If it comes to disposing of the toilet I had a lot of difficulty with local trash dump
so i ended up smashing the unit into small chunks and bagged up and disposed in
trash over several weeks....
Respectfully,
RJC
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On Wed, 5/30/18, Ron Johnson l0c0l0b0@hotmail.com [DoIt_Yourself] <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [DIY] What to do with unused toilet?
To: "DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com" <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2018, 3:35 AM
Since it has been
unused for a couple of years, the only things you need to
worry about is whether the seal between the tank and the
bowl is still OK, the gaskets on the tank bolts are still
holding, and if the flapper
ball still seals. Basically, at worst, you might be
looking at a complete rebuild of the tank. Chances are
that not all of those are needed, maybe none.
I would have agreed
to keep the toilet active. Since the water in the
toilet P-trap might dry up if it's not used in a long
time, you may end up with sewer gasses coming in to the
house from it.
My advise is to
turn it on, flush it a couple times then turn it off, check
for leaks, then wait for a day or two. If any of the seals
need replacing, you won't loose a lot of water and flood
out the room. If there
are no leaks after the waiting time, and the water in the
tank is still at the right height, go ahead and keep the
water on and use the toilet now and then.
Another
consideration is: if it's an old toilet and it leaks
from the tank to the floor, you probably
should consider replacing it with a more efficient
toilet. If only the flapper ball needs replacing and the
water
drains from the tank during the test period, they are cheap
and only replace that.
From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
<DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of
bigmikechen@yahoo.com [DoIt_Yourself]
<DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 12:02 AM
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DIY] What to do with unused toilet?
Hi everyone,
A few years ago, I noticed that the water in our guest
toilet -- which basically only got used once a year for
random reasons -- was getting stagnant and dirty. So I
drained it and shut off the water since we never used
it.
Recently, someone mentioned to me that it might be
better to keep it active and just remember to flush it every
now and then. Is that true? Also, if it's been drained
and dormant for a while -- 1-2 years -- is there a safer way
to get it back to active?
Or is it OK to just turn it on and flush it a few times for
good measure?
Thanks!
Mike
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