[KathieI]

Yayyyy, you guys are just fab... The information I can get on TOTV is better than having a husband!!!

My toilets just completely stopped working yesterday, both at the same time. No water was coming into them. Obviously, a major problem. I did some searches on TOTV because I seemed to remember a similar problem someone had. Lo and behold,,, there's my answer,,,, the input valves had been pushed out, probably because of a pressure surge!!!

Taking the advice I found, I just hit the pressure valves lightly with a hammer and they started up... WHAT??? I fixed a toilet?? OMG, my ex- will never believe this!! LOL... I'm so happy, I could DANCE....

I think this is the thread that gave me the info. In-house water valve problems.

[CFrance]

You're a smart cookie yourself. Now tell me where the input valves are located, please!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by CFrance

You're a smart cookie yourself. Now tell me where the input valves are located, please!

Listen carefully C.


Get down on your knees in front of toilet and stick your right hand deep inside the bowl and feel around in there.


Come back and tell us what you felt.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Listen carefully C.


Get down on your knees in front of toilet and stick your right hand deep inside the bowl and feel around in there.


Come back and tell us what you felt.

You first!

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Listen carefully C.


Get down on your knees in front of toilet and stick your right hand deep inside the bowl and feel around in there.


Come back and tell us what you felt.

You're sooooo bad.!!!!

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by CFrance

You're a smart cookie yourself. Now tell me where the input valves are located, please!

For both of my toilets, it was on the left hand side under the toilet tank. I hated going there, because of the dust I found, LOL.. ugh!

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by KathieI

For both of my toilets, it was on the left hand side under the toilet tank. I hated going there, because of the dust I found, LOL.. ugh!

Well, if you had a male using it daily you would have found... well, never mind.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by KathieI

Yayyyy, you guys are just fab... The information I can get on TOTV is better than having a husband!!!

My toilets just completely stopped working yesterday, both at the same time. No water was coming into them. Obviously, a major problem. I did some searches on TOTV because I seemed to remember a similar problem someone had. Lo and behold,,, there's my answer,,,, the input valves had been pushed out, probably because of a pressure surge!!!

Taking the advice I found, I just hit the pressure valves lightly with a hammer and they started up... WHAT??? I fixed a toilet?? OMG, my ex- will never believe this!! LOL... I'm so happy, I could DANCE....

I think this is the thread that gave me the info. In-house water valve problems.

Kathy, pushing and pulling the valves works for a while, but sooner or later you are going to need a plumber! Yes, same thing has been happening to us for probably the past 12 months and about a month ago both toilets gave up and played dead. We had Kiley's Plumbing come in and replace the valves on both toilets with the "normal" valves. The ones installed by the builder are just cheap and useless and will only last for so many years before you need to have them replaced. I think, don't quote me, the job of fixing both toilets came to about $150. Also, we now have the correct shut off valves in place, and we do close them when we travel.

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

Kathy, pushing and pulling the valves works for a while, but sooner or later you are going to need a plumber! Yes, same thing has been happening to us for probably the past 12 months and about a month ago both toilets gave up and played dead. We had Kiley's Plumbing come in and replace the valves on both toilets with the "normal" valves. The ones installed by the builder are just cheap and useless and will only last for so many years before you need to have them replaced. I think, don't quote me, the job of fixing both toilets came to about $150. Also, we now have the correct shut off valves in place, and we do close them when we travel.

Thanks MA, I was just telling my friend the same thing. I think the builders valves (and other things) are chicken-s**t, so I'll get a plumber in here to put proper valves. In my previous houses, they were always screw valves, I had never heard of push/pull. This is the first time its happened to me in 5 years, so I can't complain.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by KathieI

Thanks MA, I was just telling my friend the same thing. I think the builders valves (and other things) are chicken-s**t, so I'll get a plumber in here to put proper valves. In my previous houses, they were always screw valves, I had never heard of push/pull. This is the first time its happened to me in 5 years, so I can't complain.

Five years is about the right lifespan for that type of valve - and how do I know this information, because my little boy now has a big plumbing business and he could not believe they had installed these valves in these homes! But he lives up north where it is cold and nasty and I live here where it is warm and wonderful and I'll put up with the other chicken-s**t stuff that happens here to live in the warm!!!!