Value of Home Warranty
You know the old adage "stuff happens". I was at the final walkthrough with some clients, when we discovered that the master bedroom toilet would not flush. Oh, it would swirl the water around, but just not swallow if you will.We had done a home inspection and it had been noted that the toilet was not flushing, and the seller had gotten a plumber to come and repair it. They had even had him come back a second time, since the problem came back a few days before closing. They provided 2 invoices showing the problem repaired, at a pretty penny I will add.
So, here we are, with 2 families packed and loaded in moving vans, being held up by a rebellious toilet! American Home Shield to the rescue! Their position was since the plumber had made 2 trips and the toilet was still not working correctly, it was to be replaced.
Yep, that is exactly what they did. In a day, For free, Wow! So, I asked what was the problem with this toilet? The answer surprised me, Blue stuff! You know the blue toilet cleaning stuff you place in the tank. Seems that it is terrible for the system, we shouldn't use it. Go figure. I guess everything wants clear drinking water, hmmmmm.
posted by FineVirginiaLiving.com @ 12:50 PM
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Fine Virginia Living wrote:So, I asked what was the problem with this toilet? The answer surprised me, Blue stuff! You know the blue toilet cleaning stuff you place in the tank. Seems that it is terrible for the system, we shouldn't use it. Go figure.
The problem with the drop in tablets is they're really caustic and eat away at the rubber flap that maintains the seal between the bowl and the tank.
I had a similar problem with my toilet. It seemed to lack the kick needed to "swallow" as you put it. But it also kept running. I discovered that the mostly disolved tablet had lodged in the channel between the tank and toilet. So I used an old wire coat hanger as a snake and broke the tablet into smaller pieces and problem solved- flush restored.
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