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New Toilet install - no shut off valve in supply line
I've got a 67 year old toilet that is cracked and also has started leaking a bit down onto the pipes in the basement. I've never put in a new toilet, but from everything i read, it doesn't sound like brain surgery. One obstacle that makes me want to get a pro to do it is that the water supply line to my toilet goes straight into the wall. It doesn't have a shut off value that I can easily get to. Has anyone seen one like this? Will I just need to shut off the water to the entire house before starting work on it? |
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On Jul 23, 1:56 pm, wrote:
I've got a 67 year old toilet that is cracked and also has started leaking a bit down onto the pipes in the basement. I've never put in a new toilet, but from everything i read, it doesn't sound like brain surgery. One obstacle that makes me want to get a pro to do it is that the water supply line to my toilet goes straight into the wall. It doesn't have a shut off value that I can easily get to. Has anyone seen one like this? Will I just need to shut off the water to the entire house before starting work on it? It's suppose to have it's own shut off valve, but just turn off whatever is feeding that line. If it means shutting off the main valve, then fine. |
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New Toilet install - no shut off valve in supply line
Yes.......and when the supply is shut off----first install a shut off valve
for the toilet supply line. This will allow you to restore water to the rest of the house while you work on the toilet. Smarty wrote in message ps.com... I've got a 67 year old toilet that is cracked and also has started leaking a bit down onto the pipes in the basement. I've never put in a new toilet, but from everything i read, it doesn't sound like brain surgery. One obstacle that makes me want to get a pro to do it is that the water supply line to my toilet goes straight into the wall. It doesn't have a shut off value that I can easily get to. Has anyone seen one like this? Will I just need to shut off the water to the entire house before starting work on it? |
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On Jul 23, 11:07 am, "Smarty" wrote:
Yes.......and when the supply is shut off----first install a shut off valve for the toilet supply line. This will allow you to restore water to the rest of the house while you work on the toilet. Smarty wrote in message ps.com... I've got a 67 year old toilet that is cracked and also has started leaking a bit down onto the pipes in the basement. I've never put in a new toilet, but from everything i read, it doesn't sound like brain surgery. One obstacle that makes me want to get a pro to do it is that the water supply line to my toilet goes straight into the wall. It doesn't have a shut off value that I can easily get to. Has anyone seen one like this? Will I just need to shut off the water to the entire house before starting work on it?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - And the shutoff does not have to be by the toilet. It can be any convenient place in the line leading to the toilet. Harry K |
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On Jul 23, 2:42 pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
wrote: I've got a 67 year old toilet that is cracked and also has started leaking a bit down onto the pipes in the basement. I've never put in a new toilet, but from everything i read, it doesn't sound like brain surgery. One obstacle that makes me want to get a pro to do it is that the water supply line to my toilet goes straight into the wall. It doesn't have a shut off value that I can easily get to. Has anyone seen one like this? Will I just need to shut off the water to the entire house before starting work on it? Fixing the crack might be easier... The leak isn't coming from the crack. I think the wax ring or flange might be bad. The crack is more of an aesthetic thing on the bowl and near the base. The toilet has a mfg. date of 1940 on it...i think its time has come... |
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HeyBub wrote:
Ah, maybe a simple wax ring replacement. Problem is, if you're determined to have a new toilet, be prepared for sticker shock and possibly non-satisfactory operation. I had plumber replace 3 of my 30+ year old toilets. First I mentioned was one I broke - it was the old toilet that plumber removed to fix leak. I have plumbers do now what I used to do when younger because neck problems etc have slowed me down. I've replaced shutoff valves, flush mechanisms, rusted bolts and seal between tank and basin, etc. Something always going wrong so when next toilet malfunctioned, got a new one. Price for toilet and plumber less than $300. I did pay $400 for a nicer Toto. In spite of what others say about new toilets over old, my new ones flush better than the old ones. In addition there is the bonus of much less water going to septic drain field. Frank |
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Smarty wrote: Yes.......and when the supply is shut off----first install a shut off valve for the toilet supply line. This will allow you to restore water to the rest of the house while you work on the toilet. Smarty And be sure to use the newer type quarter turn valve for more reliable service. HTH Joe |
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On Jul 23, 7:04 pm, Frank frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote:
HeyBub wrote: Ah, maybe a simple wax ring replacement. Problem is, if you're determined to have a new toilet, be prepared for sticker shock and possibly non-satisfactory operation. I had plumber replace 3 of my 30+ year old toilets. First I mentioned was one I broke - it was the old toilet that plumber removed to fix leak. I have plumbers do now what I used to do when younger because neck problems etc have slowed me down. I've replaced shutoff valves, flush mechanisms, rusted bolts and seal between tank and basin, etc. Something always going wrong so when next toilet malfunctioned, got a new one. Price for toilet and plumber less than $300. I did pay $400 for a nicer Toto. In spite of what others say about new toilets over old, my new ones flush better than the old ones. In addition there is the bonus of much less water going to septic drain field. Frank I feel like a wuss for not taking it on myself. But, after researching it a bit and reading some of the posts on here, I think it might be more prudent to let a plumber handle this one. Especially since I'm trying to get this place on the market in the next month. I don't need any more obstacles than I already have. Thanks for all your opinions. |
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"Frank" frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote in message It's not brain surgery but first and only time I tried to install a toilet, I over torqued bolt and cracked and ruined toilet. Lots of people I talked to afterwards have done this. Heh, I just did this with my second toilet install. Except I didn't crack the toilet, I cracked the plastic flange that it gets bolted to. |
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