Repaired The Handle On A Toilet
June 21, 2011 Filed in: Life
“You know an odd feeling? Sitting on the toilet eating a chocolate candy bar.”
--George Carlin
Yes, I know. Sometimes the items on my list are less than glamorous, but once in a while, they are necessary. Unfortunately, I don’t get to see the Grand Canyon for the first time every week.
The handle to our toilet broke a little while ago. The plastic part of the lever snapped, and a few days ago, I had temporarily taped the broken piece to the side of the water tank so it wouldn’t sit in the water.
Tonight after I got home from work, I went to Cliff’s Variety on Castro. Surprisingly, they had quite a few choices available there.
I decided to get something made of metal that looked reasonably sturdy, so I wouldn’t have to do this again for a while.
I needed pliers to remove the old handle, but after I got a pair, it was no problem.
Opened the new one and removed the fastening nut.
After attaching the nut onto the handle, I removed the chain from the old broken plastic arm and attached it to the new shiny metal arm.
I removed the old plastic one. That stupid bar just snapped. It sucked!
I gave it a little test, and it was good to go.
It’s very gratifying to be able to do your own home repair, and I am far from a handy person. Now I can flush my toilet, and trust me, that’s a good thing for everyone....
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