I think that's a lot more work than necessary to cover an event that happens once every 35 years. Grin.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 8:33 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Blowout. > what would happen if you either cut the tube down a bit to give it a > chance? > Or, replaced it with a wider tube? > > > On Tue, 26 Jun 2007, Max Robinson wrote: > >> The valve orifice was not in play because the valve housing had cracked >> and >> the 3/8 input line was passing all the water it could. The pressure is >> quite high in this area so the inflow was too much for the overflow pipe >> to >> handle with only a 2 or 3 inch head. >> >> Regards. >> >> Max. K 4 O D S. >> >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net >> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net >> Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com >> >> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:17 PM >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Blowout. >> >> >>> Max, >>> >>> I would check that out carefully. The overflow tube is usually something >>> like three quarters of an inch while the inlet is not usually more than >>> three eighths and the valve orifice is much smaller than that. If the >>> overflow can't carry the water then something must be either out of line >>> or blocked. >>> >>> >>> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Skype DaleLeavens >>> Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Max Robinson >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 11:03 PM >>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Blowout. >>> >>> >>> When I lifted the top of the tank, the water level was well above the >>> top >>> of >>> the overflow tube. The water was coming in faster than it could drain >>> out. >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> Max. K 4 O D S. >>> >>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net >>> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net >>> Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com >>> >>> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 5:48 PM >>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Blowout. >>> >>> > Actually Max I doubt you would have had a flood. More likely it would >>> fill >>> > to the overflow stem pipe and run down through the >>> > pipe and on out through the toilet bowl. It is odd though that the >>> plastic >>> > ball would have cracked like that. You would have wasted a lot of >>> > water >>> > too and in the country that probably means a well and pressure pump >>> > and >>> > stress on the septic bed. >>> > >>> > >>> > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada >>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > Skype DaleLeavens >>> > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. >>> > >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > From: Max Robinson >>> > To: Blind Handyman >>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 5:28 PM >>> > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Blowout. >>> > >>> > >>> > Yesterday I was moving some tools and a tool chest from the house to >>> > my >>> > new >>> > shop. I came back in after moving the chest and heard a roaring sound >>> > from >>> > the bathroom. It was like the toilet filling up but louder. I took the >>> > top >>> > off the tank and found the water level was almost to the top and >>> > rising >>> > fast. I flushed the toilet and investigated where the water was coming >>> > in. >>> > The plastic float valve had cracked and there was no stopping the >>> water. >>> > There isn't a shut off valve on the toilet. I got the meter shut off >>> > tool, >>> > flushed the toilet again and ran out to turn off the water. Sue was at >>> > the >>> > radio station answering phones for their fund drive. I called her and >>> > told >>> > her we had an emergency and she needed to come home. While she was on >>> the >>> > way home I bailed out the tank, a turkey baster comes in handy for >>> that, >>> > and >>> > took the old valve out. We made a trip to the hardware store, me in my >>> > t-shirt and sweat band. We got exactly what we needed, a new float >>> valve, >>> > made of plastic of course, and costing 10 dollars, took it back home >>> and >>> > installed it. Today no leaks have shown up and it's working fine. It >>> must >>> > have blown out only a few seconds before I came back into the house. >>> Much >>> > longer and we would have had a major flood in our bathroom. This time >>> > luck >>> > was on our side. >>> > >>> > Regards. >>> > >>> > Max. 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