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I wasn't aware that many of you are very knowledgeable about Russia and Russian measurements. (The Russian Info Thread!).

Woden, being from the UK, I think this would be considered normal. The rest of Europe and the world (most of) in general, all use the metric system. The USA uses imperial because of the English, back in the day.

Is what you are saying for a traditional toilet or is this the same for a 2 button low flush? I think mine works fine. I hold it just barely a second. As explained before, traditional toilets, once you hit the flush lever, generally the ball **** valve stays up for a couple of seconds. Holding...

To add to what Outlawmws said, if you just check page 1 or 2 of the "General Tool Discussion " section, it is almost always there. It is not the busiest thread, but definitely enough comments to be on page 1 or 2, at worst page 3. Should take all of 1 minute to find it.

Previously I posted "BTW, I did not go wax, I went with this https://aqualoq.net/en/index.php . Anyone familiar with it?" Anyone familiar with this, or any other wax seal substitute, and have feedback?

Where I was living 30 years ago, my neighbor was a plumber. He told me whenever he removed a toilet and it was to be thrown out, he would carefully checkout the toilet trap, taking a hammer to it, carefully breaking the sides. He always said not all toilets or designed the same. Some are bad...

Is this just your home?

I have the same button, it sort of looks like Ying & Yang the way the circle is divided. Traditional style toilets that have a lever, when you push it down, when you reach the end of the lever travel, typically you just release...pretty much immediately. As I mentioned above, with these new low...

Can you go into more detail? Aside from a small toy, q-tip or other small foreign object, if it plugs, how is it the users fault?

I don't know if anyone checked the link of the flange & rubber seal I posted above. My house being very old, does not have the sturdiest floors. Even with a perfect wax seal install, I was worried that within a (short) time, the minimal but still relevant floor movement could break the seal. As...

After a day or 2 with the low flush toilet, I realized that when I push the flush button, it is best to press and hold the button for 1/2 a second. Don't pull your finger off the button like you just got a shock. By holding it down for a second (or less), it flushes very well. It is a different...

OK, so my line of questions was because my home has 2 toilets, both quite old, maybe 60's or 70's. The 1 downstairs generally works quite well. The upstairs was getting blocked 3-4 times per month, and not from foreign material falling in (toys or boat plug!), but just big dumps. When this...

I am not sure what section plumbing related questions go, if here is incorrect, I am sure a mod will move it to the correct spot. So, a relatively simple question. A toilet blockage can be anywhere but usually, is the blockage in the toilet itself, or beyond the flange, somewhere down line? If...

Got it, thanks

Yes, if you read all the posts on this thread, you can see I am no electrician. As the saying goes, I know just enough to get myself in trouble. Thanks all

I did a test earlier, which was a useless test I believe. When everything was disconnect, I checked the white that would go to the light switch and at the other end to the fixture for continuity...again, useless test. It showed the white intact. I forgot to check the white and ground to see if...

I think I found the problem. Originally the light stopped working and it was due to the light switch being fried. I changed it and at the same time introduced the GFCI. What I did not see (yes, I am the problem) was that the 2 neutral whites, 1 from line and 1 for the light switch were...

Yes, in Canada also, but pin up looks awkward. Back in the 60's or 70's it wasn't as big deal, but today, many electrical devices, power bars and some extensions, have the wire take a 90 degree turn right from the plug. So for these items the wire goes up and then curves back down because your...

"Check for continuity between the neutral connection and the ground (mounting bracket, etc). If it’s bonded or shorted (continuity) that’s why. The current going out on the hot lead must be the same as the return current on the neutral (well within a couple hundred miliamps). With it bonded the...

Well, before I installed the GFCI, I did connect (just touched the lead) the light switch black the the line black, the light does light up. But as stated, I did not connect, only touched it for 2 seconds. My worry is shorting something if I connect it. I have checked many (but not all) areas...