About a month ago I had a horribly clogged shower drain. It was the kind of thing you've seen in a horror film. Seriously. There was black sludge coming up from the shower every time I used the sink...and nothing would drain.
Of course, the tub was totally full because I'd taken a much deserved bath. I'd even bought new bubble bath and everything! Needless to say, the water never got really hot, and the plumber cost an obscene amount of money to pull out a giant hairball the next morning, so...it was not the relaxing moment I imagined when I went for the soak.
While he was there, and told me about the total repiping my bathroom needed, he also told me that I need to have the guts of the toilet rebuilt, too, to stop it from running. Prior to that, I simply jiggled the handle if it failed to fill properly.
I waited a few more weeks, and finally, just before having a New Year's Day open house, I flushed the toilet and couldn't get the jiggle to do the trick. Finally, I took off the top of the tank, moved the chain around so it wouldn't catch anymore and voila!
Um, yeah. Sure I need to rebuild my toilet. Sure I do.
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