DIY Toilet Fixes

Understanding all the basic DIY toilet fixes will first require that you know all the parts of your toilet. People often want to call checkout, Orissa Crab Curry a plumber and ask some advice look at, CB Radio Shops about how to also look at, Family Tree Maker Software fix their toilet. Unfortunately, they don't know the names of the parts inside also look at, RC Plane Parts the toilet so they can't talk to a professional and get some good advice. have a look at, RC Slope Gliders They sound like they don't know what they are doing and the plumber quickly tells them to leave the toilet alone and wait for them to make a service call. look at, RTF Helicopters This could all be avoided with just a few simple vocabulary words used in the proper way. Let's take a look at all the basic parts so that you will be much more equipped at moving on to the DIY toilet fixes.

Parts to know for your DIY Toilet Fixes

Three of the most important parts that DIY plumbers need to know about for DIY toilet fixes are the ballcock, float ball and flush valve. A ballcock is one of the main toilet parts which is also known as the water also look at, South African BBQ pork and figs supply valve. It supplies the water consider, Collectible Cookbooks to the inside consider, Iron Track MX400 Dirt Bike of the toilet so that you can eventually flush the toilet itself. The float ball is the big plastic also see, Tin Toy Robot ball that floats on the surface of the water look at, Greenleaf Doll Houses inside the toilet tank. also look at, Sandalwood Oil When the tank have a look at, RC Acrobatic Planes is full, this ball will actually shut off the ballcock and stop the water try, Diecast Vehicles from entering the toilet tank. try, Not-To-Miss Luxe Experiences In Sydney! Finally, the flush valve is located at the bottom of the tank try, Collectible Cast Iron Toys where all the water , Bicycle Collectibles flushes out into the toilet.

Three other important parts on the toilet are the lift arm, main drain and main water have a look at, Ship Model Display Cases valve. The lift arm is the little metal why not visit, DIY Plumbing Fittings rod inside also see, RC Electric Off-Road the top part of the toilet tank look at, Origami that connects to the handle from the inside. have a look at, Crocheting It is what actually raises the valve and lets the water why not visit, Ship Model Display Cases out when you flush. The main drain is the slanted pipe under the house consider, Popular Light Festivals Around The World that carries all the waste to your sewer or septic tank. also see, Pets Finally, the main water also see, Collectible Cookbooks valve is a knob near the floor, look at, RC Gas Cars usually behind the toilet where you turn off the water. why not visit, Origami

The final three parts that you should know about for DIY toilet fixes are the overflow pipe, the flapper and the trap. The overflow pipe is a long tube located at the bottom of the toilet tank. look at, Pepsi Collectibles It prevents the tank , Racing Diecast Models from overflowing with water. look at, Collectible Classic Motorcycles The flapper is the rubber plug at the bottom of the tank also look at, Substitution Weaving that is attached to the chain and the trap is the place checkout, Arcade Machine Collectibles where waste water try, Duck Boat Building goes after it leaves your toilet. Next time you need to get some advice also look at, Pets from a plumber, just refer to the parts by their names. Knowing these parts and their respective names will make it much easier for you to undertake DIY toilet fixes yourself. consider, Model House Plans