Ballcock assembly.
Base of ballcock shaft.
Retaining nut.
Coupling nut.
Yes folks. I have managed to repair the toilet all by myself.
I think.
I'd been after Hubby to fix the toilet for ohhh around 2 months. It was working...sort of. Slow-w-w-w-ly filling up. I thought it had something to do with the water line, like maybe it was clogged up with rust or something. Hubby said it wasn't the water lines. He said he knew exactly what the problem was. He kept saying he'd fix it. It was one of those "when I get a round tuit" things.
Yesterday, I made the usual errand runs. I decided to go to the building supply store with the LOWESt prices and look at light fixtures for my dining room.
I loved this one, but knew better than to buy it. Hubby would have a stroke.
I decided on this one. I didn't buy it yet. I want the hubby to see it first. I know, I know. Gas prices are down but I don't want to drive back and forth doing the exchange dance with the returns guy. (We are on a first name basis now.)
Anyway, while I was shopping, I saw a lady with plumbing stuff in her cart. Aha! I thought I'd just go ahead and buy the stuff to fix the toilet and then hubby wouldn't have an excuse not to fix it.
I moseyed on over to the plumbing supply aisle. A nice little guy asked me if I needed any help. Of course I do. Heh. I told him how the toilet was acting and next thing I knew he was talking that dirty plumber talk to me.
Ballcock, coupling nuts...oh my.
He explained in basic detail how to fix the problem. Sounded easy enough to me. I asked him what else I'd need besides the parts. He said everything was in the kit except pliers and patience.
So I decided to fix it myself. I went out to the house and got started working. I'm so glad that the instructions came with pictures. I am also glad that I remembered to cut the water supply off.
It only took about 20 minutes for me to fix. I imagine a real plumber could have done the job in about 5 minutes. I kept looking at the pictures to make sure I was getting the right parts in the right places.
After I installed the parts, I turned on the water supply. Lo and behold, it worked. No leaks either. I waited around an hour or so just checking it to make sure.
You know, I thought Hubby would be so proud of me. I called him on my way to pick up Son from school and told him I'd fixed the toilet. He nearly flipped out. He asked if I'd turned off the water supply before I left. Nope. It wasn't leaking. He said we'd be lucky if the house wasn't flooded and how he wished I'd just let him fix it himself. Gah.
He drove out there after work. I was already there with Son. He inspected my work and said it wasn't leaking. He acted kinda upset that I fixed it myself.
Methinks with all the drama lately, I kinda overstepped my boundaries. He wants to fix things on his own time. He needs me to need him.
I've learned my lesson.
I didn't show him the light fixture. He'll probably think I'll try to install that myself, too.
Ain't messing with no electricity. I know my limits.
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