Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] Toilet Repair Kit / Parts?

05 June 2014

Re: [DIY] Toilet Repair Kit / Parts?

I agree, Fluidmaster has kits ranging from flappers to complete overhaul and I have had very good luck with their products.

Rich B
in the "real" flatlands (lol)

On 6/4/2014 6:04 PM, Ron Johnson l0c0l0b0@hotmail.com [DoIt_Yourself] wrote:

I know Lowe's (so I assume most DIY Hardware stores) have complete replacement sets. But it sounds like you only need to replace the lever. Most hardware stores have that. I like the Fluidmaster fill valve but in this case any lever that fits will work.

To: doIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 18:27:06 -0400
Subject: [DIY] Toilet Repair Kit / Parts?

My toilet's fill valve has been iffy for a while. Today the lever inside
the tank that lifts the flapper when I depress the handle broke off.

Plastic parts, probably pretty cheap since the toilet is only 6-8 years old.

The toilet is a Crane low flow and does not have a float. I can't find a

diagram of its innards but here is a similar one:

http://tinyurl.com/nld3lfz

I'd appreciate suggestions for a repair kit and/or parts that are easy to

install (I have never fixed a toilet) and likely to last at least as long

as the originals. I'll probably buy something from the local hardware

store; don't have a way to get to the burbs where the supply stores are.

For example, the Fluidmaster Universal Toilet Repair Kit

http://www.fluidmaster.com/complete-toilet-tank-repair-kit.html

is claimed to be easy to install and fit all brands. Would something like

this be what I want? It fits 2- and 3-bolt tanks; where are these bolts?

Any tools etc. that you recommend?

adTHANKSvance!