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cdnhollywood
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 Posted: 01/16/06 - 11:12 Post subject: I learned a new life lesson this weekend.
When changing the ballcock on your toilet, always, always remember to turn off the water supply first.
Corollary - You can never have enough towels when changing the ballcock on your toilet.
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blue
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Posted: 01/16/06 - 11:14 Post subject:
may i ask what part of the toilet is the ballcock?
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cdnhollywood
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Posted: 01/16/06 - 11:19 Post subject:
| blue wrote: | | may i ask what part of the toilet is the ballcock? |
It's the unit that controls water flow. If you've got a float-version of these, it will have a long arm with a rubber float on the end of it. Typically installed on the left side of the tank.
I'm just hoping that I don't have to do the drywall behind the tank...it got pretty wet....
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Posted: 01/16/06 - 11:25 Post subject:
ah. that's the part i guessed (but failed to describe it - so i decided to let you do it).
yeah... turning off the water would've been a good call. sometimes our chain comes off (that lifts the plug to start the flush) and when you try to put it back on, you accidentally flush a few times...
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Posted: 01/16/06 - 11:26 Post subject:
I'm sure I'm the only one giggling thinking your toilet is male.  Immature I know.  Sorry about the flood.
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j1miller
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Posted: 01/16/06 - 11:33 Post subject:
I'm more immature than JU 
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MastrBrewr
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Posted: 01/16/06 - 13:09 Post subject:
ballcock
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