I kept noticing a drop or two of water behind the toilet. At first I thought the water line was just "sweating" in the humid, fall air, but I do not think that is possible and was obviously in denial about a little problem. Later I realized the drip was from the tank bolt. (Yes, I am just getting around to fixing this in February!) Apparently the bolts and washers that hold the tank on to the toilet are not made to last forever. So I found this replacement Plumb Pak kit at Lowes for about $5.
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| Plumb Pak, 1/2" wrench and large flathead for removal and install, old, rusty bolt and washer |
First, turn off the water line to the toilet and flush. Sponge out the remaining water in the tank. You will just need a large flathead screw driver to hold the interior bolt inside the tank and a wrench, probably 1/2" to unscrew the bolt on the bottom of the tank. Strong contortion factor here. Once removed, just replace with the new. The new one has a rubber and metal washer for inside the tank as well as underneath. The butterfly bolt makes it easy to tighten everything by hand. Yeah! No more drips!
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| New and improved with butterlfy bolt |
Now when people make fun of that workout they call "stretches" aka yoga/pilates, you can be proud you are strong and flexible enough to contort your body to fix your toilet without huffing and puffing!
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