I knew you'd say that.
On Wed, 27 Jun 2007, Max Robinson wrote: > 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. 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] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> To listen to the show archives go to link >>>>> http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >>>>> or >>>>> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >>>>> >>>>> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >>>>> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >>>>> >>>>> Visit the archives page at the following address >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> >>>>> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >>>> Various >>>>> List Members At The Following address: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >>>>> >>>>> If you would like to join the Blind Computing list, then visit the >>>>> following address for more information: >>>>> http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com >>>>> >>>>> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy >>>>> Man >>>>> list just send a blank message to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Yahoo! 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