I hope you paid his trip charge and at least half hour labor. He
did what you couldn't do. Diagnose the problem.

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Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
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ups.com...
: Hello all,
:
: I had a plumber come out this weekend because I was getting
some
: vibrating noises in the pipes. I thought it was caused by a
faulty
: toilet (ballcock, intake tube) and air was getting in the
pipes, but
: wanted to be sure.
:
: Anyway, he came out, and yes, he said that was what is causing
the
: pipe noise. He said I need a new ballcock, and needed to
replace the
: toilet emergency shut off valve because it was leaky. Fine.
:
: Total charge=$400.00.
:
: I told him "no thanks" and went to Home Depot, picked up about
$20.00
: worth of materials, and fixed it in about a half-hour or so. I
could
: buy a couple of brand new toilets for $400.00.
:
: $400.00 dollars for a ballcock and valve installation. Crazy?
: