Other flow restrictors...

HickoryNut · Dec 25, 2004

Used car dealer near me makes a mint selling old 3 gal toilets. He pays $100 for any make or color I bring him, sells them for $200-300. I've found dozens that people just put out with the trash.

heehaw · Dec 26, 2004

hey, i've got a neighbor that has one in a flower bed as decoration...$100 would be worth takin the risk and stealin that "piece of art".
heehaw

heehaw · Dec 26, 2004

i made a trip to England backin 98: and i noticed that the toilets in the b&bs where we stayed, would flush as long as
you held the lever down: and most flushed out the back, not thru the bottom...so i naturally pulled the lid off to see what was going on inside??? they are made totally different than any that i have worked on?? maybe we could have some shipped over, and sell them for some real high prices...i think they would flush golf balls as long as you could pour them into the toilet!!!
heehaw

v8dave · Dec 26, 2004

( i made a trip to England backin 98: and i noticed that the toilets in the b&bs where we stayed, would flush as long as
you held the lever down: and most flushed out the back, not thru the bottom...so i naturally pulled the lid off to see what was going on inside??? they are made totally different than any that i have worked on?? maybe we could have some shipped over, and sell them for some real high prices...i think they would flush golf balls as long as you could pour them into the toilet!!!
heehaw )

Maybe one of our Canadian readers can comment here. I thought I once read a tongue-in-cheek comment that Canada's exports to the US were wood products and 5 gallon toilets. A lot easier for most folks to get 'em in Canada than in England.

Henro · Dec 27, 2004

Our basement toilet never flushed right from the beginning...

The tank had a styrofoam liner, to keep condensation down during summer I guess. Had one until yesterday, that is. I cut it into pieces and pulled it out, perhaps as the result of this thread??? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Now the toilet flushed MUCH better. I guess the extra half gallor or so of water that is in there now in place of the styrofoam really makes a difference. Problem is I keep going in there to experience the improved performance!

I remain proud though, to live in a country that sees regulating toilet tank size as important... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Priorities are key... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Freds · Dec 27, 2004

Great solution, Henro! That's exactly why the liner is in place... to keep the tank from sweating, but I'll bet it does add quite a bit more flush taking it out. I never saw a tank sweat that didn't have a running water problem anyway.
I'm going to file taking the liner out in the memory banks.

Junkman · Dec 27, 2004

I have seen many sweat during humid weather where there is a well pump supplying very cold water and high usage because of lots of people in the home. I have found that it is just as easy to raise the float level on insulated toilet tanks and not have any problems flushing. I had to raise one overflow tube by putting on a small piece of hose, but that was all that was necessary.

Henro · Dec 28, 2004

I have found that it is just as easy to raise the float level on insulated toilet tanks and not have any problems flushing. 

Junkman,

That certainly is the first thing to try but it does not add too much unless it is quite out of wack to begin with.

Seems like with these little tanks every little bit helps!

Unexpected things can hurt too. One time I noticed something strange about the way our first floor toilet was flushing, and when I finally get interested and take the tank lid off, I find a couple bricks inside. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Seems the wife saw something on TV saying you could reduce water consumption that way... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

"Yes, honey, that's true, but now one flush became two..." /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Freds · Dec 28, 2004

( and when I finally get interested and take the tank lid off, I find a couple bricks inside. )

And you were wondering where those wheel choks went /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Junkman · Dec 28, 2004

( Unexpected things can hurt too. One time I noticed something strange about the way our first floor toilet was flushing, and when I finally get interested and take the tank lid off, I find a couple bricks inside. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Seems the wife saw something on TV saying you could reduce water consumption that way... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

"Yes, honey, that's true, but now one flush became two..." /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
)

I have heard or someone "********* a brick" as a colloquial expression, but I never heard of them saving it in the toilet tank. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif