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Toilet repairability (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/homeimprovement

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Our old cheap toilet you can't get parts for anymore (dual flush). I remember my dad fixing old singl-flush toilets with just standard parts from the hardware store. But these new dual-flush toilets are super proprietary. Are single-flush toilets more standardized to where I would be able to easily find parts? I am thinking yes, but the plumbing parts store says otherwise. Am I missing something?

Edit: to clarify, my wife and I hate the dual flush so we're going to buy a new toilet. I'm more wondering if the NEW toilet will be easily repairable. Sounds like maybe the old one is more repairable than I thought, though.

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[–] MiddleWeigh 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Have you looked up your exact toilet? My old toilet lid broke and I found a replacement pretty easy. I know your situation may be different.

For single flush, they are all kinda the same or similar internals as far as flushing mechanism. You can replace the pump etc real easy.

Every 2 button toilet I've seen are all pretty much the same or similar. They aren't really that far off from the old style really, it's just push buttons instead of lever and float.

I don't specialize in plumbing sorry but Imo, you should be able to find whatever you need. You'll either get exact matching parts based on model, or some aftermarket thing. Your model number is usually inside tank on a side wall printed or stamped.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I wasn't sure how to find the model. I know it's AquaSource but when I googled that brand I came up with a lot of replacement parts that didn't look at all similar to what is in there. Maybe I just don't know what I'm looking at 😂 I'm pretty handy but plumbing is not my thing. You'd think fixing a toilet would be easy lol