critters/insects? I have yet to hear anything about that. All I hear about is that a chimney should have a cap for those purposes. The damper/flue? Is closed. I have no idea how tight it is. Its a very cold room as it is. In the past I did get a bat in the house as well as some other unknown visitors.
The outside ash dump? Used to also be open hubby actually sealed that with cardboard and caulk? It seems to work but seems absurd. What do you all think I can do with this? Btw, Ive never used it.
The outside ash dump? Used to also be open hubby actually sealed that with cardboard and caulk? It seems to work but seems absurd. What do you all think I can do with this? Btw, Ive never used it.
Sun Nov 4, 2012 11:43 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Tori" fertilegrnd
I have a deck with a skirt but after the fact we dumped a ton of soil in front of it and a retaining wall and planted a tree in that high retained bed in front of my deck. Well I have to dig out the dirt to find a downspout that was buried in there, ive also learned the dirt could be rotting the skirt, so I was advised to put in a brick/paver skirt. Does this make sense to anyone? Will I be digging out to make a gap and then layer brick in that gap as a back "wall"?
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